Cascade Policy Group agrees with OPAL

One of the strategies is that TriMet must increase transit service by 1% annually for the period 2006-2017, on the premise that more transit service will reduce auto-related carbon monoxide emissions. TriMet’s compliance must be measured on the basis of a 5-year “rolling average” of actual hours of service. The “baseline year” for compliance is 2004 and includes the opening of the Yellow MAX line, which began operating that year. This strategy was specifically devised by TriMet to grandfather in the Yellow line, thus giving the agency the best chance for compliance.
However, even with this advantage, TriMet has not met the obligation to increase service. In fact, TriMet service has been steadily decreasing.
TriMet Violates Clean Air Act While “Regulators” Stay Silent | Cascade Policy Institute