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

---------------------------
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