Trimess

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

SOME CRAZY FACTS BEING POSTED TO PORTLAND A-FOOT

http://portlandafoot.org/2012/02/help-us-visualize-trimets-budget/


1 hour of bus service (adjusted for inflation, 1995-2010) $135

  • fuel $10
  • wage for driver $35 ($35/hr? I wish)
  • fringe benefits for driver $33 (say a full time driver had the platinum health policy five kids and wife $2300/mo, 160 hours a month thats $14.38 an hour)
  • fuel & tires $11
  • maintenance $22
  • nonvehicle maintenance $9
  • general admin $22
  • other $2
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1 hour of MAX service (adjusted for inflation, 1995-2010) $188

power $7
wage for driver $27(how did he get this figure?)
benefits for driver $24 (say a full time driver had the platinum health policy five kids and wife $2300/mo, 160 hours a month thats $14.38 an hour)
maintenance $33
nonvehicle maintenance $40
general admin $43

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

2300/month, annualized is only $13/hour. (2300*12/2080)