Trimet podcast #9

Lane reviews the last board meeting and talks about the upcoming service disruption 

http://trimetpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2016-07-30T08_06_18-07_00

Who's making money off Trimet?

People think that Trimet is a transit district. The carefully hidden truth is that Trimet is a cash machine.

The MAX crash could have been physically discouraged

It appears that Tuesday's MAX/car collision could possibly have easily been prevented. It appears the driver made an illegal left or U turn at SW 18th and Taylor where there's clearly a "straight ahead only" sign, but the median is open and smoothly paved, inviting people to drive across it. In addition, there's no train warning sign.

Trimet is hiring

Another citizen TRIMETIZED by the Portland transit system

Riding public transportation is a dangerous activity. Once again we see yet another dispute over a $2.50 fare turn  into a life threatening situation, this time for the rider

https://www.gofundme.com/supportforbrandond

Al Zullo dead

Al Zullo dead #atu757 pic.twitter.com/8eQFM3Y0gO

— AL M (@AlYourPalster) July 28, 2016

ATU757 officers at today's Trimet board meeting

Erik Halstead takes his complaint to the Trimet board of directors

Light rail fail- it's constant these days

Erik Halstead appearing at sock puppets meeting!

Trimet says that Erik was called on the 18th

Will Erik ever get an answer? DAY 33

Trimet having public relations problems

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1432366400123655&id=100000509276521

Trimet podcast episode 8

Lane's always entertaining analysis of Trimet events

http://trimetpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2016-07-23T06_00_00-07_00

FEDS reward Trimet with some more pork

Does nothing to help riders, more useless fluff from our beloved government

http://news.trimet.org/2016/07/trimet-awarded-3-4-million-federal-grant-to-buy-its-first-electric-buses/

Ryan Viken Running for Merlo executive board

Ryan Viken

July 22, 2016

Brothers and Sisters:

"From the Drivers Side"

http://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2016/07/i-dont-need-to-be-jerk.html

Nothing ever changes

@trimetscanner gave riders 18 additional minutes over @Trimet on service disruption

Nothing ever changes #fail pic.twitter.com/7R4JOxaEht

— AL M (@AlYourPalster) July 17, 2016

Never believe Mcfarlane or any of his overpaid hacks

#trimet union employees should NEVER trust Mcfarlane or any of his hand picked cronies#professional #liars pic.twitter.com/CSILolnv4u

— AL M (@AlYourPalster) July 18, 2016

Sock puppets to meet

Don't forget to show up at the #Trimet board (sock puppets) meeting pic.twitter.com/yvEufRNLyi

— AL M (@AlYourPalster) July 16, 2016

Trimet podcast episode 7-with Dan Christensen

http://trimetpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2016-07-16T06_00_00-07_00

TriMet could easily make service better

Besides the disruption on the Orange Line tonight, there was also a car stuck on the Steel Bridge which delayed the last few Blue Line trains (as well as further causing issues for the Yellow Line).

A suggestion was made to take Line 20 to Line 57 as an alternative for getting to the west side, as both run very late.  However, it turns out that Line 20 may just miss Line 57 at night.  This means that riders either have to wait a long time at Beaverton TC or that trips are not possible.

Line 20 arrives	Line 57 departs
10:07pm	10:08pm
10:37pm	10:33pm
11:06pm	11:03pm
11:33pm	11:33pm
12:02am	12:03am
12:30am
1:00am	1:03am
2:05am	2:03am

TriMet: 20-Burnside/Stark Weekday To Beaverton Transit Center
TriMet: 57-TV Hwy/Forest Grove Weekday To Forest Grove

It is true that it's virtually impossible to please everybody, and during the day time making one transfer work can break others.  But at night and when there's a directional flow of riders, shifting a schedule by just a few minutes can make transit be an option.

Lane Jensens Podcast episode 6

http://trimetpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2016-07-09T06_00_00-07_00

TriMet runs Union Manor Shuttle but undersells it

Line 19 service alert:

From Monday, June 27, through November, the Union Manor stop at SE 23rd & Tolman (Stop ID 7172) will be served by a shuttle due to construction. The shuttle will operate every 30 minutes on weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shuttle will stop at eastbound and westbound Line 19 stops at SE Bybee & Bybee Blvd MAX Station and at SE Tolman & 23rd. Trip planning and TransitTracker will not be available for the shuttle stops.

An updated alert has since been put out removing the "Trip planning and".

Trimet fail, and fail miserably

Trimet can't find people to take their jobs and apparently isn't interested in keeping the employees they currently have

Over on a private face group there is extreme consternation over the current sign up for bus drivers.

While the block sign-ups were supposed to be eliminated trimet but also eliminated some long existing programs, like the part time 3 day workweek which is been around for probably a decade. And this is leading to yet another morale breakdown with operators. This is from a current operator.

Classic tweets

Usual suspects funding the light rail to Tigard campaign

This is the Breakroom for Trimet bus 17 drivers?

Pathetic

If I'm reading this correctly Trimet LOST this court case on secrecy

http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/docs/A154561.pdf

I think this is over the top

Classic tweets

Not sure why Trimet thought this was necessary

The shootings have nothing to do with Portland or Trimet so I really don't get why this was necessary.

My assumption is that Trimet thinks it will be good P.R. 

If you scroll through the Twitter feed you'll see many citizens questioning the motivation also. 

Trimet not impressive

Henry Beasley on the latest assault

Brothers and Sisters,

Here we go again, number 27 assaults this year and…..welcome to SUMMER.

Last night we had yet another assault, this time involving an intoxicated female on the 75 line bus around 11 to 1130pm.  The intoxicated female was assaulting various riders then the operator.  The operator was struck at least 6 times, 3 of which were in the face.

Trimess strikes again

Trimet "temporary" raise for new employees

There is  some controversy swirling around the process that was used in approving these "temporary" raises for new employees. One aspect of the controversy is the fact that there has been no side letter issued, rather an exchange of letters. More detail on this to follow.

#Trimet 'tells' #atu757 what they will do

Technically an unfair labor practice pic.twitter.com/V2pHE3rJ2B

— AL M (@AlYourPalster) July 5, 2016

@maniacmikey ok here is the #atu757 document approving the #Trimet pay raise pic.twitter.com/BVoYOW24pg

— AL M (@AlYourPalster) July 6, 2016

Just can't understand why Trimet is having trouble recruiting drivers

Stephen Cohen wraps up his Trimet career with this song

https://www.youtube.com/embed/gQiFWZCJtPU

Trimet is going to ask for a tax increase

The way that organization has been treating the citizens for the last 5 years fat chance

Call off the rabid dogs of Trimet right now if you want any chance of your tax measure passing. 

Lanes always entertaining weekly podcast-about the budget

http://trimetpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2016-07-02T06_00_00-07_00

Trimet union employees more likely to contract cancer

There have been 4 Trimet drivers that have died in recent history after contracting cancer due to diesel exposure. This job is even more dangerous than getting attacked 

http://www.kgw.com/news/health/most-oregonians-at-risk-of-cancer-due-to-diesel-study-says/212757734

Show up at the Trimet sock puppets meeting !

Timet light rail industrial complex

http://maxredline.typepad.com/maxredline/2016/06/ramming-it-home-trying-for-another-light-rail-line.html

Chris Day On wages

Congratulations to all of our soon to be new hires who will now be making $14.25 an hour for their first 6 weeks and then will be at $15.63 for the following 6 months. To be honest I feel that our starting wage should match First Student’s starting wage of $16.00 an hour. For those who might not know, First Student is part of our union as well. Our union officers also permitted First Student to raise their new hire rate $13.96 to $16.00. I feel that both First Student and TriMet new hire rate should at least be equal and at $16.00 an hour. There are many things that are taking place just on this subject alone and I hope members will take enough interest in this to help get our union on the right track.