He just thinks Oregon's largest transit agency needs an occasional elbow to the ribs to get it to sit up straight and be a good neighbor.
Unfortunately, he's probably right.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Why in the world are the Trimet big wheels fighting this?
Jefferson Smith isn't trying to bully TriMet.
He just thinks Oregon's largest transit agency needs an occasional elbow to the ribs to get it to sit up straight and be a good neighbor.
He just thinks Oregon's largest transit agency needs an occasional elbow to the ribs to get it to sit up straight and be a good neighbor.
Trimet wants safety? Then why don't they have one of these?
SamTrans has invested in a bus simulator that its drivers get extra
training on throughout the year. The simulator puts drivers in
emergency situations in real time so that they will be better prepared
out on the streets.
SamTrans also has a leadership program and supervisor academy to offer its employees the opportunity to grow with the public agency.
Currently, SamTrans is ready to install about $8 million worth of new fareboxes on the buses, another job that is done in-house.
The new fareboxes will give change receipts and recognize Clipper cards.
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=161148&title=Behind+the+scenes+at+SamTrans
SamTrans also has a leadership program and supervisor academy to offer its employees the opportunity to grow with the public agency.
Currently, SamTrans is ready to install about $8 million worth of new fareboxes on the buses, another job that is done in-house.
The new fareboxes will give change receipts and recognize Clipper cards.
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=161148&title=Behind+the+scenes+at+SamTrans
A Perspective from Portland, Oregon
This from Portland Afoot: TriMet president: Board members shape policy by email. While
one can argue that there are circumstances that may be served well
enough by the convenience of email - it ought to be obvious that nothing
substitutes for face-to-face discussions among board members. This use
of emails seems to be nothing more than a way to avoid ordinary results
that come from a truly independent board. Transparency and
accountability suffers.
Public policy shaping ought to be accomplished only within an open meeting forum where attendees can experience the entire context
http://oldtownperspective.blogspot.com/
Public policy shaping ought to be accomplished only within an open meeting forum where attendees can experience the entire context
http://oldtownperspective.blogspot.com/
The world class rants of GERALD CELENTE
On 40th Anniversary, Carter Calls for End to U.S. Drug War
Today marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s
declaration of the so-called "war on drugs." Activists are marking the
date with renewed calls for an end to U.S.-backed policies of
criminalization. In an opinion piece in The New York Times called,
"Call Off the Global Drug War," former President Jimmy Carter writes
that the Obama administration should heed the call of a high-level
panel that declared the so-called "war on drugs" a failure, and urged
governments to consider legalizing substances, including marijuana.
Forget your clothes
Speaking of bicycles and, well, naked people on bicycles, Saturday night brings the annual World Naked Bike Ride. (Yep, it’s that time of year again).
The ride, which is described as “a light-hearted protest against fossil
fuel” that attracted about 10,000 riders last year, starts at Southeast
Water Avenue and Salmon Street and rolls through downtown Portland into
Northwest and other parts of the city. Gather at 9 p.m. The ride starts
at 10 p.m. If you’re ready to throw it all off and ride, don’t forget to read the rules. If you're driving, consider yourself warned.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/06/hawthorne_bridge_repairs_portl.html
http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/06/hawthorne_bridge_repairs_portl.html
BELIEVE IT!
This is America's future, one of government-induced privation and societal misery. Study the dominant social themes
of the elite, its recent fear-based promotions, and one begins to get a
sense more fully of what is being prepared. The signs are increasingly
visible. Throughout last week Western markets and media focused on a
warning from Standard and Poor's (S&P), which downgraded the US
debt outlook from stable to negative for the first time in 70 years.
Will maintream financial media still continue to use the ludicrous term
"risk-free Treasury paper?"
The Daily Bell - IMF Austerity Is Headed to America – Watch Out!
The Daily Bell - IMF Austerity Is Headed to America – Watch Out!
Cash-strapped Muni defends severance pay for chief
San Francisco transportation officials Thursday defended the proposal
to pay Muni chief Nathaniel Ford a $384,000 severance package for an
early exit, even as the cash-strapped agency is set to raise the cost
of the monthly transit pass and parking fees.
Sometimes,one has to go fishing
One of the many ponds along I-84 out by Hood river and the Dalles that hold bass,perch and trout.
How much longer do we have to put up with this safety hazard?
Buses can't get in/out of BTC without extreme caution as not only are buses trying to get by each other but pedestrians are unable to use that sidewalk!
Stop talking about safety and do something positive about making our environment safe. This here is an accident waiting to happen!
Why using the microphones is dangerous
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| Notice how far the mike is from my face |
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| My whole body must contort to get to the mike |
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