The Trimet Board of Directors

They have one agenda, and that is to support the Trimet General Manager.

The are appointed specifically for that purpose. 

Basically they are just cheerleaders for the general manager. 
They are accountable to nobody but the governor and the governor is one of the leaders of the Portland Light rail Mafia.
No matter how much public outcry may occur they can ignore all of it. 
The public is not important.

Anybody that thinks anything else is seriously deluded. 

They acknowledge no criticism, they say nothing negative and are completely useless for the public and employees as advocates.
They gave away the store to Fred Hansen and now Neil Mcfarlane.
Until such time as control of Trimet is wrestled from the governor nothing will change.