Archive for May, 2008
C-TRAN - public transportation from Portland to Vancouver
TriMetiquette reader Ambassador Jules writes:
“I have a friend who will soon be working at the VA hospital in Vancouver, WA and wants to use public Transportation. I’ve also had this same question when wanting to visit family up there.
How do you get from downtown Portland to the ‘Couve? I’ve seen the C-Tran buses. Do they […]
Oregon Street Talk dramatically calls for abolishment of TriMet
Oregon Street Talk is back at it again, this time calling for the abolishment of TriMet. While the post is certainly a long one, a couple of things stood out to me:
“Now tell me, TriMet has been hiring hundreds of new operators (seen those “FIND your calling” ads?)”
Hundreds? Really? Last time I […]
Get your discounted Rose Festival tickets
Planning using Trimet to attend the Starlight Parade (May 31) or the Grand Floral Parade (June 7)? TriMet has discounted MAX & bus all-day tickets for these two days only! You can buy them online, at TriMet’s ticket office located at the Pioneer Courthouse Square or at any local Freddies, Albertsons or Safeway stores.
TriMet planning on raising fares either 20 or 25 cents in September
Uh oh - looks like another fare increase is going to hit around September. The rising fare cost is due to “record-high” diesel prices.
Originally, TriMet was only going to bump up the fare prices a nickel… but with this gas crisis that’s happening around the nation, that $.05 has turned into either an increase […]
Turn that music down, please
This morning on the MAX Blue Line I noticed that there was a guy listening to music several seats away from me. I knew this not because I saw him wearing headphones, but because I could hear his music.
Listen - listening to music while on public transportation is a good way to help kill […]
Another TriMet bus operator ‘dimwit’?
I’ve been keeping an eye out on Oregon Street Talk, a blog that’s about:
“The Oregon Street Talk seeks to provide a “street-level” vantage point to issues and current affairs, as well as to provide useful information and resources.”
I’ve refrained from mentioning anything from this resource, but their latest post, calling out a TriMet bus operator […]
Readers - need some info about TriMet bus driver Steve
TriMetiquette readers -
TriMetiquette reader Craig sent TriMet an email about the Steve situation. Here was TriMet’s response:
“Dear Craig:
In order to send your comments to the operator’s supervisor I need a
little more information. I need to know what time Steve is driving the
#15. Where do you board and the direction of travel. […]
Ever wanted to see a disabled MAX train be pushed on the tracks? Here’s a video
There were some problems on May 19 that left a couple of MAX trains damaged. Here’s a video of one of those trains being pushed across the Steel Bridge by a truck. While not too excited, us public transportation & TriMet geeks get a kick out of it.
PORTLANDSTRANSPORT has a good deal of […]
TriMet toys - where are they?!
Ellis from the damnportlanders livejournal group asked a good question the other day - where the TriMet toys at? I want to know too… because I would love to display a MAX train or Streetcar figure on my desk at work. I would even dress it up a bit… maybe paint some zombies […]
Dummy alert - man attacks bus driver over his counterfeit transfer slip
Attack on the TriMet bus! On May 19, a 27 year-old man attacked a TriMet bus driver when the driver refused to let him board with his counterfeit transfer slip. The bus driver was not seriously hurt. The dummy presenting the slip had a bruised sense of pride & rationalization.