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C-TRAN has car theft problem at Fisher’s Landing Transit Center
C-TRAN has a huge car theft problem at the Fisher’s Landing Transit Center park and ride which they apparently don’t wish to address.
Last night, my brother’s car was stolen from the parking lot at that transit center between 7:30am and 5:30pm. If you look at this map of the Fisher’s Landing Transit Center, he parked […]
Another fiscal year, another round of bus / MAX cuts (plus bonus fare increase)
TriMet is proposing, yet again, for another round of budget cuts for this fiscal year. Here are the proposed service cuts / line discontinuations / frequency reductions and fare increase. Here’s the short version:
Fare Increase
There will be an overall fare increase of $0.05 to “help keep pace with inflation.”
Bus Service Cuts
These are the changes TriMet […]
Is it just me?
Or have there been more and more system outages for MAX trains as of late? I seem to get an email ping about once every couple of days about a Green / Yellow line disruption or, more recently (as in today), Blue / Red lines being down and needing to have shuttles to shuttle passengers […]
TriMet in Extraordinary Measures
Watched the movie Extraordinary Measures last night. As many of you probably know, this was the movie starring Brendan Fraiser and Harrison Ford that was partially filmed in Portland.
There are a couple of shots of TriMet transportation. The one thing I noticed during a scene Brendan Fraiser where was riding the MAX was all much […]
Ride TriMet and “catch up on sleep”?
I was reading TriMet’s Switching to Public Transit Saves Money page and something didn’t compute:
“In addition to all the extra money you’ll have, having TriMet deliver you safely to your destination will give you the extra time you need to meet your other New Year’s resolutions—relax, read more and catch up on sleep.”
Sometimes I can […]
This time a tip for drivers
TriMetiquette is usually written from a point of view that asks for riding etiquette. But today, it’s TriMet driver (or operator, whatever you want to call those folks) etiquette.
First, this one line will explain it all:
Rain does not equal cold.
Sometimes, when it’s raining outside, it doesn’t necessarily mean riders are cold and that you need […]
Ride TriMet free on New Years Eve 2009
Anyone can ride TriMet for free on New Years Eve 2009 starting at 8p.m. This includes the bus, MAX and streetcar. If you’re attending one of the 30+ Portland New Years Eve Events or Parties, feel free to hop on a yellow, green or blue MAX line until 3 a.m. The red line will be […]
Kid left on TriMet MAX platform
I’m sure everyone has heard the news about the MAX train “door malfunction” (as it was originally reported as being) that separated a child and his Dad. If you haven’t heard about this, here’s quick video recap.
It was originally reported that this incident was due to a “door malfunction” and that the repeated attempts by […]
TriMet Halloween 2009
How will riding TriMet differ on Halloween 2009 compared to any other day riding the MAX, bus, streetcar or WES (if it isn’t broken down… hah!)? The answer:
it won’t.
Sorry to all of you ghoulies and goblins, but presenting yourself with a Halloween costume won’t get you a free ride on TriMet nor will there be […]
The need to abolish two-zone passes and / or rehaul the fare system
TriMet’s fare system is in need of a rehaul. The need to change the fare system or even rehaul the zone structure (or get rid of it completely) is only intensified with the new Green Line launch that happened this month. I’ll do my best to explain.
First, I need to thank a reader who I […]