tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post3855381623358862310..comments2023-12-02T02:39:47.828-08:00Comments on RANTINGS OF A FORMER TRIMET BUS DRIVER: Trimet free Max day discriminates against bus ridersAl Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06670275801784105978noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-22243193441252233912014-08-18T21:20:13.328-07:002014-08-18T21:20:13.328-07:00What I posted to the story:
"I'm sorry I...What I posted to the story:<br /><br />"I'm sorry I broke your antique lamp! Aw, geez. What a mess! Here! The least I can do is give you my flashlight! Which isn't very bright anyway. And it needs new batteries. And you've got to jiggle the switch sometimes to get it to stay on. Besides, I was going to get rid of it anyway. And I know you already have a flashlight. But hey! At least I gave you something in return to compensate you for the fact that you don't have a working lamp any more! Oh BTW, can't help you clean up, gotta run!"<br /><br /><br /><br />Tell me the two gestures aren't on a par with each other . . . when a person attempts to provide another with recompense for a wrong, it's supposed to be some kind of sacrifice -- financial, time, other resources. Tell me what sacrifice TriMet has put forth here.<br /><br /><br /><br />54% already have passes of some kind. Already that puts those helped by this "gesture" in the minority.<br /><br /><br /><br />23% of commuters have to connect to a bus. I'm curious where that number comes from. Seems like it would be a lot higher. What about the percentage of people who are not "commuters" (that is, they're using TriMet in a non-get-to-one's-job activity) who have to use both bus and MAX?<br /><br /><br /><br />"Any tallies from Free MAX Monday won't be available for at least a few weeks, TriMet said." But under point 3, they're already quoting numbers from last Tuesday?<br /><br /><br /><br />"'We have heard that riders are appreciating the small token of thanks,' Fetsch said." Mule muffins.@nonpartisantoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746855523887130730noreply@blogger.com