The Hobo Lane Jensen mix

https://t.co/u9vO4YKyuO

— H0b0_Radio (@CadiereGerald) February 28, 2021

TRIMET BOARD MEETING PART 3+4

 

TRIMET BOARD MEETING PART 3-TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT https://t.co/qn0xRIXuFy

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 28, 2021

TRIMET BOARD MEETING PART 4-POLICE STATE https://t.co/f9hpHidERE

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 28, 2021

TRIMET SCANNER FEB 26

 

TRIMET SCANNER FEB 25

pic.twitter.com/l8fo6XhxBL

— Rippy (Da Ripster) (@realripcity) February 26, 2021

JOHN ST CLAIRE RETIRES FROM TRIMET

 

We hung out often back when I was working there and he was part of our little blogger community too!

SIX CAR MAX TRAIN

 

Six car max train! https://t.co/q4G2Jfbyku

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 26, 2021

Deke for general manager

 In addition, I also learned those tasked with reviewing data pack information were caught at Center Garage spying on operators outside of the agreed timelines. Somebody complained. Soon after, the staff was moved to a location where its activity could not be so easily witnessed. Management has proven once again, it will do what it wants to the detriment of its most valuable employees, without fear of reprisal. It simply cannot be trusted to do the honorable thing.

https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2021/02/broken-promises-and-wounded-souls.html?m=1

I AM VERY SURPRISED TRIMET DIDN'T DELETE MY CHAT

 

totally shocked

TRIMET DID NOT DELETE MY SUPER CHAT DURING THE BOARD MEETING

WOW pic.twitter.com/AmC6ywJi2s

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 25, 2021

TRIMET SCANNER FEB 24

 

TRIMET BOARD TESTIMONIES WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS

TRIMET SCANNER FEB 22

So much promi$e. Thank you Trimet Doug for your $ervice! pic.twitter.com/QIswZUJXZO

— Ron (@TelemachusRome) February 24, 2021

 

TRIMET ENTHUSIASTS TRIBUTE TO DOUG KELSY

 

TRIMET BOARD MEETING-PART 1/2/3

TRIMET FEB BOARD PART 1-PUBLIC TESTIMONY https://t.co/QETdKVn6aw via @RealPootie and @tristan__isaac

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 24, 2021

TRIMET BOARD PART 2-VENETTA+KELSEY WORSHIP https://t.co/8JyI5Yxi08

⛔️⛔️⛔️⛔️⛔️

WARNING-THIS MAY BE HAZARDOUS ⚠️ TO YOUR MENTAL HEALTH pic.twitter.com/M7Yb30ntRk

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 24, 2021

TRIMET FEB BOARD MEETING PART 3-KELSEY'S LAST REPORT AS GM https://t.co/eCJr2S8IcC

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 24, 2021

DOUGIE TOWN HALL

 

DOUGIE TRIMET TOWN HALL 2/19/21 https://t.co/M9FYWhms7t

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 23, 2021

WHY IS TRIMET SO FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE THE PUBLIC DOESN'T KNOW ITS BOARD MEETINGS ARE HAPPENING

 

so TRIMET finally tweets its board meeting

but

THEY DO IT WITH AN ACCOUNT THAT HAS 54 FOLLOWERS

COME ON @gonzalez_ozzie

WHY DO YOU SEEK TO KEEP THESE MEETINGS SECRET? pic.twitter.com/p337rsc90S

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 23, 2021

TRIMET SCANNER FEB 22

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEB 21

 

TRIMET SCANNER FEB 20

 

Listen from bottom to top of post

Trimet Deke for general manager

I believe the most pressing issue is R-E-S-P-E-C-T. First, immediately moving from a ceremonially-distanced office, my place of business would revert to the Garages. I would move from each location daily, opening my door to those who have been distanced from "leadership" for decades. Since transparency is the greatest way of instilling trust and earning respect, my goal would be to roam amongst those who roll wheels. I would encourage people to speak up about what they believe could help us all, and study each suggestion. Many would be implemented immediately, others given every opportunity to become reality. I would hire several front line workers to replace those currently above us who have stumbled. 

READ THE ENTIRE ESSAY https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/

TRIMET SCANNER FEB 19

Merkley supports ATU757

 

@SenJeffMerkley supports atu757 in their fight for a fair contract

Goddamn shame the Trimet executives couldn’t care less what he thinks pic.twitter.com/Y1kuIm1AGe

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 20, 2021

TRIMET SCANNER FEB 18

 

JOANNE HARDESTY

 

TRIMET SCANNER FEB 17

 

MAX VS CAR

 

@AlYourPalster https://t.co/XQw28tj1hVhttps://t.co/jsVt6fIj5uhttps://t.co/Y3yiGpJrH3https://t.co/yxHXDZqxh9https://t.co/RlLctvmYOyhttps://t.co/WxX2y8dJDzhttps://t.co/Ybm0UvcpMmhttps://t.co/Vg6gH8iVQChttps://t.co/XvRspOYHFu

— Putin on the Ritz (@RealPootie) February 19, 2021

DEKE FOR GENERAL MANAGER

 Management is too big for its britches. It is discipline happy, downright abusive. Intimidating. Inconsistent. Infuriating. Insulting, Inept and Inefficient. I believe the new General Manager should be connected, concerned, and completely invested in the collective health of all who make transit work.

FULL POST HERE

TRIMET SCANNER FEB 16

 

LOOK WHO WROTE THE TRIMET GENERAL MANAGER DESCRIPTION

Holy fuking shit!

guess who wrote the Trimet general manager job description?

RANDY THE MUTHA FKER STEDMAN pic.twitter.com/E882pSKIFd

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 18, 2021

TRIMET GENERAL MANAGER SURVEY

 

TRIMET GENERAL MANAGER SURVEY https://t.co/GJuCf0JvwB via @AlYourPalster

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 17, 2021

It take a lot of nerve to say with a straight face that the general manager is not involved in union negotiations.

 

OBVIOUSLY HE IS COACHING HIS CRONY IN PRIVATE. 

STOP LYING ABOUT EVERYTHING

Kelsey has to gall to tell Shirley Block that he has nothing to do with the negotiations

Lying piece Of shit

Good riddance to bad rubbish#trimet

What a full blown hack, he must think Block is stupid pic.twitter.com/8fxcL3pTet

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 17, 2021

Shirley Block

 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1084271/7884838

BRIDGE CITY BUS DRIVER

 

BRIDGE CITY BUS DRIVER

"it has been fun for me and a good change from the crap that has become normal for us. However, I can’t say the same thing for coworkers who have been sleeping at the garage and been stuck for hours with their marooned buses."https://t.co/Weyc6FzzKt

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 17, 2021

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEB 15

As  always thanks to @realripcity for doing most of the work

Video of various transit centers during the winter Trimet collapse

https://youtu.be/mpqWiReczJ4

https://youtu.be/ReOrkCpu7lY

 https://youtu.be/bU7FjdJCIek

Been abused at work?

Abused as a TriMet employee?

Fill this out ! https://t.co/KCGlTC0fbN

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 15, 2021

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEB 13

 

Not much to report

THE RAINDROPS WORK INCIDENT

 

SCANNER HIGHLIGHTS TRIMET FIRST TIME EVER SHUT DOWN

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEB 12

The ditch can be very cold& lonely at times. pic.twitter.com/qHmmZgvnkw

— Rippy (Da Ripster) (@realripcity) February 14, 2021

 

DRIVING IN THE WINTER 2008 ICE/SNOW STORM

 

WHEN HE'S RIGHT HE'S RIGHT

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEBRUARY 11

me during the 2008 TRIMET SNOW EMERGENCY filming while driving my bus before that sort of thing was outlawedhttps://t.co/pH6k49uqkQ

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 12, 2021

 

TRIMET OPEN HOUSE

 

GOOD OLD KHRIS ALEXANDER STEPS IN HIS OWN SHIT AGAIN

 Man oh man this guy sure gets himself in shit all the time

A TriMet employee has posted multiple videos on his TikTok social media account mocking people of color and women.

Khris Alexander is a supervisor with the regional transit agency TriMet. His handle on TikTok, where he has 128 followers, is @khrisnval. In the videos, he mocks Asian people's driving abilities, Black people's names, and women's bodies.

FULL STORY HERE!

ON AMAZON

pic.twitter.com/BPxsJx8lEU

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 11, 2021

SAY GOODBYE TO DOUGIE

 

I don't think we'll see too many (if any at all) will be participating in this

i bet plenty of Trimet technocrats will tho, they've been having a grand old time since doug came on board pic.twitter.com/DVpeNI65QC

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 11, 2021

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEBRUARY 10

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEBRUARY 9

Doug Kelsey gets a SIP from operator A Taylor:

“ if I see one more time how Kelsey takes safety and welfare of his operators as a priority issue I’m going to have to call out sick due to BS poisoning”

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 10, 2021

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEBRUARY 8

Yesterday’s calls are posted to 14:59! Stay Warm! Cold night in the ditch! pic.twitter.com/FxZlJwOCJN

— Rippy (Da Ripster) (@realripcity) February 9, 2021

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER-FEBRUARY 7

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEBRUARY 6

Ditch! pic.twitter.com/k0PBt2siBZ

— Rippy (Da Ripster) (@realripcity) February 7, 2021

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEBRUARY 5

 

NOT ONLY DID FRED HANSEN CREATE THIS MONSTER HE GETS $18,000 A MONTH FOR LIFE FROM TRIMET

Kelsey's latest town hall

Dougie Kelsey's latest town hall, he wants to increase the MARKETING BUDGET! Unbelievablehttps://t.co/IBWeiKaIpv

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 6, 2021

TRIMET SCANNER FEBRUARY 4

Yesterday’s calls are posted to 15:00! It’s cold out there in the ditch! Keep warm! pic.twitter.com/4vkIjpB4pE

— Rippy (Da Ripster) (@realripcity) February 5, 2021

 

TRIMET JANUARY BOARD MEETING PART 6

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEBRUARY 3

 

TRIMET BOARD PART 5

 

Dee Williams says give us our right to strike!

 Dear Senator Gorseck,

 

First and Foremost…..thank you for sponsoring SB 690. Below are some emails from an earlier bill, requesting the same….repeal the ‘no strike’ law for Transit Workers. HB2196 was never pushed through. How can you and/or we make sure that doesn’t happen with this bill??

BRIDGE CITY BUS DRIVER

 I’m at my wits end. I’m guessing most of you are as well. What can we do to survive this journey with our humanity in tact?

Hey guys. I posted about my “breakdown” in March 2020. After that terrible day, I have constantly tried to be optimistic and kind. It’s been a struggle, to say the least.

I had another breakdown on Saturday. Nothing specific happened that day to make me crumble into a useless pile of meat, as it had been building all year. I called dispatch to ask if they could let me go early that night. I was just done. I ended up having to call in “sick” to get relieved. When I got to my car, I took my mask off and gasped for air as I sobbed loud sobs of grief and rage and sadness and frustration. Just writing these words now makes me cry all over again. [And just proof reading this makes me cry again!]

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEBRUARY 2

 

TRIMET BOARD JANUARY PUBLIC TESTIMONY-MISSING FILES

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER FEBRUARY 1

 

TRIMET BOARD PART 4

SCAP THE WES

MORE TRIMET ENTERTAINMENT

 

More!https://t.co/qrJc0cUe0dhttps://t.co/Z8lcWYI831https://t.co/bOM1xynF89https://t.co/ssOGWV36Gthttps://t.co/msi7DaAtvmhttps://t.co/5DLEDotbfGhttps://t.co/5fQOThp2AFhttps://t.co/SRFAQqUg3ehttps://t.co/UQ5895a4iIhttps://t.co/dFF0A5UKVy

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) February 1, 2021

TRIMET SCANNER JANUARY 31

Scan baby scan! pic.twitter.com/hLMDD1zphP

— Rippy (Da Ripster) (@realripcity) February 1, 2021

 

CALLS COURTESY OF @REALRIPCITY TWITTER

A city in free fall: TriMet’s Line 73 by Don Iler

 

Portland has felt like it's falling apart the past few months. Nowhere is that more clear than on 122nd. #trimet #publictransit #buslife #portlandoregon #line73 #portland https://t.co/hb091ddEGs

— Don Iler (@doniler) February 1, 2021

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 30

 

KATHY WEI AND KEITH EDWARDS VS THE TRIMET BOARD

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 29

Why does Alan Lehto have a (he) next to his name? pic.twitter.com/rzqc3Qqt8p

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) January 30, 2021

 

Trimet board meeting part 3. Kathy Wei smackdown

 CLICK HERE!

TRIMET SCANNER JANUARY 28

 

Trimet Elite's sure do like celebrating each other

 

This comes from the latest "express line"

38 years: David Pfeiffer, Operator
35 years: J Edward Robinson, Rail Supervisor; Michael Schuermyer, Rail Controller
21 years: Stan Strauss, Technical Support Specialist
7 years: Bernie Bottomly, Executive Director Affairs

Trimet elites wrote nothing about all the people that have retired after spending 21-38 years, but look at this nonsense they wrote about Bottomly

Trimet loses another court case

 https://ojd.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/pdf.js/web/viewer.html?file=/digital/api/collection/p17027coll5/id/27995/download#page=1&zoom=auto

TriMet board meeting part 2

 https://youtu.be/bLW0o2nJ6gM

TRIMET SCANNER JANUARY 27

This is 33rd near Fremont (we think) in NE Portland after a storm in 1936. pic.twitter.com/8QvW5rw8g2

— Rippy (Da Ripster) (@realripcity) January 28, 2021

 

Calls are courtesy of @REALRIPCITY

TriMet Deke is TRIMETIZED

CLICK HERE FOR POST 

FUTHERMORE TRIMET DEKE FOR GENERAL MANAGER!

I'm still working on a series of posts detailing how transit management should work FOR Portland, rather than bending over for Corporata's ridiculousness. The "Bored of Directors" will argue against it, but they are the epitome of insanity, insisting that the status quo remains its only hope for success. They need to be fired, en masse, and replaced by a more forward-thinking, frontline-first group who are not swayed by the backward-thrusting, capital project-supporting corporatists holding sway over Metro's death-grip cabal.

TRIMET JANUARY BOARD MEETING PART 1

 

TRIMET JANUARY BOARD MEETING-PART 1 https://t.co/F3c4zgn69R via @AlYourPalster

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) January 28, 2021

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 26

 

Trimet bus scanner January 25

 

POOTIE PICTURES

Calls provided by @realpootie

Trimet Board of Directors (aka the sock puppets) meeting agenda and pork barrels January 27

 

STOCK PHOTO

My Trimet Class

 http://rantingsofatrimetbusdriver.blogspot.com/2016/02/trimet-class-may-1997-where-are-they-now.html

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 24

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 23

 

DOUGIE TOWN HALL PART 2

DOUGIE TRIMET TOWN HALL-PART 2 https://t.co/dVe7UXfaMH via @AlYourPalster

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) January 24, 2021

FAIL FAIL FAIL

 

TriMet Fail fail fail fail. https://t.co/KBYxBkQQbU

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) January 24, 2021

TriMet scanner January 22

 

Calls are from @REALRIPCITY and @REALPOOTIE  (currently locked) twitter

DOUGIE TOWN HALL PART 1

 CLICK RIGHT HERE!

TRIMET SCANNER JANUARY 21

 

TriMet scanner January 20

SEND OUT THE TRIMET CRISIS TEAM pic.twitter.com/SeYW8GWPWW

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) December 25, 2020

 

Trimet bus scanner January 19

pic.twitter.com/gE0G1hEgsh

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) January 20, 2021

 

TriMet scanner January 18

God's Children & a Fare Payer

New Broadway Musical coming June 2021 pic.twitter.com/OxAxtj5vMX

— Putin on the Ritz (@RealPootie) January 19, 2021

 

Calls from 0000-1400 you  can listen to YOUTUBE or you can hear them individually on @REALRIPCITY twitter

Calls from 1400-2400 you can listen to  YOUTUBE or you can hear them individually on @REALPOOTIE twitter account

TriMet scanner January 17

Yesterday’s calls are posted to 12:00! Lots of disposed freezing out there in the ditch! pic.twitter.com/BqnU2sJHq0

— Rippy (Da Ripster) (@realripcity) January 18, 2021

 

Trimet MAX scanner January 16 (with pictures)

 You can listen to all the calls on YOUTUBE or you can visit @REALPOOTIE TWITTERS account.

TriMet scanner January 16

Trimet bus scanner January 15

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER-JANUARY 15 https://t.co/36ZeGjlywp via @realripcity

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) January 16, 2021

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 14

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 13

Dougie Town Hall COVID-19 🆘🆘🆘🆘

 Click here. 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 12

Just bring out the ditch and be done with it. pic.twitter.com/619BGsMngl

— Rippy (Da Ripster) (@realripcity) January 13, 2021

 

Kelsey says “some” layoffs

 

Trimet’s Kelsey announces LAYOFFS pic.twitter.com/53uRSOBXYD

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) January 13, 2021

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 11

 

These calls are in two segments

0000-1400 is here 

1400-2400 is here

You can also listen to these calls individually 0000-1400 at @realripcity and 1400-2400 at @realpootie

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 10

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 10 https://t.co/pwIvG8NKr0 via @realripcity

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) January 11, 2021

TRIMET TOP SECRET PUBLIC RECORDS

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 9

 

TRIMET BUS SCANNER JANUARY 8

 

TRIMET BUS CALLS JANUARY 8 (0000-1200)

 

TRIMET BUS CALLS JANUARY 8 (0000-1200) https://t.co/lVg0KnsrM5 via @realripcity

— Al M (@AlYourPalster) January 9, 2021

TRIMET BUS CALLS JANUARY 7

 

GOOD RIDDANCE 

TRIMET BUS CALLS-JANUARY 6

 

TRIMET BUS CALLS-JANUARY 5

 

TRIMET MAX CALLS JANUARY 4