Proposal to axe fareless bus service in Fareless Square
TriMet has a new proposal out for changes to Fareless Square. What are the changes?
No more fareless bus rides in Fareless Square.
Do keep in mind that TriMet will be keeping MAX and streetcar fareless in the current Fareless Square boundary.
TriMet states that this would make “more efficient bus operations.” They make several good points about […]
The adventures of Tux, a guide-dog & TriMet
Guide dogs & TriMet - you see an occasional rider with one. The dogs, themselves, are always obedient and not distracted (which every guide dog SHOULD be).
Read a story over at the Courageous Heart about a woman and her guide dog… and it’s written as a day in the life of an individual with a […]
Would you call this a good will evangelist?
TriMetiquette reader Kristin sent me this story:
Kristin notes: face has been cutout to protect identity
Most riders are conscious of this unspoken etiquette: keep the volume low (conversations, music, drunk ramblings, etc.) and respect the almighty SILENCE.
It’s 5:30pm on Tuesday evening and I’m taking bus #12 home from Downtown. It’s the end of the workday, people […]
Using the bus to lower your consumpton lifecycle
Alison Wiley over at the Diamond-Cut Life blog wrote about how she personally took some steps to help lower her “consumption lifecycle.” She took a cue from Michael Pollan’s piece in the NY Times called “Why Bother”. What she’s been doing:
“Me? I’ve been working in our food garden and enjoying a car-free weekend, […]
Automated stop announcements being tested on TriMet buses
Missed this little nugget of news, so apologies for it being a couple of days late:
TriMet is now testing automated stop announcements on seven bus lines. What exactly is an ASA (automated stop announcement)? From the news release:
“Buses with internal Automated Stop Announcements (ASA) are now notifying riders where they are along bus routes on […]
Your feet and the seat
Since when did a seat on the MAX or bus have a sign on it that said, “Your dirty feet are welcome to be placed here”?
Not only is this some “TriMetiquette” but isn’t this something that is universally taught all during schooling? You’re in elementary school - your teacher tells you to not put […]
Hey you, stop that.
I am all for keeping my body as clean as possible. Some may say I have a little OCD. But, some of the ways we clean ourselves should be kept in the home, behind closed doors.
I am talking to you Mr. “Rides line 8 every morning and Q-Tips his ears on the bus”. […]
Bad luck for a TriMet bus rider (twice!)
Aniceé over at Aniceé’s Digital Existence wrote about how she has been on a TriMet bus not once… but twice when it has crashed into something. Wow, how unlucky! I agree with her on this point:
“However, I will say this; I would much rather be in an accident on a Trimet than in […]
No Standing Zones
This photo is an example of an area on the Max you are not supposed to stand. On the Max I believe this to be a pretty “light rule”. True, standing here may impede the ramp from extending, but I have yet to see that happen. When the train is full, sometimes […]