TRIMET ACTIVIST 'HB' APOLOGIZES TO GOOGLE MAPS

I know I’ve made comments concerning the company using Google Maps to do their schedules, but let me say, “I apologize to Google Maps”, they get it right.  Although I had forgotten the companies name of the software, but it is antiquated.  Here is a sample of the companies schedule using a Saturday schedule for the 70 line:

Columbia River corrections institute to Jackson Street in Milwaukie:

CRCF      845                                         845                                                                                                                                        

33^rdkill   854                                         856                                                                                                                                        

33^rdBdway 901                                   900                                                                                                                                        

Holy11EB 909                                     910                                                                                                                                        

12^thBurn 912                                       916                                                                                                                                        

Mad&11 916                                       921                                                                                                                                        

PowlMilw 920                                    927                                                                                                                                        

17thCent 922                                     930                                                                                                                                        

13thTac  932                                       940                                                                                                                                        

Jksn70LO 938                                     948

Total time:

Trimet:                                                 Google Maps:                                                                                                                   

53 minutes                                          63 minutes                                                                                                                         

As you see by the two, Google Maps gives the driver time to go the speed limit, while the companies schedule requires the operator to go over the speed limit to get to the end of the line, on time.  This has been a particular problem this sign up, with all the complaints that you and I have seen on tweets, blogs and regular riders.

So, let me say that “I apologize for thinking the company used Google Maps” to do their schedules.  Google Maps would be a step up from the old software the company uses.