Archive for November, 2008

TriMet adding service to 13 bus lines, blue MAX line

Oh my goodness gracious.  Bus line 15 people rejoice.
TriMet is adding service to 13 of its bus lines as well as to the MAX Blue Line.
As a line 15 rider every morning, this is awesome.  I’m so happy I could kiss a bus… or not.  But this does make me super happy.
The bus lines that […]


Go out of your way to say “thanks”

For some reason, when I ride the MAX or bus I don’t really ever hear the word, “Thanks!”  I don’t know if it’s just the nature of the public transportation system that we, as riders, don’t really want to communicate much to one another when riding.  I get that sense, at least.
Whenever I step onto […]


WES Time Essay Contest

It’s getting close to WES time (that would be February 2, 2009)!  And in celebration for the upcoming Wilsonville - Beaverton commuter rail, TriMet has an essay contest!  Access it here.
While prizes aren’t specifically mentioned, the contest rules do state that there’s one prize valued at $86, which is, hmmm, how about this: just about […]


TriMet - who are the enforcers for riding rules on the bus?

No doubt, you’ve most likely heard of the recent dog attack on a TriMet bus.  For those who haven’t heard about, here’s a quick summary:  two dogs were on a TriMet bus, one a companion / service dog the other not.  The non-service dog bit and broke the neck of the other dog, killing it.
The […]