Archive for August, 2008
TriMet needs to check fares more often
I’ve always been an advocate for more fare inspectors. Andy Parker over at OregonLive wrote how TriMet needs to squelch the thought that hardly anyone checks fare and get more inspectors on the MAX. He writes that in Minneapolis, the public transportation system also has a random ticket check system to enforce fares. But, in […]
TriMetiquette forum - discuss Portland public transportation issues
Announcing a new & exciting feature for TriMetiquette - a new forum feature! You can access TriMetiquette’s forum on the top navigation.
I’ve created three different sub-forums: MAX discussion, Bus discussion & General Portland public transportation. If you want to talk about the Steel Bridge closure, go to the MAX discussion and talk about […]
A bad experience
TriMetiquette reader Rose sent me this. Although she’s been riding for twenty years with little to no problems, she recalls a particularly bad experience:
“A few months ago, I rode the bus and MAX to a Blazer game from Tigard. Two weeks previously I was hit by an SUV and sustained a concussion, broken ankle, […]
Photo contest over at Muni Manners - submit your TriMet photography
First of all, if you haven’t heard of Muni Manners, it’s “an etiquette blog for the transit savvy.” While the writers are located in San Francisco, they do talk about “etiquette rules” that any public transportation rider can practice in any city.
Muni Manners is having a photo contest in which you can submit your public […]
A TriMet rider’s survival guide
Saw that The Vanguard, Portland State’s student-run newspaper, has published a TriMet Rider’s Survival Guide. And I have to say, it’s a fairly good look at the process from finding the bus route you need to exiting the bus. I’ll have to agree with them on this point:
“Deboarding during the weekday rushes can be a […]
Two Portland-area high schools getting free transit passes for students
You may experience more high schoolers taking buses or MAX in the fall. This is because of a pilot program that allows Jefferson High School & Franklin High School students to take TriMet for free. I remember hearing about this student-driven initiative a couple of months ago and I’m glad TriMet has approved a pilot […]
Looking for older TriMet bus rules signs
A TriMetiquette reader contacted me today about trying to locate older TriMet bus rules signs. Here is the plea for help:
“A week or so ago I emailed Trimet to try and track down an old bus rules sign. Particularly from 1990’s when Trimet’s design colors were burgundy and white. There was a clip art type […]
Your thoughts on the shuttle situation for the steel bridge construction
As you know, the steel bridge is currently closed due to MAX Green Line installation. That being said, now that TriMet has been shuttling MAX passengers from the Old Town stop to the Rose Quarter Transit Center for a couple of days, what are your thoughts on the process? TriMet has said to plan ahead […]