RANTINGS OF A FORMER TRIMET BUS DRIVER: Dec 21, 2011

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

The lift got stuck today, I had to get out of the bus and push it in while a passenger pushed the power button. I strained my back.

False advertising still on buses

BUS DRIVER LOSES HIS COOL THEN HIS JOB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWXyqaR01TI

OPAL STARTS "BUS STOP POP"

Join us at our 1st Bus Stop POP!
TODAY Wednesday Dec 21st | 4:00-6:30 PM
SE corner of 82nd and Powell (Carl Jr's parking lot)

Bus Stop POP! Is a form of community education and reclamation that turns neglected bus stops into the center of community celebration. At least once per month EPBS Project will POP up at a bus stop in East Portland that needs some community love. We’ll offer riders hot beverages, snacks, information about the project and OPAL and an opportunity to reclaim the bus stop as community space through active participation. Bus Stop POP is about having fun and building community!

Meet at 4pm at the SE corner of 82nd and Powell (Carl’s Jr. parking lot) today!

OPAL Community Holiday Party Tonight!
Wednesday Dec 21st | 7:00-9:00 PM

MAX FAQS TACKLES THE 'BUDGET CHOICES'

There is an anticipated $12-17 million shortfall in TriMet’s operating budget for next year. In response, we’re given a false dilemma of a survey (as OPAL put it, “big fare hikes or really big fare hikes!”) where we’re presented with the illusion of choice on “some of the options” being considered – you’re not given all the options, just a few of them. Then after you’re done deciding how much service you want to cut and how high fares should increase (since you absolutely have to pick those to meet the $17 million mark), you can submit your answers to TriMet.

Funny, for it being our core business and what we are striving to preserve, it seems to be the first place we’re looking to cut.
But okay, YOU said it. Now I’m going to hold you to it.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE:

HERE!