:Maybe a lesson learned from the WES (i.e. not so spectacular ridership thus far)?:

Actually, their goal was 1,600 riders per day and the actual number has been right above 1,200.

The KATU report mysteriously came up with the 4,700 number because it is the absolute maximum that all the trains can hold (including standing room) and then decided that means nobody is riding.

http://www.katu.com/news/local/41800257.html

The #15 route is probably getting dinged severely in the afternoon.

The rush hour buses on the #15 route are more than sufficient (they cover operations & have a net operational profit, no point in cutting those). The buses after about 7pm however are generally very low ridership.

So far all the cuts seem to be logical, and are net loss leaders.

It sounds like the 15 is getting dinged for evenings and weekends AND in east county. For instance, ALL SERVICE BETWEEN PARKROSE-SUMNER AND GATEWAY TRANSIT CENTERS is being eliminated. That means the 15 won’t run on NE 102nd Avenue north of Gateway - exactly where I and many others use it. What’s interesting is that this was NOT part of the original proposal (at least not anywhere that I saw). Had I known this was on the table, I would have paid more attention and given my feedback. I don’t understand how they can just sneak that by.

Hey Kathleen -

Agreed. I’m a big 15 rider who, fortunately, only needs it between Burnside >> downtown but cutting off the rest of the route past Gateway Transit Center, to me, is bunk.

I also have no idea when this idea came up; I did not see it in the original proposal.

Hello. I need your opinion on this here but don’t know how to start a topic. It is my view on the service cuts and my own idea. I need as many recommendations as possible before I give it to TriMet. Email me at camjohn918@yahoo.com Thanks! C. Johnson

1-Vermont
Run 7-Day between Raleigh Hills and Multnomah Village to maintain service between frequent service lines 54 and 56 and tourist destinations like Alpenrose Dairy, SWCC and Gabriel Park. Discontinue All Service on Vermont Past Capitol HWY, on 45th ave north of Vermont and on SW Cameron Street, as well as the Maplewood Loop. Buses will run in line 55’s terminus at the Laurelwood Park and Ride, on Beaverton-Hillsdale HWY, Shattuck Rd, Alpenrose Dairy, Vermont St, SW 45th, Garden Home, Capitol, Vermont and back to Raleigh Hills. Service Will run 60 Minutes 7-Days, Except Weekday-Rush Hour, where it will run half-hourly.
4-Division-Fessenden
Increase Rush-Hour Service between Lombard TC and St. Johns from 10-15 minutes to 5-10 minutes.
8-NE 15th ave
End at Concordia University via Dekum, 27th, Lombard and 33rd. A New Route Will Serve Jubitz.
9-Broadway
Combine Line 9-Broadway and Line 73-NE 33rd ave. Buses Will Run on Broadway-Weidler, NE 33rd ave and Dekum to Concordia University. No Service on 24th, Regents, 29th and 27th due to dangerous turns and narrow streets. A New Route will serve Sunderland.
Service on 102nd ave.
Choose One of These Options for the Future Of 102nd ave service.
1. Run line 15 on 102nd ave past Gateway 30 minute frequency. Streamline through Parkrose TC by moving stop behind line 12 to King City-Sherwood, running via Sandy, 92nd, Prescott and 102nd ave. Probable 15 minute service to Parkrose in Rush Hour.
2. Run line 87 on 102nd ave after Airport Way service, providing 102nd ave with rush-hour service. Buses would loop around via 25-Glisan-Rockwood Route, looping 181st, Airport Way, 102nd, and Glisan.
3. Run Line 22 all the way to Parkrose, at same 15 stop on Sandy Blvd, 92nd, Prescott, and 102nd back to Shaver.
4. End Line 15 at line 27 Adventist Hospital Stop At Market and 100th. Line 15 would run on Cherry Blossom, Market, Adventist Hospital (Layover Here), and 96th back to Main St. Max. Run Line 27 On Cherry Blossom and 102nd to Gateway. Can Be Combined with options 2 and 3.
5. Leave 15 services the way it is, no service changes.
6. Follow Service Cuts, Run Line 15 to Parkrose, line 22 on 102nd to Shaver.
22-Parkrose
Run Via 141st, Fremont and 122nd instead of Rose Parkway Loop due to dangerous turns.
27-Market-Main
Discontinue All Service Changes on This Route, Run same service as currently.
28-Linwood
Discontinue All Service on Rockwood and Howe Streets, Run Via Logus, 43rd, King, 34th and Harrison Westbound and on Harvey between 40th and 32nd ave.
33-Fremont
Run to Rose Quarter TC instead Of Emanuel Hospital.
36-South Shore and 37-Lake Grove
Loop Together In New Route, 37-Tualitan/Lake Oswego. Run Lake Grove Route to Tualitan Only and South Shore to Lake Oswego TC only, with Layover at Lake Oswego. Run every 45 minutes, since there is no 2 way service. Express trips to Portland from Lake Oswego Served by New Route.
41-Tacoma
Run Line 41 as a Lift Bus over the Sellwood Bridge as a shuttle between Johns Landing and Milwaukie TC. Stop Only at Johns Landing, Tacoma at 7th, 9th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, and Milwaukie TC. Align with Line 35 times to provide quicker Portland-Sellwood Service and Lake Oswego without having to go through Portland.
43-Taylors Ferry Rd
Run Service Between Johns Landing-SW Macadam and Nevada & SW 10th and Jefferson only during Peak Hours.
47 Baseline-Evergreen and 48 Cornell
Run As A Loop Between Tanasbourne Town Center and Hillsboro TC 6 or 7-Day.
51-Vista
Run to Washington Children’s Park, Japanese Gardens and Rose Gardens on Weekdays only.
56-Scholls Ferry Rd
Run To Nimbus Instead Of Line 43.
59-Walker/Parkway
Run as Express Route between Sunset TC and Willow Creek-SW 185th ave TC.
63-Washington Park
Run Weekends Only As Washington Park Shuttle Year-Round.
66-Marquam Hill-Hollywood TC
Run To PSU at SW Mill Street, via SW 6th/5th, Market/Clay, 1st ave.
72-Killingsworth-82nd ave
Reduce Rush-Hour Service On 82nd ave due to the availability of MAX service nearby from every 3-5 minutes to 10-12 minutes.
77-Broadway/Halsey
Run to Rose Quarter TC, discontinuing all service on Lovejoy Street. Run To Portland In Rush Hour, with 2 Limited Trips and 2 Express Trips Via I-84 to Troutdale.
81-SW 257th ave
Increase Service to 30 minutes and Provide 60 minute service on Weekends. Loop Around Cherry Park, Sandy, Harlow, Columbia River HWY, 257th and Back To Gresham.
60-Leahy Rd, 80-Kane-Troutdale, 84-Kelso/Boring
Routes Discontinued Due to Either Low Ridership and/or the availability of service nearby.
85-Swan Island
Run via Ensign and Fathom Loop Instead of End of Basin St Cul de Sac.
93-Lake Oswego Express
Run on Macadam and Riverside in line 36’s place. Maintain service on Hood and Kelly streets, with no stops between Macadam and Hamilton and Lake Oswego TC except at Macadam and Boundary and Nevada, Riverside and Palatine Hill, Military and All stops past State St and Terwilliger Blvd. End At State and Wilbur st.
95 Sunderland Express via Jubitz
Line 95 will run express on I-5, to Jubitz and Sunderland via Lombard, MLK, Gertz, Middlefield, 6th, Marine, 33rd dr, Sunderland, 33rd dr, Riverside, 21st, Columbia, 33rd ave, and Dekum to meet with lines 8, 9, and 75 at 27th and Dekum. Buses will run both ways during rush hour every 20 minutes.
152 Milwaukie
Streamline Route and Increase Service to 30 minutes and add weekend service. Minor Route Changes, such as the discontinuation of CCI service and mo longer stopping on Marketplace Parking Lot, instead stopping at 37th north of International and Oak and 212-224.
Next Bus Shipment
I suggest the next shipment be partially dedicated to new 30 foot buses to replace the 1600 series, and half to stock any future improvements that are not these, and some for lines 95 and 152.

“This seems reasonable; these lines are low ridership lines” doesn’t help much for someone who depends on one of these routes. If 153 is gone, I have nothing — there is no alternative bus for me to take, no route remotely within walking distance, no options, period. Those of us on that line already accept that if we need a bus, our one and only chance comes once an hour, and we all know we have to be at our stops early because it’s likely that bus might show up 20 minutes early or late, regardless of supposed schedule. I’ve seen and heard riders on main routes have meltdowns if their once-every-15-minutes bus is 2 minutes off schedule, but those of us who rely on 153 live with widely ignored schedule-adherence by drivers and an hour or more wait between every bus. If I weren’t being faced with the knowledge that my one and only public transportation resource is about to be completely eliminated, leaving my carless, semi-disabled self SOL, maybe I’d be able to work up more sympathy for riders who are going to have small inconveniences added to their still-existing, multiple-buses-per-hour routes.