Sunday, January 22, 2012
ATTENTION ROUTE 20 DRIVERS
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
Five-day lane closure on West Burnside Street begins January 23
(Portland, Ore.) – The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that the right, westbound travel lane will be closed on West Burnside Street between Northwest Uptown Terrace and Northwest MacLeay Boulevard beginning Monday, January 23, through Friday, January 27, all hours and all days. The closure is necessary to remove old trolley tracks and repair the failed road base under the asphalt surface.
The public is advised to expect delays, travel cautiously and observe all work zone signage.
This work is weather-dependent, and the schedule may change.
MISSED THIS ONE
NWNW Coffee Klatch: Working with TriMet
January 9, 2012 Angela
What can neighborhoods do to work with TriMet? What successful projects have been initiated by neighborhoods in the past? Discuss your passion and questions with your neighbors. Space is limited. RSVP to angela@nwnw.org or 503 823-4211.
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Time: 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Place: Cafe Yumm, 1806 SW 6th
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Time: 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Place: Cafe Yumm, 1806 SW 6th
SO WHY IS TRIMET PANICKING?
Well the answer is because THEY HAVE ALREADY LOST THE HEALTH CARE RULING!
ELRB HAS RULED that Trimet violated the law with its offer and the health care provisions were thrown out.
So the concept that TRIMET is setting the stage for legislative action, either through a public referendum or action by the legislator is a sound theory.
Reconsideration is HERE!
New Wrecks in the Bone Yard
The low floor bus was featured,I believe,on our recertification class video.
HELPERS ARE PEOPLE TOO!
my bitch is that too many people, especially in the maintenance dept,
being represented by the union, there are some bad apples in the barrel,
that spoil it for everyone. there are some fine individuals who really
care about their work, and excel at what they do, in all the
departments. but we do have some people who do work out in the field and
are in direct contact with the public just as much as any driver out
there. we at the front lines are the first ones the public sees at times
and give us much grief. when i was a helper cleaning platforms, parking
lots and bathrooms, we would be the ones called to clean up bio
hazards, and some of that is absolutely gross. example: i was called to
clean up a pile of defecation someone did on a west bound bench at
quatama. many times, it's vomit we have to clean up. as a tech, there
are times people pee into the change/ticket tray, guess who gets to
clean that up?
CRAZY
- 7:47 p.m. Transit police reported a disturbance at the Northshore Mall involving an MBTA bus near Lahey Clinic. They said a woman was ramming the bus with her shopping cart. Police said the woman refused to identify herself and the transit officers handled the incident.
ATTACKS ON BUS DRIVERS
According to preliminary reports, the youths disabled a bus shortly
before 7 p.m. on the 600 block of East 71st Street by using a shutoff
switch on the side of the bus, police said.
The youths then got on the bus and attacked the 26-year-old driver, hitting him in his head and body with their fists, said Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.
4 charged in attack on CTA bus driver on South Side - chicagotribune.com
The youths then got on the bus and attacked the 26-year-old driver, hitting him in his head and body with their fists, said Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.
4 charged in attack on CTA bus driver on South Side - chicagotribune.com
WHO HAS DECENT HEALTH INSURANCE??
Under Burgerville's plan, individual hourly workers can enroll in a health-maintenance organization for $15 a month, with no deductible!
As soon as Macfarlane gets his way flipping burgers will be more desirable than driving a bus in Portland Orygon!
As soon as Macfarlane gets his way flipping burgers will be more desirable than driving a bus in Portland Orygon!
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