A private collection of material focusing on the never ending joys of the Trimet industrial complex-Follow the Twitter feed for complete coverage and trimet scanner calls https://twitter.com/AlYourPalster
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Friday, December 28, 2018
Friday, December 21, 2018
Trimet contractor FIRST TRANSIT makes Scrooge of the year
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Trimet Deke’N Blue on outsourcing the Powell shuttle
When our "Bored" of Directors (a nickname I chose after being to a few of their meetings, in which they appear as wax statues with recording boxes in their collective larynx emanating predictable corporate soundbites that echo "Yeah, whatever he says") steamrolled the hiring of a new GM.
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Kelsey is just another union busting overpaid hack
Trimet is the most anti union government employer in the state of Oregon
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 15, 2018
Hundreds of 6 figure bureaucrats and billions In capital probably corporate welfare yet they whine about paying drivers liveable wages
Goddamn disgrace https://t.co/6lTqkfvdru
Thursday, December 13, 2018
TriMet’s latest union busting maneuvers
We have repeatedly demanded to bargain with TriMet over this service, and they have refused to do so. ATU leadership has submitted the following letter to TriMet management demanding that they cease moving forward with this contract: https://t.co/pty14D1NQt
— ATU Local 757 (@ATU757pdx) December 13, 2018
Jason Mchuff
Jason Mchuff https://t.co/GOscasJM1a via @YouTube
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 13, 2018
Pretty good Jason but they already made the decision and they don’t give a rats ass what you think @rosecitytransit
And they HATE the union
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Chris Day
Just another day on the Trimet
Just another Monday @trimet pic.twitter.com/UTFUZVlb6I
— Patrick Halley (@CornholeCoOp) December 11, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018
This is freaking over the top
Now this is freakin unbelievable
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 10, 2018
Trimet is *contracting* out BUS SHUTTLE SERVICES for bus drivers
Wowhttps://t.co/diXuarxEkV
Look who I ran into today
Guess who I just ran into at the Trimet security office! pic.twitter.com/rbhuUlgUKb
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 10, 2018
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Trimet is the leader in technology my ass
Only been using those 40 years
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 9, 2018
“Trimet is the leader in technology”
Lie after lie after lie
They still use those cause they know lots of drivers won’t fill them out
Just another scam on you guys
There’s a new class action against those neoliberal monsters coming soon
Trimet bus alarms sound like a Hitchcock movie
It does sound like Hitchcockhttps://t.co/9xcrZuuOgj
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 9, 2018
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Red state Arizona
| Arizona Light Rail Angels
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 9, 2018
If were there this is one organization I would volunteer my time too https://t.co/z7lyv6KRMY
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Light rail fail!
These photos and following message sent to me.
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 5, 2018
There is a break in the rail at the frog for the 15A switch. It's a complete break, all the way through the base, on the rail going to the turnout side. pic.twitter.com/5zbuiNk6XK
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Train operator from NYC talks about his job
https://progressiveaction.info/2016/07/19/this-job-isnt-what-i-thought-it-would-be-member-submitted/
4. As for the depression issue there really isn’t anything you can do as a transportation agency. They run this place like it’s the military with no regard for their employees as human beings and other agencies will have to be involved to change this
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Ohh Steve
Banta has been working on an as-needed basis since Jan. 10, 2017, at a rate of $231.75 an hour, she said. His contract is worth up to $443,457
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 2, 2018
Wow, the corruption is unbelievable https://t.co/BTmp6cR0w0
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Eli Richey INNOCENT!
#Copwatcher Eli Richey @HightowerPDX was found NOT GUILTY for 'Interference with the Police' [Filming The @PortlandPolice]. The Jury Returned a Unanimous Not Guilty Verdict in less than 15 minutes. The whole Trial was a Collosal Farce and Total Waste of Taxpayers Money and Time.
— Mult.CountyCopwatch (@MultCo_Copwatch) November 28, 2018
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Neal Berlin
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=7aXv1J9ewjY
Friday, November 23, 2018
BANTA was doing what they all do. He’s a scapegoat
Banta said the criminal case has damaged his reputation after a long career in mass transit and apologized for his actions. "These were mistakes. These were not intentional acts," Banta told the judge.
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) November 23, 2018
I believe BANTA. He was just doing what they all do https://t.co/IcYeY4ucQo
Thursday, November 22, 2018
From the Trimet Drivers side
It's infuriating, this evident abuse of power. Our management has no oversight, can do or say whatever it wants while its puppet Board of Acquiescence just nods along while napping. Meanwhile, we're slandered with little to no recourse to defend our honor. https://t.co/0UyVeOH8ZB
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) November 23, 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Kelsey got $497,000 when he got fired from TransLink
https://biv.com/article/2016/06/severance-packages-provide-soft-landings-translink
Mainstream media declares Kathy Wai a hero
The fake news never ends.
https://www.oregonlive.com//news/2018/11/immigrant-advocate-daughter-kathy-wai-trimets-youngest-ever-board-member-shakes-things-up.html
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Steve Banta news
BANTA GETS PROBATION
https://www.oregonlive.com//news/2018/11/immigrant-advocate-daughter-kathy-wai-trimets-youngest-ever-board-member-shakes-things-up.html
Monday, November 19, 2018
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Trimet unconstitutional fare sweeps passes the Trimet board unanimously
Imagine if the American police state started randomly pulling over cars and checking to make sure that each driver had “valid” drivers license, valid car registration and valid car insurance. I wonder how the citizens would react to that? That’s exactly what the police state is doing to transit riders.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
While Trimet operators suffer endless torture the trimet aristocracy lives In a bubble all its own
People will actually vote yes so these elitist technocrats can play games like this.
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) November 16, 2018
Wow
This country is doomed pic.twitter.com/Xgs6jRlDgA
Public transportation corruption laid bare
—————————
At the suggestion of @MarketUrbanism we will live tweet our perusal of the California state audit of high speed rail that concluded:
— "Be Best" for transit = pulse network (@CALHSR) November 15, 2018
"Its Flawed Decision Making and Poor Contract Management Have Contributed to Billions in Cost Overruns and Delays in the System's Construction"
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Kathy Wai sold us out
Kathy Wai sold out
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) November 15, 2018
She fooled us all
She’s like a Diane Feinstein character
Complete bullshitter https://t.co/2N1sgQBTEc
John Gardner- Boot licker
John Gardner is like an Obama
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) November 15, 2018
Complete sell out to his masters
“John Gardner, TriMet’s director of diversity and transit equity, said “the vast majority” of the groups contacted believe the ordinance makes sense and is the next step in further decriminalizing fare evasion.”
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Sock puppets
Also coming up Wednesday at the next TRIMET BOARD OF SOCK PUPPETS will be the final resolution showing the huddled masses that TRIMET is not subject to the Oregon constitution https://t.co/KG6dnuhSnr pic.twitter.com/zCAqcHbV3c
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) November 13, 2018
Monday, November 12, 2018
Great moments in Trimet history
TriMet's Randy Stedman Receives the Scrooge Award https://t.co/CoUqlJHL9r via @YouTube
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) November 13, 2018
GREAT MOMENTS IN TRIMET HISTORY
and the new HACK KELSEY has the Gaul to tell the world how great stedmen was
Trimet is run by a criminal class of technocrats
TriMet Board Member Stovall Complaining About Jobs With Justice https://t.co/KZVnuXRHz8 via @YouTube
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) November 13, 2018
Whining about Trump when you have the exact same thing here in ‘liberal’ Portland
Sunday, November 11, 2018
People just don’t get it
I was trying to have a Twitter Debate, and that’s just a fools errand so I then decided to put my thoughts together via video. Needless to say the other person didn’t even bother to watch it
https://youtu.be/BbwtgW8GZZ4
Friday, November 9, 2018
Apply today.
Reposting this clip
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) November 9, 2018
Poor bus driver wants supervisor of dispatcher
Hahaha
Classic
(Just So you newbies know, you CANNOT get a dispatcher in trouble) https://t.co/bIEkYovhL7
Truth to power
Nobody speaks truth to power like Kif Davishttps://t.co/CxqFSMsVOv
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) November 9, 2018
Monday, October 29, 2018
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Why bother having any board resolution at all
Friday, October 26, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Neal Berlin and I actually sat through the entire 4 1/2 hour Trimet board meeting
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Trimet Fascists declare state of emergency!
Fucking lying pieces of shit are declaring an
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 23, 2018
*EMERGENCY*
🚨 🚨 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
It’s a TRIMET EMERGENCY
VIOLATING THE OREGON CONSTITUTION IS AN EMERGENCY
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/s2bMvwz7Gb
Monday, October 22, 2018
Best sweatshirt ever
Best sweatshirt ever @JadeDistrictPDX pic.twitter.com/J12oKpC0k5
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 22, 2018
Me and Scott
Me and Scott Qazzaz from ‘back in the day’
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 21, 2018
I’ve been gone from Trimet almost 7 years now and we are still pals pic.twitter.com/RFpBgMjbbx
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Don’t worry about fares?
It’s interesting now that I think about it
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 19, 2018
Trimet executives say don’t worry about fares on the one hand
On the other hand they want free reign to terrorize riders with gestapo techniques regarding fares
TRIMET EXECUTIVES ARE BIPOLAR
Kelsey member of the 1%
“For a full time worker in Oregon who makes minimum wage – $864 is roughly equal to two week’s pay,” said TriMet General Manager Doug Kelsey”
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 19, 2018
(Kelsey makes more than that in one single day!
Gotta love the elites) https://t.co/179j8ScE62
Friday, October 19, 2018
Lawless Trimet fascists
Lawless Trimet fascism pic.twitter.com/emIx42IW3i
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 19, 2018
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Trimet tries fear
A Transit officer that demands fare production is enforcing Trimet POLICY. Trimet policy is not law. Period.
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018
Kelsey is nothing but a McFarlane clone
http://www.atu757.org/mercer-fiasco-at-trimet/
Monday, October 8, 2018
Fascists haven’t changed a thing in clear violation of a court order
I don't see change in the way ppl are inspecting fare, they still just randomly come on the max. The only difference I've noticed lately is that there are more officers checking, which in my (and many others) opinion is a waste of resources and seems like an intimidation tactic.
— Brittany Wendt (@brittanyhalpert) October 8, 2018
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Kelsey-Trump, they are all the same
DOUG KELSEY IS WORSE THAN TRUMP
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 7, 2018
TRUMP HASNT IGNORED COURT ORDERS (yet) pic.twitter.com/mwirRamoho
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Trimet lawless fascists brazenly flouting their power and lack of accountability
Trimet lawless fascists brazenly flouting their power and lack of accountability pic.twitter.com/AsSl06uNYX
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 3, 2018
Use the ACLU app when confronting Trimet lawless fascists
The full opinion by the judge of the circuit court is at the link below
https://aclu-or.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/state_v._valderrama_opinion_order_18cr17532.pdf
MAX operators suffer their abuse silently
See this #Trimet #max operator?
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 2, 2018
He’s bending like this because this is what is required to use the microphone
Meanwhile Kelsey makes $1000/day for sitting in a nice air conditioned office#torture pic.twitter.com/GLFLk7oxwI
Trimet is hiring
Trimet is hiring!— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 2, 2018
Mechanics and drivers !
Apply today! https://t.co/X1R3Dv3ZkS
APPLY APPLY APPLY APPLY
APPLY APPLY APPLY APPLY
APPLY APPLY APPLY APPLY
TODAY TODAY TODAY
TODAY TODAY TODAY
TODAY TODAY TODAY
TODAY TODAY TODAY
🇺🇸™️🇺🇸™️🇺🇸™️🇺🇸™️ pic.twitter.com/m3FLMDEYv5
Trimet is hiring!— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 2, 2018
Apply today!https://t.co/X1R3Dv3ZkS needs you
Start at whopping $16/hr
Get up at 3am or go to bed at 3am!
You have options !
(Weekend/holidays not included in this special offer, you’ll get those in about 10 years!
APPLY APPLY APPLY APPLY
Today! Today! pic.twitter.com/gH2k1UfIZd
Trimet board meetings
Monday, October 1, 2018
Trimet bus vs Trimet max
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 2, 2018
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 1, 2018
Kim Sewell takes over for Stedmen
Anyway I don’t know enough about her to know how she’ll be as the new HR Director. One thing I do know, nobody can be worse than Stedmen
Here’s Kimberly Sewell
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) October 4, 2018
Remains to be seen how she’ll be as the labor person
She’s full trimet company womanhttps://t.co/Y8cbVmTsK6 pic.twitter.com/spCMTfbThm
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Banana republic called Trimet
So here we go again, this time they’re not stealing money out of employees paychecks illegally, this time they are terrorizing their riders
http://www.oregonlive.com/roadreport/index.ssf/2018/09/officers_still_participating_i.html
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Trimet steals employees time with impunity
Due to Trimet executive incompetence one of my close associates now has to get to Merlo garage 1/2 hr earlier than before
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) September 27, 2018
That’s 2 1/2 hours of LOST time per week!
That’s 30 hours each sign up UNPAID time due to Trimet executive incompetence #theft
Doug Kelsey states that he doesn't follow court rulings and doesn't respect the rights of Trimet riders
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Last 2 segments of that painful strategic shit
https://youtu.be/NBjgdgL1_7E
https://youtu.be/8_GTFfyPCLQ
Sock puppet tomorrow. Here’s what they are up to
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/1044599588777275392?s=21
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/1044599861075746816?s=21
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/1044600473947426818?s=21
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/1044601057047973888?s=21
Friday, September 21, 2018
Trimet fare enforcement unconstitutional
http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2018/09/trimets_arrest_of_latina_schoo.html
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
While #trimet aristocracy keeps devising more more ways to pad their 6 figure salaries lets not forget what was stolen from the people doing the actual work
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) September 19, 2018
This used to be covered under the plan we retired under
The muthaf’kers lied to us pic.twitter.com/xevXuIapys
Monday, September 17, 2018
I’m banding together with my Trimet brothers and sisters
I’m banding together with my #Trimet brothers and sisters pic.twitter.com/JScBEDVbLD
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) September 17, 2018
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Trimet execs blow it again
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Henry Beasley
Last year in our district, we’ve had record levels of attacks on transit workers and the district has done nothing but put Band-Aids on gaping wounds and in some cases done nothing at all.
Nationally, assaults have soared in recent years, without any real action to stem the problem other than grand-standing, cheap alternatives, and pacification of transit workers while the numbers have steadily increased.
When will we say, “Enough is enough?”
Friday, August 24, 2018
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Friday, August 17, 2018
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Saturday, August 11, 2018
The brutality that is Trimet in one scanner call
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/8/7/100538-102-2528.mp3
Friday, August 10, 2018
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Monday, August 6, 2018
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Friday, July 27, 2018
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Classic dispatch
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/7/21/200046-106-3601.mp3
Penis was hanging out
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/7/21/171151-102-3310.mp3
Flashing boobs
http://www.rosecitytransit.org/radio/2018/7/21/165732-101-3520.mp3
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Dispatch/Control calls going back to twitter
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Monday, July 9, 2018
Sunday, July 8, 2018
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Friday, July 6, 2018
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
From the Driver Side: This ATU Member Stands for Unity
Editorial by Neil Berlin
Monday, July 2, 2018
Sunday, July 1, 2018
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Regarding the max vs fire truck that happened 11 years ago
Friday, June 29, 2018
Trimet bus in major crash
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
Thursday, June 28, 2018
A little bit of Trimet history
https://toandon.blogspot.com/2018/06/why-portland-oregons-regional-transit-is-among-the-worst.html?showComment=1530233408927#c8931055838799229934
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Another corrupted institution rules for the oligarchy
Monday, June 25, 2018
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Trimet management contInues abusing operators
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
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Friday, June 15, 2018
Be on the lookout for unmarked road supervisor vehicles
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Trimet ‘leaders’ don’t really know much about Portland Metro
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Seattle Metro with a much heftier time card settlement
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/king-county-metro-payouts-to-drivers-reach-14-7-million-for-time-spent-on-safety-checks-paperwork/
Stupid
Monday, June 11, 2018
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Friday, June 8, 2018
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Crony from City of Portland gets Trimet Job at $200k/year
Apparently Mr Henderson has relations with this woman
http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2016/12/portland_transportation_bureau.html
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Monday, June 4, 2018
From the Driver Side: The Stench Factor
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Friday, June 1, 2018
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Monday, May 28, 2018
From the Drivers Side question and answers from ATU757 candidates
https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2018/05/john-wold-on-his-vp-candidacy.html
Bruce Hansen
https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2018/05/candidate-bruce-hansen-states-his-views.html
Henry Beasley
https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2018/05/henry-beasley-presidential-candidate.html
Gordon Duncan
https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2018/05/vp-candidate-profile-gordon-duncan.html
Chris Day
https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2018/05/atu-candidate-profile-chris-day.html
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Jay still being Trimetized
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=T6wzNywht10
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Friday, May 25, 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Is Trimet really in the process of change?
Meanwhile Trimet on the ground services continue to struggle
The "leadership" has basically remained the same at Trimet.
Kelsey is Mcfarlanes hand picked successor and Bruce Warner remains the president of that sock puppet board.
None of the three new board members know anything about transit from what I've seen.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Sock puppets are meeting today
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/999318358523707392?s=21
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/999317752497213440?s=21
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/999317031244754944?s=21
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/999316293395341312?s=21
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/999315756218306561?s=21
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/999315283855708160?s=21
https://twitter.com/alyourpalster/status/999314714223087624?s=21