tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post7003228812278048145..comments2023-12-02T02:39:47.828-08:00Comments on RANTINGS OF A FORMER TRIMET BUS DRIVER: VIDEO LOG-JULY 28Al Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06670275801784105978noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-61002597406738862352011-07-31T15:21:19.381-07:002011-07-31T15:21:19.381-07:00It will come out of the bus service is what I was ...It will come out of the bus service is what I was trying to say.<br />Trimet does an excellent job of diffusing the facts when it come to money.Al Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670275801784105978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-40832356878170694282011-07-31T15:17:14.986-07:002011-07-31T15:17:14.986-07:00Check the annual report. My guess is that most of...Check the annual report. My guess is that most of the "grants/etc" comes from the state. The fee the city of Wilsonville pays for WES probably goes into this category; I'm not sure how exactly that's made up though.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161417976651424314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-86078256826787801462011-07-31T15:12:43.255-07:002011-07-31T15:12:43.255-07:00"24% grants, other"
~~~>What the heck..."24% grants, other"<br />~~~>What the heck is that supposed to mean? They don't get GRANTS for operating expenses!<br />They don't have sufficient funds to operate this guaranteed, it will come out ofAl Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670275801784105978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-40934826396729929892011-07-31T12:13:21.928-07:002011-07-31T12:13:21.928-07:00There are a lot of people in Milwaukie who do want...There are a lot of people in Milwaukie who do want the orange line -- I'm not sure what the split is; but a Milwaukie-only vote on this topic would certainly be at least split if not in favor of PMLR. (that's my sense anyway)<br /><br />Clackamas County, OTOH, doesn't want PMLR (or the Sellwood bridge) simply because most of the county lives light-years away from these projects way out in the country and could care less.<br /><br />Also, operating revenue is split up <a href="http://trimet.org/openhouse/budget.htm" rel="nofollow">roughly like this</a>:<br /><br />21% farebox<br />55% payroll tax<br />24% grants, otherMaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161417976651424314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-68497140030063917322011-07-30T10:26:22.143-07:002011-07-30T10:26:22.143-07:00You need to get on that Tequila bus with Jeff in o...You need to get on that Tequila bus with Jeff in order to scope out<br />the retirement possibilities on the Mexican coast.Steve Funghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06521069641582706985noreply@blogger.com