Looks like Houston's METRO posts video from all of its public meetings online; there's even a link from their front page!
Take a moment to watch the first 5-10 minutes of the 7/28/11 board meeting (the first public commenter & the board's response to him). Very similar topics as the TriMet board, but note how the board actually responds to the public! My favorite line is: "So you won't give me the list of the members of your organization, so I can meet with them and hear all of their good comments?" That's pure Texas, baby! haha....
Also, note how the public comment forum is up-front.
The guy with the blue shirt / red tie is their GM (who was just busted for looking at porn using the company internet access).
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
THE TWITTERS
31 imagine_enigami: Train appears to be normal, but who the fuck knows... #trimet · Reply · RT
Is Harold Hut any relation to Harrison Hut?
Harold Hut just won an award for redesigning the CSI into the SIP policy!
BOOOO to Harold Hut, we want Harrison Hut!
Jack Bogdanski editorial
New chief lawyer for Tri-Met
It's Jana Toran, 50-ish, a hard-charging litigator with a reputation among some opposing lawyers of playing rough. That may be a good trait in courtroom battle, but now she'll be running the entire legal department of a transit agency, which requires a different set of skills. What's more, Tri-Met's a scary client to have these days, as it teeters toward bankruptcy with the tea party turning off the D.C. money spigot. We wish Toran luck as she takes on her new role. She's going to need it.
At last report, Toran's old salary was north of $162,000. The guy she's replacing, Brian Playfair, was getting paid more than $192,000. Go by streetcar, people.
http://bojack.org/2011/08/new_chief_lawyer_for_trimet.html
At last report, Toran's old salary was north of $162,000. The guy she's replacing, Brian Playfair, was getting paid more than $192,000. Go by streetcar, people.
http://bojack.org/2011/08/new_chief_lawyer_for_trimet.html
My fourth safety request is APPROVED
One of the buses was blinding me while I drove around the Canyon Rd curves at night.
I wrote it up as a safety defect, and believe it or not, I have received a letter that they are installing the correct lighting where I requested it!
Hallelujah, Thank ya Jesus!
Portland Cop Tasered A Disabled Man on TriMet
According to Welch's written report, Green had his hands tucked into the sleeves of his bulky jacket and refused orders to take them out. Green said "I just want to go home" and "I'm not doing anything wrong," according to Welch's report.
Story here!
Story here!
TRANSIT MANAGERS ABUSING TRANSIT WORKERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
Joe Ayala, a driver for 18 years — who said he has driven more than 1 million miles without an accident — provided an example of what he described as a disciplinary approach that has managers second-guessing what's happening on the street.
Ayala pulled his bus to the side of the road so a woman could, for safety reasons, get control of her child. The woman instead got off the bus and called in to complain.
"I was suspended for two days," Ayala said, adding, "I know what I'm doing out there."
Ayala pulled his bus to the side of the road so a woman could, for safety reasons, get control of her child. The woman instead got off the bus and called in to complain.
"I was suspended for two days," Ayala said, adding, "I know what I'm doing out there."
Mary Fetsch responds to Joe Rose, and then gets some responses to herself
Mary Fetsch TriMet August 05, 2011 at 3:56PM
Joe: I sent an update to you and Brent. Wanted to share with your readers more details about what happened.
This is a photoshopped train to Portland Airport
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