A shift to a flat-fare system
Eliminate the Free Rail Zone
Reconfigure 14 bus routes
Eliminate segments of routes that overlap with other routes. This maintains service to an area but requires more transfers on these bus lines: 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 47, 48, 67, 70, 77, 82, 87 and 89.
Change routing on 3 bus lines
Routes would be modified on lines 43, 45 and 94.
Eliminate bus trips with low ridership on 26 bus lines
This would result in service that begins later in the morning and/or ends earlier in the evening, and may include extended time between trips: 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 45, 50, 51, 53, 55, 59, 73, 85, 89, 92, 96 and 155.
Eliminate some weekend service with low ridership on 3 bus lines
This would result in all Saturday and/or Sunday service discontinued on lines 22, 32 and 73.
Reduce the frequency of all MAX service except during weekday rush hour
Adjust LIFT paratransit service boundary to match regular transit service
Reduce TriMet contribution to the Portland Streetcar
TriMet helps fund Portland Streetcar operations, and is proposing a $400,000 reduction in FY13 contribution. $400,000 is chump change
Pencil necks that generally don't ride/drive transit are in charge of this mess.
We have to wait to see what they actually do.
It's been my experience that Trimet ALWAYS OVERSTATES its cuts so when
the final cuts are made it won't look so bad to the public.
1 comment:
OK, so make the cuts and renew the contract... WTF is the hold up?
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