tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post7515059728920684786..comments2023-12-02T02:39:47.828-08:00Comments on RANTINGS OF A FORMER TRIMET BUS DRIVER: THE TOTAL FAILURE OF AMERICAN POLICY MAKERSAl Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06670275801784105978noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-69665322262905895072012-04-11T11:15:39.757-07:002012-04-11T11:15:39.757-07:00For an employment tax based system like Trimet onl...For an employment tax based system like Trimet only bad outcomes result from increased ridership in times of high unemployment. <br />More people use the service as fuel gets more expensive, straining it to breaking because their fares are only 25% of Trimet operating revenue. So even reasonable operational costs rise faster than the farebox funds coming in. - Causing Trimet to talk about worse service as it gets more riders.Nedwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391063006899739857noreply@blogger.com