tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post2765961646293780199..comments2023-12-02T02:39:47.828-08:00Comments on RANTINGS OF A FORMER TRIMET BUS DRIVER: No money for buses...plenty of money for pickup trucks and SUVsAl Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06670275801784105978noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-64426457529068083172012-10-02T14:30:02.711-07:002012-10-02T14:30:02.711-07:001. Isn't it true that rail funding comes from ...<i>1. Isn't it true that rail funding comes from sources other than the TriMet general fund?</i><br /><br />Sorry Jason, it's been proven that TriMet has repeatedly used general funds dollars transferred to capital projects - money that was accumulated through the depreciation expense line item. You can read TriMet's budget and see it for yourself. TriMet also continues to charge depreciation expense against buses 10 years past their fully depreciated lives. Want to prove me wrong - show me on TriMet's budget. Put up or shut up.<br /><br /><i>2. What if employees have to haul gear, etc that is not practical on a bus?</i><br /><br />What gear? And TriMet needs to step up and demonstrate that it is practical to use its own service (including buses) for business purposes...if TriMet's own staff can't use TriMet, why should I? It would be like Apple using PCs because their own computers aren't good enough. Or Fred Meyer telling its managers to buy stuff from Safeway. Or the City of Portland telling people to live in Beaverton.Erik H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14754458674336580085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-18908967173039524262012-09-30T16:51:12.813-07:002012-09-30T16:51:12.813-07:001. Isn't it true that rail funding comes from ...1. Isn't it true that rail funding comes from sources other than the TriMet general fund? (While TriMet is paying for some of it, their portion is supposed to be coming from the increase in the payroll tax rate meant for new things)<br /><br />2. What if employees have to haul gear, etc that is not practical on a bus?<br /><br /><i>unlike any of the bus stops on Barbur Boulevard!</i><br /><br /><b>Any</b>? Are you sure about that?Jason McHuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755863891262666887noreply@blogger.com