You may have read reports over mainstream media or some of the social media and even well respected transit consultants "congratulating" Trimet for the "wonderful job they are doing", unfortunately its complete rubbish.
Trimet and its "regional partners" like ODOT and PBOT are doing a miserable job during this last weather event. Roads are a mess, light rail is functioning but barely, and they still haven't figured out how to make bus tire chains that work.
Incredible suffering is happening in the community by both transit riders and Trimet employees. Trimet employees have the solace in knowing they have some decent overtime pay checks coming in at least.
Nobody knows where the battalion of Trimet executives, managers, coordinators, Information Technology, Capital Projects, Marketing and all the other people that make up the gated community known as Harrison Street are. My guess is most of them are home, the others in offices "directing" (if you want to call it that) from the safety of a heated office somewhere.
Below the break is what is REALLY happening out there. The stuff you will never hear from the mainstream. The mainstream that never stops trying to distort reality.
Can someone please tell me why they are not plowing down 5th and 6th. The Ruts are so bad, they shove the bus right or left but very hard to control let alone what it does to your body...I feel like I got hit by a mack truck!!
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. "You guys haven't lived until your TriMet bus (with chains!) slides 2 lanes sideways across the street. Rethinking driving tomorrow."
She said it was on the 72 & the driver screamed when it happened.
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@leclaireman @AlYourPalster @trimet— christy (@worlton2921) January 15, 2017
You are lucky. Twice this week I have waited at a stop for 2-3 hours past time with no bus stopping.
Anyone know what's going on with trimet?— 🌙Ginga Trash Bean⭐ (@hildurgalaxy) January 15, 2017
@trimet I love waiting for a bus that was supposed to be at stop 267 at 8:16pm, but shows up at 8:49pm. I mean it's only 17°F. #epicfail— Dragon of Gold (@leclaireman) January 15, 2017
They @trimet is the 9 a bus anymore? Waited outside for 45mins in the freezing cold. I'm not about that life— Amy (@Amyisgrossx) January 15, 2017
@transit_tweets @trimet did not inform travelers that the 58 was on a snow route. I also got "information not available" and was stranded.— Sid Eli (@thebitemegirl) January 15, 2017
ice on the transit mall— Portland, Oregon (@pdxccura) January 15, 2017
Portland Oregon
January 14, 2017#trimet #pdxsnow @enjus pic.twitter.com/pW9Z3yR53F
Got stranded and asked tha fat fuck trimet employees if I could use their phone cause tha max stopped running— MANA (@ReptilianHybrid) January 15, 2017
did trimet just kill people— adam (@untitled_demo) January 14, 2017
@loudcyclist @trimet I waited 45 minutes for the 70 that never came. Then walked in ice to the max— Carrie Leonard (@CLeonard46) January 15, 2017
@trimet Can't find any info about the #75 South of Woodstock. Its not running on 32nd but the site says its fine.Keep waiting? Half hour now— Steph (@SJMcGee23) January 14, 2017
@trimet passed by the number 4 few minutes ago at stop number 3485 standing at the stop in full daylight— Semoria (@semoria) January 14, 2017
.@trimet winter driving update: Route 8 bus just broke a chain. We're all getting dropped off. Wooooooo— Ric Peavyhouse (@RPeavyhouse) January 15, 2017
@trimet 45 minutes for red line trains??? Pull your heads out of your butts, TRIMESS!!! You're a 4th world transportation system - failure— Vietnam-era Vet-PDX (@PdxVeteran) January 14, 2017
My second bus was cancelled last night and I didn't figure out till I got to the stop at 1:00a.m in 20 degree weather. Thanks @trimet— RMW (@ReggieMikel) January 14, 2017
I am standing out of the sun in the wind with two arms of groceries and apparently have to wait almost an hour for a @trimet 14?— b!X Frankonis (@theonetruebix) January 14, 2017
@trimet can't even be bothered to clear their sidewalks. pic.twitter.com/ueBu2cCMEK— Dave (@somedave) January 14, 2017
It's a humbling moment when you are lazy and put a trip into Trimet Transit Planner and the only response is to walk.— Andrew (@acrampton) January 14, 2017
@trimet @OregonGovBrown @tedwheeler when u have 3 of the SAME buses following each other MAYBE u should rethink ur routes! GET IT RIGHT!!— whereiszannah (@WhereIsZannah) January 15, 2017
Forced to do more round trips https://t.co/nsw8adX4cF— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 15, 2017
Rail operator has had enough— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 15, 2017
But will they let her go
They must work 12 hours if asked https://t.co/eL6P5S46ds
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 15, 2017
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 15, 2017
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 15, 2017
ice at the Pioneer Courthouse Square MAX station— Portland, Oregon (@pdxccura) January 14, 2017
January 14, 2017#pdxsnow #trimet @trimet @PBOTinfo @enjus pic.twitter.com/sCguBpfHuU
Once again, stranded by @trimet, this time at Hollywood. #freezing #TrimetSucks #NoBlueEast pic.twitter.com/Kb0uONTv2H— G.G. Crane (@crane_georgiana) January 14, 2017
'There's a streetcar stuck before the platform ' https://t.co/wjqHdjMnFV— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 14, 2017
'There's a guy that wants to ride my bus he mentioned sucking my dick' https://t.co/xgyz8Mwtmd— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 14, 2017
'There is only 1 man here for the chain crew and he cannot catch up with the load' https://t.co/dwxxEQ3TyV— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 14, 2017
'You were in an accident'— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 14, 2017
'If you count this has an accident'
Mirror silliness https://t.co/AErnBwPK1N
'People are upset with me' https://t.co/nR8nWjkLuS— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 14, 2017
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 14, 2017
'I'm broke down on the tracks' https://t.co/43pvCUaHTO— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 14, 2017
Six 72 buses following each other down the road and double decker bus in the waYhttps://t.co/c9ygOua9KE— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 14, 2017
Trimet had stopped all buses going to the rose quarterhttps://t.co/kzqZWiYa0h— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 14, 2017
@trimet I know it's extraordinary circumstances but five full busses pass the W. bound 20th & Sandy stop. We need to get to work too!— Ben Waisanen (@BenWaisanen) January 13, 2017
Chained-up TriMet bus slides off Mt. Scott Roadhttps://t.co/1Z33bDCF7B #LiveOnk2 pic.twitter.com/1AWugzuNIe— KATU News (@KATUNews) January 13, 2017
Hey @trimet Is there a rider alert about 46 I should know about? Waiting at 9953 to library, bus has been parked at SE 3rd TC for >20 min— Josh.O (@joshottosen) January 13, 2017
Trimet has completely shit the bed today.....this is bad.— Nasty Woman (@justbeingbeans) January 13, 2017
Wow, I can't get to work by 8:30 via @trimet on Sat sched without 25 min walking (prob longer in ice). No buses leave earlier than 8:15.— Carrie Leonard (@CLeonard46) January 14, 2017
@trimet Is the 54 running Eastbound? The app says no arrivals found....— Brian Allard (@TheatreBrian) January 14, 2017
@trimet what's with the hour long wait for the 72 at MLK&Kworth?!?! Saw 6 out of service busses go past. Waited W/ETA OF 10min for over 1hr!— Autumn Wind (@BombasticCherry) January 14, 2017
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