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Thursday, September 19, 2013

NEILS FREAKING BULLSHIT

As reported by LANE JENSEN -read from bottom to top (and here we have more ridiculously grandiose plans by the Trimet fuhrer, Neil Mcfarlane, outrageous comments in red)


  1. Neil: "The new bridge will only allow lines 9, 17, and 19 over the bridge."
  2. Neil: "We're going to run a line along either I-5, Barbur, or 99W."
  3. Neil: "The total west side expansion plan costs $33 million. It has been a great mission so far."
  4. Neil: "We need to add service to Walker/Murray, Jenkins, 170th."
  5. 5 principles of Westside Plan: Safe place to walk, bridge the last mile (MAX stop to work), Get new transit service (Good gawd max!)
  6. 5 principles of Westside Plan: more&better transit, Less waiting&faster trips, improved trips (Red extended west) (1 of 2)

  7. Neil: "We've talked to several employer organizations about where service demands are on the west side."
    1. I am recording audio right now. Video is NOT allowed.
  8. Neil: "We are working on a tap and go system."
  9. Neil: "Our radio system is precise."
  10. Neil: "The mobile app has been downloaded 15000 times and almost $200k in revenue"
  11. Merlo Garage will get new buses and track replacement will be happening soon
  12. Neil: "We need to build partnerships"
  13. Neil: "We need to enhance financial stability"

  14. Neil" "We need to focus on the customer"
    1. Neil: "I became GM to put TriMet back on the road to Growth"
    2. FUCKING LIAR! HE BECAME GM TO DESTROY HIS UNION EMPLOYEES
  15. Neil: "TriMet is leading the state in getting out of the recession"

  16. Neil: "TriMet is used to saying YES to people"
  17. Neil: "52% of TriMet's income comes from Employer taxes"
  18. Neil: "We are a very big presence in Washington County"
  19. Neil: "Beaverton is one of TriMet's best partners:
  20. This is a forum for partners meeting at Beaverton City Hall tonight.
  21. GM Neil McFarlane only brought one person with him tonight. He also has a cast on his right hand
  22. Tweeting live from the Beaverton Open Forum Meeting: Up on the docket: GM Neil McFarlane about Westside improvement plan.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

"52% of TriMet's income comes from Employer taxes"
This statement is true and with unemployment hovering about 7%, you need to stop spending employee (union) retirement trust funds for liability projects; all people care about is the company spending 7mill and return service to 15 minutes...they care little about the Westside Project.
HB