The theft happened around 2 a.m. when the workers got out of the truck and left the overhead lights flashing and the motor running. The workers didn’t see the person who got in and sped off down 6th Avenue.
The 1994 Ford F-350 with a water tank, tool boxes and other equipment is marked with the TriMet logo, truck number 310 and an Oregon license plate of E-192996.
Police continue to look for the truck.
Thief steals TriMet maintenance truck | KOIN.com
Its not ok when someone steals from Tri Met but its ok for them to pilfer from employees.
ReplyDeleteThis "is" worth more than human life, bet the reward will be more.
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It's okay. This way TriMet has a cop-out clause when it purchases a brand new, very expensive, gold plated MAX maintenance vehicle, while simultaneously claiming it can't spend money to replace EVERY aging revenue bus (as in, every bus in the 2500 series and older fleet, that are at the FTA designated 12 year lifespan).
ReplyDeleteWouldn't insurance cover the loss (if the truck doesn't show up)?
ReplyDeleteAlso:
-That vehicle doesn't look very expensive. It's not like a customized vehicle that's unique to electric railroading.
-There's a big difference between one utility truck (if they actually do decide to replace it out of general funds) and hundreds of buses.
-As has been discussed before, 12 years is only a minimum use requirement, was set years ago and does not take into effect our moderate climate.
-TriMet is indeed spending money on replacement buses. (Have you seen the latest news release?) It's true that they're playing catch-up, but are still far from "not being able to spend any money".
Did Joe Rose teach people how to steal these vehicles too?????
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