Friday, April 10, 2009
PUBLIC ABANDONS TRIMET
Notice how they try to add the WES in this minuscule rider % increase.
Wait till the service cuts!
There were 8.3 million trips taken in March 2009, up .3 percent from March 2008. Overall, ridership is down in all categories, but the monthly figure is higher due to an extra weekday of service and WES ridership figures included when compared to March 2008. More
Wait till the service cuts!
There were 8.3 million trips taken in March 2009, up .3 percent from March 2008. Overall, ridership is down in all categories, but the monthly figure is higher due to an extra weekday of service and WES ridership figures included when compared to March 2008. More
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SUPERVISOR-TRIMET TV
I could spoof this out pretty good but I think some of my pals that are road supervisors would not be too happy with me!
At any given time, TriMet field supervisors can be found throughout the transit system, helping to keep buses and trains moving. Watch video
At any given time, TriMet field supervisors can be found throughout the transit system, helping to keep buses and trains moving. Watch video
Thursday, April 9, 2009
DRIVER ADMITTED FAULT IN MILLER CASE
http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=123923857535985400
“Evidence discovered after the case was filed, including an audio recording of the bus driver’s phone call to TriMet’s dispatch seconds after the accident, revealed that the bus driver thought she gave Austin ‘enough room’ as she was pulling into the bike lane.”
“Evidence discovered after the case was filed, including an audio recording of the bus driver’s phone call to TriMet’s dispatch seconds after the accident, revealed that the bus driver thought she gave Austin ‘enough room’ as she was pulling into the bike lane.”
CHRIS PARKER GETS VISIT FROM FRED
Sure got a surprise today when Fred Hanson boarded my 29 in Milwaukee. At 1st I thought I was under the gun, but he was headed to the final public meeting at the Clackamas Sheriff's Office to discuss service cuts. I was a nervous wreck , so I thought I'd better do my best at calling out the streets and being extra nice to the customers. He sat in back reading a paper for a while, then came up to chat with me. Asked me how I liked this line , and how many years I'd been at Trimet. The conversation shifted to other lines In like , the 39 and 51 which are threatened to be axed for weekends.. At this time I was getting pretty comfortable talking to him , and I expressed my point of view on cutting service. He seemed very open on letting me state my opinion. I expressed my idea of reducing some frequent service on weekends to 20 min. or 1/2 hour , instead of canceling low ridership lines. He seemed to be against that idea now , but would consider that if the budget situation got worse . He was more interested in my idea of combining lines 39 and 51 to increase ridership on Saturdays , and would look into that. Pans are for combined service on 18 and 63. So combining any bus service seems to be an idea he's open to. I had to show him where the sheriffs office was, Yeh, he deserves going there. ( just kidding ) When he left my bus, he shook my hand, and that was it. In all the years I've been at Trimet, I never thought I'd have a conversation with any general manager . Whew !!
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