ACTUAL LETTERS TO TRIMET RE: 47/48_94

It always amazes me seeing the passion and effort that people take in attempting to communicate to Trimet

1) There’s no route 83 information in the shelter at stop 6911, but it would appear to stop there. (I didn’t take it, though.)

2) There is no stop number at stop 8937 (I think that is it: 9^th and Multnomah) (I wonder why I’d be hanging out there. J )

Thanks,

Jim

Is there any logical reason the shorty 78 runs from Tigard to PCC always start 6-8 minutes late? The driver is coming straight from the yard, if there is always traffic why can't ge leave earlier? The 8:12a run has been late to arrive at Tigard every day for nearly 2 months now.

I won't even mention the full 78 route due @ 8:16, that's an even bigger cluster@%*$.

LINE 47

During the last change away from the willow creek to the current route from sunset transit center majority of your riders are getting off of evergreen pkwy and Intel.  Almost all of these riders are coming off the max.  Not sure why you want to make Orenco Station a focal point.  You should ride the max and get off here and cross the street in the mornings.  It is a nightmare and a pedestrian accident waiting to happen.  If you don't want duplication why not put 47 back on its old route from willow creek to hillsboro.  If you look at numbers you had more riders than the sunset route. At least when I was on 47 back when it went to willow creek.  Just curious how many changes TriMet is going to make until they get this right.  Or better yet how much more of a burden you are creating on majority of your riders that get off the max and ride 47 to get to evergreen pkwy/Intel.

If I have a vote I would vote no on this change. If you don't want duplication put 47 back on its willow creek route!

Thank-you
Howard

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Please add me to your distribution list.  I did not learn about the hearing until after the fact.  I live close to Bethany Grade School.  It would appear that with these changes you're cutting off access to Sunset TC for both my neighborhood and for Oak Hills (in practical terms).  And this is less than 6 months after last fall's changes to Line 89!

Thanks,

Ben

Hello,
     I'm an active rider of line 47, which is scheduled for more changes.  Ultimately, I understand the changes being made.  With both the 47 and 48 running along essentially the same path, it can't be cost effective to have both lines running at only partial capacities.  However, I might suggest the necessity to increase the frequency of the 48 line as several individuals depend on the 47 to take them from the MAX to arrive at work on time on Tanasbourne Dr (just North of Evergreen).  Personally, I don't have the alternative of having a car available to me meaning that I absolutely depend on the bus.
     The current issue with the 48 is that since it travels Cornell, those like myself who would be riding it, will have an extra 5-8 minutes of walk time.  That wouldn't be such an issue if the 48 had it's schedule changed to be much closer to the 47's current schedule, or a level of frequency added to it (I can't image it would need more than an extra one or two buses traversing the line).  This would serve to make sure that people like myself would have more of a guarantee that we can arrive at work in a commerce heavy area via the MAX and 48, as well as also seeing a good alternative for those would would otherwise use their car - making sure that they continue to buy bus passes.
     There is the alternative of traveling to Orenco Station via MAX, and catching the 47 going back to PCC.  This, however, could have a thin margin of error due to both the MAX arriving late, or the 47 being early or both.  Should one of the scenarios arrive, I'm not late by a few minutes, rather by about 30, making it worse.  The 48 line would always be preferable.

Thank you,
Devin

I am a regular, daily rider of bus 47.

I bought my house in Oak Hills because there was a bus line (#89 at the time) running through the neighborhood every 20 minutes during rush hour.  Since then, the frequency of buses running past my house has been continuously reduced during weekdays, and has been completely eliminated on weekends.

Losing this line means I will now have to buy a second vehicle for my family and will change from being a bus-train commuter to a car commuter.  There is insufficient parking space at the Sunset Transit Center to accommodate a combination of driving and riding the train to my office in downtown Portland.

Thank you,

To Whom it May Concern,

With all due respect, this proposed route change makes no sense.  It eliminates the line #47 connection to the MAX Red and Blue lines at Sunset Transit Center.  So if I want to get to work at the Kaiser Sunset Clinic, I have to ride all the way out to Orenco and have to ride back the other direction.  The eastern terminus of this line really needs to end at a MAX station.  

The press release claims that the service "duplicates" other service, presumably line #48, but the frequencies of both lines #47 and #48 is so poor that that both of these lines provide a halfway decent amount of service to Cedar Mill.  The proposed route change would eliminate the duplication with line #48 but would then duplicate line #67 instead.

Please don't make this change.  It would make line #47 the line to nowhere.

Ron

To whom it may concern:

I am writing in opposition to the proposed changes to Line #47 (see attached copy of you notice).  This poses dire consequences for those of us in the area of the proposed cuts.  I specifically located where I am so as to have a bus line to connect me to the Sunset Transit Center.  You had already made cuts to service in the area of Bronson Road last fall and now you propose to cut service the that area entirely.  There are usually at least 10-12 people on that line in the area of the proposed cuts getting on and off even during non-peak hours, not to mention any number of others that are already on or are getting off in areas outside the proposed cuts; and for me it would mean having to commute by car or walk ½ mile to find another bus line. 

I don’t understand how you can say in the attached notice that this is to “improve ridership and reduce duplication of service.”  This proposal cuts entirely an area of service where there a many high-density developments, be they apartments, track homes or newer residential communities, all of which would lose all service.  It is going to mean that people like me will have to add to traffic by driving either all the way into downtown Portland and spend the money for gas and parking, if not the least driving through a high-traffic area to try to find safe parking where there are no Park-and-Rides, and leaving my family without a car while it sits unattended on a side street somewhere.

Rather that completely cut the service along Bronson, etc., why not eliminate runs that are very close together very early in the morning for example:  there are 2 buses scheduled at about 5:41 a.m. and then again at about 5:54 a.m.   This makes no sense, as then there a long stretches when there is no bus and that certainly applies to the weekends when there is none at all.

This is just a further indication of mismanagement, miscommunication or misjudgment and I strongly protest.

Hello,

I am told that you are considering changing Line-47 route, and that it
will no longer enter Cedar Mill. I want to tell you that this will
prevent me from being able to use bus to go to work. I take the 47 now
from Bales and take it all the way to Intel Ronler campus (229th and
evergreen). I see tons of people on the bus every day that board
before me, and I presume all of them will be adversely affected as
well.

If I can't take the bus to work, i will be force to drive again.

How is evergreen pkw and baseline going to be served to Hillsboro?

Will that be eliminated?

Cindy

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This change is very positive and we have a couple of employees that will now be able to bus to work because of it. The fact that the current service to Bethany Blvd and Laidlaw ends at 9:30 on weekdays, 6 or so on Saturday and is non-existent on Sunday inhibits regular ridership. I am hoping this route change will be accompanied by later service and additional service on Sunday.

DaviD

Bethany’s Table

LINE 48

On one hand it could be a nice addition, but whenever there is a bus
it blocks traffic.  There are a lot of cars on that commute and if
adding bus stops mean their commute is slower there are going to be a
lot of fuming drivers out there who would cuss out trimet and maybe
think negatively when trimet asks for money..

To make it amenable to all, Trimet would have to create turn outs
where a bus could pull out of the lane for picking up and dropping off
people.  This would allow the flow of traffic not to be impeded.

Kristin

I don’t know if it is too late to weight in on line 48.

A frequent service update would be enormously beneficial to me. I take the 14, sometimes the 15, in the morning to the Max to Sunset to catch the 48 to arrive at 16500 NW Bethany Ct. where I work. Sometimes if I miss it by a few minutes I ride the 47 and given current construction, that leads me to have to take a fifteen minute walk from a temporary stop on Cornel. If by chance work starts late and I’m getting to Sunset Transit after 9, it’s sometimes waiting forever to get either the 47 or 48.

I don’t typically take the 47 or 48 past my workplace, but the routes are very similar to the point of interchangeableness up to that point.

In the afternoon, the 48 tends to come on a fairly reliable schedule. I have occasionally been directed to the 47, but your web site does not give adequate directions on where to locate that stop so I have never been able to take the 47 in the afternoon and typically wait for the 48 if I get off work late.

This change would be a nice thing.

I take the 48 bus every day to work.

I think the change of having the bus every 15 minutes would be a great change

and I am very hopefully that this will come to pass.

I think having a bus every 15 minutes will be very convenient for myself and others and when there is trouble (buses breaking down) there will be another bus that will arrive much quicker and help us get to where we need to be, closer to our own time schedule.

I really hope this change happens.

When I ride the bus/max out to the new Kaiser Westside hospital, I have ridden the 47 bus.  The 47 drops the rider closer to the hospital than the 48 with more time to spare before the hour.  The training time before the hospital opens is 8:00-5:00 work and the shifts I will be working at the hospital run from 7:00am to 7:30pm.  For the duration of the training the route I will be riding (and have practiced) is the 99 Bus -> MAX Blue Line -> 47 bus -> Stop 10150.  That drops the rider off at 7:34 to walk a short distance to the hospital. 

The 48 drops the rider off at 7:43 (Stop 9014) with a longer distance (1/2 mile) to walk in less time.  I would much rather ride the 47 bus from Sunset TC or the 47 bus from Orenco.  I will be riding the 47 from Sunset during the training period but for the 7:00am shifts once the hospital opens the 47 won't be as useful (as Transit Tracker stops suggesting it and only shows the 48 as an option).  What about increasing the 47's hours or frequency?

Thank you,

Kelly

Yes, please!

Today, for me, is a perfect example of why the 48 should not only run more often but also later in the evening.

Line 52, running late, was my connecting bus. The schedule was supposed to get me to Cornell & 185th in time for the 48 at 11:36. Line 52 got me there just so I could watch the 48 drive by. I had to walk half an hour to my job and was late.

I could potentially lose my job because of late buses and sparse schedules! Also, I have no bus to get home if I have to work past 8pm. Please allow the 48 to run more often and later at night.

Thanks for your consideration.

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The proposed increase in the #48 line service in September is an excellent idea!  I rely on TriMet as a retired non-driver, and would make good use of the extra buses on that line.  Thank you, and I do hope TriMet goes forward with this proposal.

On another note, has anyone ever considered a line running on Cornelius Pass Road from Baseline northward?  There will soon be a Walmart store at that intersection, and there is no TriMet line anywhere near that area.

Thank you!

I grew up riding the bus, and having to walk a mile to the 62 every time I wanted to go somewhere. Then trimet put in line 88 which went right by my house. But we moved away so i didnt even get the benefit. We moved to a new place next to the 48 line, which does not run very frequently. I would be very appreciative of this improvement. Thanks for considering it.

I so hope this is approved. It would make my commute from NE Portland so much easier!

I cannot attend to meeting that proposes running 48-Cornell every 15 mins during the weekend morning and afternoons.

I support the proposal and believe that it would better serve my commute and others in my neighborhood that also rely on public transit.

Thank you!!

Dear Trimet,
I work in Tanasbourne and live in SE Portland.  I use Trimet to get to and from work every day, and I fully support increased service. Decreasing wait times between MAX and line 48 would certainly help myself and everyone else who uses the line.
Thank you,

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am very pleased to see Tri-Met's proposal for #48, below.

I am a homeowner in Tanasbourne.  The increased frequency of the #48 during commute times will be extremely helpful for me.  I know my neighbors who use Tri-Met #48 to commute to work will also be accommodated by these important changes.

I strongly urge you to increase the frequency of 48 at other times as well.  I would increase my ridership on #48 during the weekend if more availability was offered.

I thank you very much for your excellent service and innovative changes for future development at Tri-Met.

Best regards,

Mary

I support this idea and it is greatly needed.
This line serves as a vital link for rush hour commuters (Columbia, Twin Oaks, Tanasbourne) and for the line to run every 40min during rush hour is unacceptable, especially given the recent dependability of MAX service. 
While we’re on the subject of expansion, I feel the equipment that serves this line is completely decrepit and one of the primary reasons I’ve experienced delays on this line. Not only are there issues with equipment reliability, but the equipment on this line never feels clean with dirty, worn seat fabric and dirty floors.    
The one thing about this line I’m most great for is the night service this line offers. The last bus arrives at my office park (NW 169^th and Cornell) around 10pm and for the nights I’ve had to stay late, this helps avoids a long walk to MAX.  

Yes, please, please!  Only good would come from this.   More options is always good.  Right now options would either have me running in the door (for work) or waiting 20 or more minutes before work starts.  Going home is either 5:36p (from Sunset) or then you have to wait till 6:15 p.m. for the next bus and 6:54 after that.  So yes, please really consider implementing this increased service, you will probably find ridership increases both in the a.m. and p.m. if these changes are implemented.  It's a win-win.

Thank you.

hi 

i am a rider of the 48 and 47. i ride both M-F, twice a day between sunset and columbia sportswear during morning and evening commute times.

i think increasing the 48 to every 15 minutes during peak communte times is a great idea when the 47 changes route.

it was that frequent years ago and for those of us trimet riders who work at columbia, made it much more condusive to taking mass transit daily.

thanks

shar e

sharkiesmachine

Greetings,
Just a short note to say that I do not believe this will effect my use of route 48.  Unless it is at the expense of getting to/from Hillsboro.

Hello TriMet,

As a health promotion nonprofit based in Tanasbourne, Resources for Health strongly supports additional 48 service in the interest of environmental and community health, but only with associated outreach and support to the commuters/employers you hope to reach.  Destination locations indicated in your description, as well as high density apartments in Tanasbourne also served by the 48 line, need accurate information for their websites. 

For example, Kaiser’s Westside Medical Center “getting there” description (below, online) does not indicate bus 48 as a route to reach the hospital.  The “12-minute bus ride from Willow Creek” is also outdated information, with the 52 being the only bus from that transit center that heads north, stopping almost a mile from the center after a 5 minute ride.  The closest Max station is Quatama/205^th.   

Thank you in advance for your attention to the communication required for an increase in ridership to match the increase in service!

Be well,
Annee

thank you for all the good work you do

I use the yellow max primarily.

I use Kaiser permanente at Interstate as a member and as an employee

I will need to commute for some of my healthcare all the way to the new westside campus  in the future so i am very pleased to have that every 15 minute  bus to shuttle me over there in a timely manner. .

I just moved to Hillsboro and live in the downtown area. I am working at the
new Kaiser Westside hospital and I would love to see later hrs for bus 47
and 48 that go back to the Hillsboro TC. I work a later shift until 9:00pm
and I just miss the last bus. I know that there are many others who would
benefit from this as well. Or maybe have a shuttle service from Kaiser to
the Max stop would be great also.

Tx for listening to our input on this matter.
Lee Wilson RN

Please implement this as soon as you can. This will make it able for me to commute via Trimet instead of my car to work as I work out by Portland Airport. I want to ride the bus now but cannot afford to miss one and miss out as it is a long commute by max anyway. Thank you for thinking ahead and thinking of helping gain ridership.

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LINE 94

Hello,

I meant to send this long ago but am now so fed up with the reliability of the 'new' line 94 I have to write.  This is one of the busiest routes in town so why on Earth did trimet stop the #12 at Tigard?  I am at Bull Mountain and not only is the 94 packed all day every day, it is constantly late, early, or whatever causing me and probably everyone else on the bus to miss connections with either the #12 downtown or the WES to Beaverton.
Trimet is spending 1.2 BILLION on a new MAX to Milwaukee?  Yet you cut service to loyal customers who have been riding for years, pumped tons of money into it, and rely on the service to get to work on time, etc..
I hope I am not alone with this discussion and really hope trimet either improves line 94 service, brings back the #12 to Sherwood or something equivalent.

Thank you,

Good afternoon,

I spoke with Kerry Ayres-Palanuk at the Open House on Wednesday concerning upgrades to the routes to Sherwood and the ongoing layover issues in downtown Sherwood and she was going to get back to me with information concerning Tri-Met’s needs for the layover for the 94 line, i.e. how long, how many where, and frequency. I spoke with our City Manager, Joseph Gall and he is very interested in learning what is needed for improvement to the situation. We are concerned that you have not spoken with the City about these ongoing issues. Please have someone from Tri-met please contact me or Joe Gall with the information as soon as possible as we understand decisions are being made shortly.

Thanks,

Michelle

S

City of Sherwood

To Whom It May Concern,
I'm very glad to hear that trimet is looking to make the 94 and 12 more efficient. As well as being more efficient for transfers, it is my opinion that trimet needs to focus on making the 94 more reliable. There are many times that I am waiting at a bus stop 10-20 minutes after a bus is scheduled. It is more frequently late than on time, if it comes at all. This morning for example, I am just now boarding a bus that was scheduled to leave at 845. I understand that the bus can't be timed down to the second with accuracy, but this is unacceptable.

Sincerely,

 Hello Trimet,

 I am a commuter based in Sherwood OR that uses the 94 to get to school at PSU M-F. Adding midday buses that start before 2:00 would streamline my schedule and cut down waiting time for the bus. Right now, I spend at least two hours a day commuting on buses and sometimes 40 minutes waiting for the first 94 to start running from downtown.

The bus would also be more efficient for Sherwood commuters if it stopped going through the Main Street route, which adds at least 5-10 minutes to the route. Also, in King City, there are a ton of stops within a very short distance of each other. While I realize this is supposed to cater to the senior population, I mostly see people who are more than able to walk 100m to the next stop get off at these stops;  I think most seniors can use the Trimet door to door bus service if they cannot walk a short distance between these stops. Getting rid of these would also cut down on commute time on the bus. Part of the reason that many other people do not take the bus in Sherwood is because the commute is about 2x as long as one could drive it.

Hi,

I am a regular rider to the 12 and 94 express line for at least past 6 years. The year to year service cut (reduced frequency and 12/ 94 restructuring) has been causing not only confusions but great inconvenience to my commute. Therefore, increase in service to these (12 and 94) line is way overdue. 

My personal experience to the impact of service cuts:

-I have to readjust my work time because PSU being one of the last stop out of downtown, there is no way I can get on the 12/ 94 express if I leave work around 5pm. I have had to wait 3-4 buses (roughly 40 mins) before I was able to get on previously. Not everyone have a flexible job that allow them to shift their work schedule I am pretty sure.

- because I change my work schedule, I get infrequent services that I can at least get on without much wait time but frequently still a packed bus and standing no matter I leave downtown around 7pm or around 9pm. 

- My destination stop is about 3-4 stops beyond the tigard transit center, so sometimes I can board the 94  or 45 at the tigard TC while other times having to board at main street (again, both 94 local and 45 are super infrequent services that if you miss a bus, you have to wait at least 30 mins to an hour)

- There are also delays with buses (which is expected), but that couple with transit to an infrequent bus really makes a negative commute experience.

- I can walk those 3-4 stops in 10 mins, but that will add to my original 30 mins walk from my destination bus stop to home, which starts to become way too long of a walk for me.

- I found myself give up dealing with the 12 -->94 local exchange all together and park and ride frequently and also notice the volume of car at Tigard cinema park and ride has also gone up in the past yr, assuming slight increase in ridership maybe and also people like me giving up dealing with the transit. I believe I am few of the lucky ones with car access in the family and a license to park and ride if I choose to, but I am sure a lot of my fellow riders do not have such privileges. 

- I have had conversations with fellow rider that go from Tigard to NE to school, she has to arrange with her instructor to let her leave class 20 mins early every day in order to be able to catch the transit back home.

- The main reason I enjoy riding 12/ 94 express is the frequent services and efficiency in getting to downtown. I understand that the proposed change will likely have minor changes to my commute experience since I am not riding the 94 local enough, but  I think my transit experience may help shed some light on what riders in the area are dealing with, and help trimet make this work for us before losing us as customers (or at least those of us who still have some choices to drive part or all the way).

Vivian

who-ever the iodit it that did this should have its pay cut !

12 east downtown to gersham , and 12 west downtown

to sherwood is what will work , untill then , you should

not get paid !

Hello. Per the request on your website for those unable to attend the public meeting, I'm submitting my comments via e-mail.

Additional 94s from Downtown to Tigard and beyond during the middle of the day would be nice. It would make the long trip faster and relieve crowding by separating long-range riders from local ones. I hope the 94 will still make stops at Barbur TC.

As for addd 12 service on weekend evenings, I'm all for that, too! I would like to see later operating hours before a frequency upgrade, though more frequent buses are always good. It's frustrating having to wrap things up so soon just to catch the bus home when one would like to stay out late. Could you maybe provide bus runs as late as two o'clock in the morning? For my part, I go to visit friends near Tigard on weekends, and I need the 12 to get back home to Portland's inner east side, specifically the Sandy & Burnside area. It would be nice to have the last bus heading for the city be after 1:00 or even 2:00 instead of midnight.

Also, on a side note, is there a way to make sure the automated stop announcements on the buses work consistently? It can be difficult sometimes to find one's stop when it's dark, especially on a crowded bus, and those announcements can take a lot of the guesswork out of it. The stops I use are announced only part of the time, which is frustrating. I get the impression the system isn't always up and running.

Thank you for your time.

Hello:

Thank you for the opportunity to comment.  My name is Joni   I am a resident of Sherwood.  I ride the bus to and from Portland 5 workdays a week.

I have 2 comments:

1.Please add additional buses to the 94 express service--decreasing the time between buses--and extending the express services past the 6:53 time period.

2.Go back to the route prior to September 2012--where there were fewer stops and the express did not go into Tigard city center.  Please do not have the 94 stop at the Tigard transit center.

This is not a demand issue--the buses are always standing room only--I believe additional buses will also be full.

Thank you

I am in favor of adding more buses for line 94 during rush hours.  I ride from the Barbur Blvd. transit center to downtown about 7 am weekdays and back again about 4:30 pm.  I am a senior citizen and these buses are usually standing room only.

Thank you,

Deborah

Hello,

Thank you for the opportunity to provide my feedback.  I apologize as I cannot attend the meeting on April 17th, but I am happy to provide my input.

I ride the 94 line from Sherwood (Regal Cinema Park & Ride) to downtown Portland Monday through Friday. For the morning trip from Sherwood to downtown Portland, I believe there are some changes that can be made to improve service.  There are some stops that may be able to be better lit. During the winter months, some of the stops (e.g. Home Depot on 99 and some of the Tualatin stops) are poorly lit, if at all.  Also, there are two stops on Bull Mountain, when only one seems to be necessary (the main one is the only stop that consistently has people waiting).  More frequent service from Sherwood to Portland would also improve the ride times in the morning and the satisfaction of the riders.

In the afternoon from Portland to Sherwood, there should be true 94 Express buses (like we had prior to September 2012).  There are some stops may be able to be eliminated (e.g. Canterbury).  During the hot months of July and August, air conditioned buses would be appreciated.  It can be miserable on a crowded, non-air conditioned bus in 90 degree weather for an hour.  There are days I have actually driven all the way to Barbur Transit Center or downtown when it's so hot, because I dread riding in an oven, which defeats the purpose of mass transit.

Thank you for allowing me to provide feedback and I hope the meeting tomorrow is a good one.

Regards,

Terri

Hi, I will not be able to attend the public hearing, but wanted to comment on line 94.  I take the 94 bus every week day to and from the Barbur Transit Center to 5^th and Market, downtown.  I usually catch it between 7:45 and 8:00 in the morning, and try to catch the 4:57 (or so?) bus at 5^th and Market in the evening.  The buses are almost ALWAYS packed, standing room only, and sometimes even have to pass people by who are waiting at the last stop (at Hall).  I think we need a couple more buses during the peak rush hour times (between 7:40 and 8:10 and 4:45 and 5:15), to help provide seats.  We pay a lot of money to ride Tri-Met, and standing all the time (putting up with “jerky driving”) or getting passed by is unacceptable service for that much money.  It’s also pretty frustrating to see some buses (like line 8) pass by with literally NO ONE on them, and MAX trains whizzing by with very few riders, while we’re cramped in like sardines, falling on each other.  Maybe some buses could be re-appropriated, if you don’t have any extra? 

Thanks for your time and consideration.  And thank you for addressing this issue. 

My comments in priority order:

1. Need more frequent busses from downtown to Sherwood in pm peak.  Often busses are too full at 5th and Hall to board the bus between 430 pm and 530 pm.
2.  Need later service all the way to Sherwood.  Currently last bus that goes all the way is about 7 pm.  Should be extended by at 30 min (1 or 2 trips).  Missing the last bus doubles the time to get to Sherwood.

3.  Too many stops in Sherwood toward Portland.  Could reduce several that are not used to speed up service.  Current travel time is barely tolerable.

I live in Sherwood. Ride 9401 every weekday. Ride one of the options between 4:30-5:00 pm from downtown PDX to set home.

Morning commute is 10 minutes longer on average.

Evening commute is 15-20 minutes longer in average.

I have several friends who have discontinued riding due to the increase in time.

1.  Set back to the old solution of 94 and 12 of course is preferred above all below options.  

If not possible:

2. Discontinue downtown Tigard portion and stay on 99 for any bus that starts as an express Southbound from downtown. Even if it has to be the "milk run" from Tigard south, the downtown Tigard portion, especially in the evenings, ruins what was previously a reasonable commute to Sherwood.

3. Return the normal 12 from Sherwood to downtown PDX during off peak hours that there is no express. Same for southbound. I have ridden the mid day with the transfer to Tigard TC and the layover is way too long at Tigard TC.

4. Have the 12 continue through downtown Tigard during peak hours like it used to do. Simply turn left from transit center after entering downtown, continue to the light and turn right at George Morlan when the 12 returns back to downtown. That alone would cut 10 minutes off of the 94 commute in the eve by avoiding the left turn at the light. Bus riders on local service simply get off of the 12, cross the street, and get on the 94 if heading south.

5. Consider extending the the 96 I-5 to continue down tualatin Sherwood road and stop at Shari's and the Regal park and ride. This gives an express alternative for Sherwood residents if the service for the 94 is not going to be solved.   It also services a transportation artery that is vastly under served daily.

6.  Do not, under any circumstances, add the Tigard TC to the 94 southbound during peak hours. This route has been ruined already.



Wade

I live in  Sherwood and I don't ride trimet too often, but it has been my transportation for 15 years.  It would be really nice if there could be more buses 

running late morning and early afternoon so we don't all have to be sitting around waiting 20 to 30 minutes for the 94 to leave.  It's such a waste of time. 

Hi TriMet,

First of all, let me say that I love being a TriMet rider!  It is one of the best deals in town.  I ride every weekday from home in Sherwood to my work in downtown Portland, and have been doing so for about a year.  My only regret is that I didn't figure this out years ago! 

Overall, I'm very happy with the service since the changes in September.  I only wish there were more frequent express buses in the morning from Sherwood.  I pick it up at the cinemas, and an 8:00am ride would be ideal.  The stretch from 7:45ish to 8:15ish is too long.  And on those days when I'm running late (not your problem, I realize, but it does happen), it sure would be nice to be able to catch an 8:30ish, rather than wait for the 8:50ish.  Getting on the bus coming home is not a problem, so thanks for that.

Thanks for allowing us to provide feedback, and for taking another look at this route.  I know TriMet is working with limited resources, as we all are these days, so I appreciate all you do.  Cheers,

Can you update the schedule so the 94 leaves Tigard TC after the 12 arrives at 1:25pm

Gerry!

Please add express buses to/from Sherwood that stop in Tigard TC and Sherwood only!

Gerry!

Hello,

I would like to propose that the 94 bus line continue from Sherwood to the Tualatin WES station during the WES Commute hours or a Bus line be added from Sherwood to Tualatin WES.       

Thank-you! 

Feedback for your consideration,

Years ago there was an effort by Taxi Cab companies to provide off peak service on some routes, instead of running empty or virtually empty large buses at some times of the day.  It seems like this and these kinds of alternatives have merit (even if the service isn't provided by Tri-met because organizationally it might not be feasible to do so).

I recognize these kinds of proposal have Union, maintenance, non-standardization, and other issues associated with them BUT I think it's time they be given serious consideration and for the board and management to think "outside the box".

I'm not sure what it takes but as a defender and supporter of public transportation big ideas and big solutions MUST be considered since the agency, management, and the union have all lost a lot of public trust.

Tri met has a public responsibility, like any public agency, and foremost in their mission should be the goal of providing the optimal service at the best price, even if it means curtailing some of your services and turning them over to other providers,or contracting them out!  Generally I'm a union supporter and want the public to continue to support them so they must also give up something in this environment.

Respectfully,

buses to & from Sherwood during the morning & evening rush hour.

You (TriMet) promised with the new bus schedule that the Sherwood to Portland (and back) commute would increase by only 5 minutes.  That promise was broken from the first day.  I have NEVER gotten that fine time line.

I do not even care that you assign the oldest buses to this route ; just return the express line.

Please curtail speeds on Barbur Blvd. by enforcing the speed limits. 
Traffic calmer's such as NO JAKE BRAKES
and adding a bus stop on  the south lanes before the overpass of Hwy 
10 to Hillsdale and across the street going north would help.
Removing invasives from ODOT property would insure recent mitigation 
plantings at the Iowa St. project to take root and establish.
Encouraging unfettered speeding through "The Woods" neighborhood is in 
conflict with the recently worked on BARBUR PLAN
and would discourage the developments desired along Barbur Blvd. and 
only add to air and noise pollution.

Dear Trimet staff,

The original line 94 route (not going through old town tigard) was the best.

Since all the changes with having more stops and going through old town Tigard, it has added about 10min to my commute time.

Please change the 94 back to is original route and limited stops

Do not go into Old Town Tigard. Restore bus route 12. 94 should be a true express route with fewer stops.

I have ridden the 94 bus for 8 1/2 years from Sherwood to downtown Portland.  The recent change in the bus schedule has been particularly disturbing because it now takes 15 to 20 minutes longer to get home.  I have a couple of suggestions:

1.  Bring back the 94 express bus, with limited stops between Tigard and Sherwood.  The current route typically stops at every stop between Tigard and Sherwood.

2.  Stop running the 94 through downtown Tigard.   The buses have to wait at the signal light to make a left turn into downtown Tigard and then wait again to make a left turn back onto highway 99 when leaving downtown Tigard.  The left turn in getting back onto highway 99 is especially frustrating because the signal light oven times only is long enough for 2 or 3 vehicles to make a left turn.

3.  A final issue I would like to bring up is the electric platforms on the bus to load and unload individuals using wheel chairs.  The buses being used on the 94 route tend to be older ones that have problems with the platforms.  Somehow, you need to make these platforms more reliable, so they do not breakdown so often.

Thanks for the opportunity to make comments.

How much has really been saved by shortening line 12 and having to add line 94?  During the weekdays between 10 and 1 sometimes the bus is so packed by PSU students going into Portland even handicapped or elederly have trouble getting seated.  Did it really make much difference midifying the line to save money?  It sure has lessed the servicability of line 12 which I have been riding for 22 years.

For nine years I have commuted from Sherwood to Portland using Line 94.  Until the changes this past Sept. I was a satisfied customer.  Since the changes to Line 94, over 30 minutes, a day, were added to my total commute time.  The biggest disappointment and loss of time occured on my commute home from Portland.  The use of Main Street with three stops and waiting for the traffic light to change (up to four times) for a left hand turn to return to Hwy 99 is insane.  Then the problem is compounded by all the local stops on 99 to Sherwood.  I no longer use the 94 for my commute to and from Sherwood. My day is long enough and I just refuse to give up any more time to commuting.  Before all the changes, information I received indicated 3 minutes would be added to the commute each way.  How was this calculation made?

Speaking for myself and fellow 94 riders (I know of several ), who have also modified commuting routes,  please make major changes to the efficiency and commute times for Line 94.

Thank you

I would like to request that midday line 94 express buses running from Tigard to downtown Portland make stops at major transfer points along the way, including Barbur Transit Center and the Burlingame area. 

I work in Wilsonville and live in the Pearl District. If I leave work early (before the first afternoon WES run), I have to catch the SMART 2x and transfer to a downtown- or Beaverton-bound bus at Tualatin P&R or Barbur TC, or if it's just late enough (but still too early for the WES), the 96 is an option from Tualatin. Having the option of a midday express bus from Barbur TC (or even Tualatin P&R, but that's not the focus of this feedback request) would provide a highly useful option for reducing midday travel time when that is necessary. 

Additionally, I would like to comment that I believe that the addition of all-day express routes from major transit hubs not served by rail to downtown Portland - or other major transit hubs (i.e., Tigard-Tualatin-Oregon City; Tanasbourne-Washington Square) provides a valuable utility to suburban residents and workers. This type of service could be a means to attract more ridership to/from lower-density suburbs along congested corridors. 

Thank you, 

Joseph

First of all, thank you for having many different options for providing feedback on the changes in the Line 94.  I have been meaning to respond and have not had the time. I appreciate you listening to the riders.

I have been commuting from Sherwood to downtown for 7 years now.  I used to take the 94 by driving to the Bridgeport park and ride.  Two years ago I decided to start taking the 94 into downtown.  It's convenient to be able to walk to the bus and not drive to the park and ride (and save gas/the environment).  However, it is actually a quicker commute if I drive and take the 96.  

Okay, onto my feedback regarding the 94 changes.  My biggest complaint is that it takes too long.  The 94 is advertised as an express, but it is anything but that.  It stops at almost every stop and with the addition of the Tigard downtown area it really adds on significant time.  There are riders that get on at virtually every stop in downtown Tigard.  It takes me an hour to get into downtown.  Before when the 12 was stopping at the more frequent stops it allowed the 94 to be more of an express (though it still seemed to stop a lot for an express bus).  

My wish is for the 94 to be a true express into downtown.  Stopping at the main park and rides almost exclusively.  I will add that this will actually be less convenient for me as my stop is not a main park and ride, but I am willing to walk the extra mileage to have a better commute into the city.  

Thanks for listening,

Jennifer

TriMet is being run into the ground so McFarland can build his MAX lines. He has stolen money from the bus service just to make a name for himself and his MAX lines. It can't be fixed as long as he is in charge. This is evident by pulling the 12 out of Sherwood. He doesn't care about bus riders. The MAX is all that matters to him. The meeting is ridiculous. Again it is for the 8 to 5 Monday through Friday riders not for those who rely on the bus at other times. If TriMet is short on money, why did top management get a raise? 

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I will be out of town on April 17^th and wanted to offer a suggestion regarding line 94.  With the changes made recently, that take line 94 through downtown Tigard, it now takes over an hour to get from downtown to the park and ride at the cinema in Sherwood.  There really is no EXPRESS bus at all.

I would like to propose a true express bus maybe once or twice an hour, during busy times.  This would stop at the Barbur Transit and maybe one or two others along the way.  It would not dip into old town Tigard.

I use to find it funny that it was called the 94 Express even before the changes.  In other cities the express buses make maybe one or two stops in between the areas they connect. 

I would bet those expresses would fill up quickly.  I know I would wait and take the express at 3:30 instead of the current 94 at 3:15 or 3:45.

And additional early bus in the morning would be nice as well.  I use to be able to make it downtown closer to 6:00am.  I cannot do that anymore without waiting and transferring at the Tigard transit.

Thank you, 

I ride the bus every weekday from Sherwood to Portland twice a day.  I am writing to express my displeasure in the changes that were made last year to the 12 and 94x.  The 94 now takes longer to make the trip while the bus has gotten more crowded.  

 I have had to leave work during non-peak hours and it took me two hours to get home!  Both times the 12 either came through Portland early or was a no show, I am always at least two minutes early and look to make sure the bus has not just passed.  Than there is a 25 minute wait at Tigard TC for the 94.  

My recommendation is to change things back to the way they were.  Possibly having every other non peak 94 southbound stop there route at Tigard TC.

I am pleased to see that there is an attempt to have the meeting in Tigard where riders have a chance to actually attend.  The last meeting was held during the middle of the day at the Milwaukie office.  This was poor planning as the people who ride the bus usually don't have the lunch time to travel there and back and attend a meeting.  There was a lot of discussion on the bus by your customers on the lack of respect or care being showed by TriMet.

I don't know what Trimet did, since there wasn't any communication except an after the fact vague reference on a comment card about services changes.

What I do know is that buses now don't arrive when expected and there are long waits for very crowded buses.  I am currently on a 94 with the aisle packed with people.

I take the bus almost every day from SW to downtown and have for over 10 years.  I don't feel safe standing on the bus and don't like being bumped by the heavy bags of those standing when I do manage to get a seat.

I loved when Trimet expanded service on 94 a few months back and haven't driven much since that time.  I have paid parking by my company, but take the bus instead because I like to---when there is frequent service and a seat.