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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

TRIMET ANNOUNCES BUDGET PROBLEMS!!

Well Neil Macfarlane, why don't you do what you always do when you have an insurmountable problem:

HIRE ANOTHER EXECUTIVE WITH A SIX FIGURE PAYCHECK!


What about the billion and a half dollar  MYSTERY TRAIN? I guess that gets fully funded  because it's RAIL CAPITAL PROJECTS and without that money coming in YOU MIGHT GET THE BOOT RIGHT OUTTA HERE!

1 comment:

Erik H. said...

Let's see.

Cut MAX? Nope, how dare we cut MAX.

Cut management? Nope, those managers are essential.

Cut Streetcar subsidies? No, we have a "contract".

Cut WES? It needs more time to gain ridership.

So...ladies and gentlemen, I present to you TriMet's Official Budget Process:

1. Are there any new buses on order? If so, cancel the order.

2. Are there still bus lines in existence? Cut them (unless cutting them would result in a mandated reduction in TriMet's taxing district, then leave them in place.)

3. Keep doing #1 and #2 until there is not a single bus owned or operated by TriMet.

4. If #3 is accomplished, then declare bankruptcy or find some other process to remain solvent. Under no circumstances shall any non-bus options be considered.