Trimet service is historically bad

In fact, I've heard many complain that  the delays are worse than ever.
But data provided by TriMet suggests that incidents causing delays along the MAX system are on a sharp and steady decline. Last year, there were a total of 645 incidents that stopped light-rail service.
Sounds like a lot, right?
Well, in 2012, there were 759 delay-causing incidents. And that's a day at the beach compared to 2008, which had 1,253 such incidents.
Every year, mechanical defects and "security/passenger" issues are the leading the causes of MAX delays.A bad day for MAX: Here's hoping Thursday is better for TriMet train commuters | OregonLive.com