Regarding the max vs fire truck that happened 11 years ago

Oh my goodness!  The String Theory must be true!  The Hillsboro Fire Truck and the MAX train collision in Hillsboro about 11 years ago with MAX operator Bill Wagoner.   Unfortunately for Bill he was the scapegoat for TriMet and Hillsboro Fire Department.

Calls June 28 (00:00-17:04)

Trimet June Board meeting part 2-Attack of the college students

CLICK HERE!

Trimet bus in major crash

https://twitter.com/mikekatu/status/1012715566346354688?s=21
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/6/29/071913-102-3738.mp3
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/6/29/072019-1777-11196-11185-225.mp3
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/6/29/073640-1777-33054-33054-225-11179.mp3
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/6/29/074225-1777-225-31101-33054-10512.mp3
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/6/29/074447-1777-225-33054-11179.mp3

See my twitter for the rest of the incident

Calls June 27

A little bit of Trimet history

Told by someone who has grown up with Trimet since 3 years old! Extremely entertaining read

https://toandon.blogspot.com/2018/06/why-portland-oregons-regional-transit-is-among-the-worst.html?showComment=1530233408927#c8931055838799229934

The Trimet June Board meeting-part 1 (Staring Ben Fein and agents for the KOCH BROTHERS!)

CLICK HERE!

Calls June 26

Great moments in Trimet history

Robert Butler

https://vimeo.com/15509315

Another corrupted institution rules for the oligarchy

In a decision that surprised nobody the "Supreme Court" (😾💣🙉) ruled against public sector unions in the united states . 

 Just one more step in turning this country into just another 3rd world tin pot banana republic. 

How many times is Trimet going to make us go through this crap?

Calls June 23(19:40-24:00) June 24

Calls June 23 (00:00-19:40)

Trimet management contInues abusing operators

I’ve written several posts regarding the brutality  of the American public transportation industrial complex. A complex owned and operated by a class of over paid aristocrats who really have no idea what it’s like to operate or ride transit on a daily basis.  I even get to the point where I think that transit management INTENTIONALLY creates a system that pits riders against drivers so as to focus public scorn away from the corrupted management. A executive management that reaps in obscene salaries and pensions and doles out billions in corporate welfare while letting riders rot waiting for buses and trains that never show up due to malfunctioning equipment. Management that throws unprepared operators out on the unfamiliar roadways to sink or swim on their own after a few weeks of ‘training’.

 The American public transportation model is a complete and Utter failure and needs to be reorganized. That will never happen  because American public transportation is a function of government and we all know who government serves.

It’s not ‘we the people’

https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2018/06/managements-unhealthy-expanision.html?m=1

Calls June 21

quick scan

Calls June 22

No mechanicals or other common incidents

Calls June 20 (00:00-19:08)

Calls June 19

Calls June 18

Calls June 17

Even a quick scan takes a long time

Calls June 16

No mechanical or other common incidents

Calls from June 15

Very quick scan. So many incidents even a quick scan isn’t quick

Suicide by light rail

http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/6/16/123758-1767-22218-22218-220.mp3

Riot on Trimet bus

http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/6/16/001445-17020-3559-3559.mp3
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/6/16/001232-17025-3559-3559.mp3
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/6/16/001702-104-3559.mp3

Trimet bus driver suffers brutal assault

http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/6/15/185001-106-2275.mp3

Guy was wearing a dress

Control/Dispatch June 14

No mechanicals. Just too many. Quick scan

Be on the lookout for unmarked road supervisor vehicles

It was reported to me by an on duty bus operator that supervisors are using unmarked cars in a similar fashion as police unmarked cars. 

You have been warned.

Trimet ‘leaders’ don’t really know much about Portland Metro

So the Top Dog At Trimet (Kelsey) has been in Portland for 2 years after getting the boot from Translink in Vancouver and his new assistant top dog (Henderson) has been in Portland for 3 years...

Ummm...

I guess it doesn’t take long to understand a city

Right?

Scary!

Control/Dispatch. June 13

Dispatcher/Control June 11

And the winners are

http://www.atu757.org/atu-election-results/

Shirley Block President

Jonathan Hunt Vice President

Mary Longoria Treasurer 

Seattle Metro with a much heftier time card settlement

The union was involved there. The settlement at Trimet was brought by a group of independent operators including myself

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/king-county-metro-payouts-to-drivers-reach-14-7-million-for-time-spent-on-safety-checks-paperwork/

Dispatch/Control June 10 (15:02-24:00)

Stupid

i know that there are plenty of Trump supporters at Trimet and I personally don’t give a rats ass, but for Christ’s sakes you are operating a transit vehicle in PORTLAND OREGON, ONE OF BLUEST CITIES IN THE USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸!

https://twitter.com/gregorymckelvey/status/1006548070279012352?s=21

Dispatch/Control June 10 (00:00-15:02)

Nothing ever changes at the Trimet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biclqKGv4Ds

Dispatch/Control June 9

Dispatch/Control. June 8 (12:17-24:00)

Control/Dispatch June 8 (00:00-12:17)

Just a few

This blog is closing in on 2 million page views!

https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/1005589216619843590?s=21

Control/Dispatch June 7

No mechanical or other common incidents

Miscellaneous calls june 3 4 And 5

Super fast scan

Control/Dispatch June 6 (13:34-24:00)

Quick scan

Control/Dispatch June 6 (11:01-13:45)

Control/Dispatch June 6 (00:00-11:01)

Crony from City of Portland gets Trimet Job at $200k/year

same old story, insiders get rich while your bus shows up late or not at all

http://news.trimet.org/2018/06/new-chief-operating-officer-comes-to-trimet-from-portland-mayors-office/

Apparently Mr Henderson has relations with this woman
http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2016/12/portland_transportation_bureau.html

Who pays the best for transit operators (hint, it ain’t Trimet)

http://www.usawage.com/high-pay/cities-bus_drivers_transit_and_intercity.php

Dispatched out

Going back to twitter with calls till I get undispatched out

Dispatch/Control June 3 (00:00-12:00)

Dispatch/Control June 2 (17:10-24:00)

fast forward as I can’t keep up with these calls

From the Driver Side: The Stench Factor

From the Driver Side: The Stench Factor: For some reason, I can drive a route with relatively few problems until the last day of a signup. After three months of the route, the reg...

Dispatch/Control. June 2 (00:00-17:10)

Just a few, no Mechanicals or other common calls

Dispatch/Control June 1 (14:05-24:00)

fast forward

Jon Hunt answers the Deke’s questions

https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2018/06/vp-candidate-hunt-shares-views.html

Dispatch/Control June 1 (00:00-14:05)

Quick scan. No mechanics, trespassing etc

KGW Trimet is hiring ad

https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/1003032050822152192?s=21

Shirley Block answers the Dekes questions

https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2018/06/candidate-profile-president-shirley.html

Dispatch/Control May 31