Saturday, July 19, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
CRAZY ASS BLOGGERS-JIM KARLOCK QUOTES
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
WHEN DO UNIFORMS HAVE TO BE CHANGED OUT?
Lately there has been some pressure about this uniform issue. I'd like to remind our management that the following policy was put forth in the October 3,2007 issue of the operators report.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
GREAT STUFF!
George Bush library:
http://mystuff-alvin.blogspot.com/2008/07/george-w-bush-library.html
http://mystuff-alvin.blogspot.com/2008/07/incredible-pictures-pps.html
http://mystuff-alvin.blogspot.com/2008/07/bushs-banned-interview-in-ireland.html
http://mystuff-alvin.blogspot.com/2008/07/polish-clock.html
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
BROKEN TICKET MACHINE COMPLAINT&TRIMET RESPONSE
COMPLAINT:
on Sunday me and a friend wanted to go to Ikea (Cascade Station on the red line max). We were already at the 7th AVE MAX Station, this station has two ticket machines, one for each direction. One machine was inoperable, the other one refused bills, and I'm sorry but I did not have two dollars of change on me. We boarded the train and went on anyway, but all the while I wondered if they could ticket us for fare evasion even though it was there poor maintenance that was causing this issue, I guess we could have gone down to another station or rode the MAX to the next one but that seems unfair that we should have to waste another 15 minutes waiting because the system TriMet uses to allow riders purchase tickets fails constantly. On the way back I tried (again) to buy two tickets, the machine on the side of the station I needed (westbound) was not working luckly the one on the other side refused to take bills (again) but decided that it would charge a debit card (which I still was very reluctant to use because I had cash on me so I could buy a ticket).
Anyway it just pisses me off that their ticket machines have issues about half the time I use them and TriMet has no clear or defined policy on what a passenger should do in those situations, I for one would have raised hell if they tried to fine me for being ticketless. I sent a request to TriMet as to what a passenger should do and explained the above example, and made it very clear that I know I can purchase tickets at nearby vendors WHEN they're open.
What do you do when (for whatever reason) you are unable to buy tickets?
RESPONSE:
"Dear Robert,
This letter is in response to your complaint dated 2/12/2008.
TriMet is committed to provide excellent customer service to all of our riders.
We apologize that you are having numerous problems with our ticket machines, although, we have crews in place that service and maintenance the ticket machines on a regular basis.
Yes, all passengers are required to have proof of payment on both buses and trains. The TriMet Code requires that all riders must have valid fares or risk a $94 fine. In your case, the option would be to board the train at that station and deboard at the next station to buy a ticket.
If you are a regular rider, another option could be to purchase a 7-day scratch off pass, which does not need to be validated.
Hopefully, your future travels on TriMet will be more pleasant.
Sincerely,
Office of
Manager
Fare Revenue
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
TEMPRATURE REPORT-85 degrees
yesterdays temperature inside the bus at 7:30 PM @ Merridian Park Hospital:
Monday, July 7, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
GOOD STUFF FROM TRIMET!-pdf&pps downloads
HOW WE STACK UP:
http://www.box.net/shared/static/qxmtwps00w.ppt
NEW MALL PROCEDURES:
http://www.box.net/shared/static/qylsrgn0g8.pdf
BUS RIDERSHIP TRENDS:
http://www.box.net/shared/static/r1dctc7k0w.pdf
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
INANE CEDAR MILL SHUTTLE POLICY,with commentary
(The commentary is from a driver, NOT ME!)
some of my takes or themes were or are:: the new GRAY card about auto call stops and speakers...overhead signs card....running time problem cards. Work card deals with busses..bds card...paddle, time points....silent alarm ..Using phones while on duty..even transfers, has nothing to do with the shuttle YET big word from top, as i tried to show in letter, is that the SHUTTLE MUST BE IN LINE WITH ALL OTHER TRIMET POLICIES. Which it can never be or will be ,so it is all a farse or joke!! also now we are to collect and enforce fares wont happen as they r pushing ,because these people live in million dollar homes and don’t need to cheat; so get off our backs, u inconsistently run backward company, and same with NO BIKES ALLOWED rule...if WE want to let someone take on a bike and its not hurting anyone we will as shown with ric unloading a bike and passenger....AND IT GOES ON AND ON..THEY SAY NO RADIO...NO CRUISE CONTROL..NO LEAVING ROUTE.. ...WHERE IS THE REASONABLENESS, THE LOGIC, THE COMMON SENSE...ITS LOST TO A FEW MANAGERS WHO SHOULD BE DIGGING DITCHES FOR ALL THE BRAINS THEY HAVE...........FARE INSPECTION OFF THE RECORD FROM THEM...ITS A FARCE, THERE ARE TONS OF FARE EVADERES.. AGAIN YHEY WILL NOT HIRE ENOUGH, PLUS MANAGERS WHO SCREW IT UP BECOUSE OF POWER INSANITY ...and then there are drivers, who know nothing b)........ I...but we r careful in poking fun at our personal life at work, to keep our sanity here, and in this insane world, as a whole. MY TAKES, PLUS YOUR TAKES ESP., EQUALS....THE REAL WORLD!!! WELCOME TO TRIMET, IT’S THE OPERATORS THAT MAKE IT WORK DESPITE ALL THE OTHER.
MORE DUMBASS BUS DRIVERS
Graffiti in the mens room at Tigard TC. How do people like this get jobs here?
WILL SOMEBODY FIX THIS PLEASE
This drain at the Beaverton TC has been out of service for two weeks now!