Always meet interesting people on Trimet Max

The Transit Police Division is asking for the public's help to identify a suspect who exposed himself to a woman on the MAX.

This investigation began on July 24, 2014, when Transit Police took a report from a young adult woman who said a man exposed himself to her on the MAX.

Investigators learned that the suspect boarded an eastbound Blue Line MAX at the Beaverton Transit Center and rode the MAX to the East Burnside & 162nd Avenue stop.

The suspect appears to be an African American male, early-50s, 5'6" tall, medium build, well dressed, wearing glasses and a purple cap.

A surveillance photo of the suspect is being released to assist with identification.

Anyone with information about this suspect is asked to contact Transit Police Division Officer Richard Harvey at (503) 793-9386, or by email, richard.harvey@portlandoregon.gov.
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Disgruntled Trimet employee

#trimet employee made threats and is headed to garage; police won't be proactive http://t.co/bqyOt4mbee

— TriMet Scanner (@trimetscanner) August 20, 2014

The "Bridge of the people" has nothing to do with the "people"

Its got to be one of the greatest public relations campaigns in history. The marketing of the Bridge and the Orange line is truly brilliant with almost the entire population getting hoodwinked into thinking this bridge is something 'wonderful'.

But lets look at the facts? Who really benefits from this bridge?

More bad equipment

#trimet 7516 involved near Hollywood; operator blames brakes

— TriMet Scanner (@trimetscanner) August 20, 2014

TRIMET ROLLING IN CASH-JUST NOT FOR ITS UNION EMPLOYEES

Trimet always has money for all the little projects like their new (actually they are way behind) fare system which will cost millions of dollars, always have and extra million dollars every time all those six figure execs decide they need more than their current six figure salaries and the sky is the limit for all their fancy in house equipment

This is a picture of a HUGE big screen tv which is on the top floor of the remodeled Center street.

Trimet equipment is definately unsafe

horn wasn't working when #trimet MAX operator almost killed 3 people http://t.co/kRYX3l57cs

— TriMet Scanner (@trimetscanner) August 20, 2014

Dumb ass bus drivers still think they are fare inspectors

In this case a $2.50 fare ends up costing a couple hundred bucks in time and materials. 
In my 15 years at Trimet I never kicked anyone off for lack of fare or expired transfer.
A bus drivers job is to DRIVE the bus, period

#trimet 3202 cracked window after being refused service due to lack of fare http://t.co/ljc1optBw7
— TriMet Scanner (@trimetscanner) August 19, 2014

Another gushy pro Portland/Trimet article

The first of its kind in the U.S., the Tilikum Crossing will reflect the city's enduring transit culture.
~~~>That one sub headline gives away the article as just another puffy piece of complicit mainstream media  attempting paint a phony picture of things. An 'enduring transit culture' can be found in NYC with 56% of residents using transit or Washington DC with 39% ridership. But Portland is ranked #28 in with only a 12% of its residents using it on THIS LIST. Hardly an 'enduring transit culture.But what they did get right in the article is how Portland and Trimet have shanghaied public transit as a social engineering tool specifically aiding and abetting the wealthiest among us and the developer class.
Why Portland Is Building a Multi-Modal Bridge That Bans Cars - CityLab

Tweeks on Trimet

TriMet rider accused of kissing 13-year-old girl and asking about sex gets probation | OregonLive.com

A 47-year-old unemployed man apparently saw an opportunity he couldn't resist: A 13-year-old girl riding a TriMet bus to school one morning this past January.
Jason Raynard Tomlin slid into the seat next to her and kissed her on the cheek. He asked the girl if she’d been to Victoria’s Secret before and if she was allowed to have sex.

Good old Bob

Trimet free Max day discriminates against bus riders

So, did Monday's one-day fare amnesty on MAX create a spike in light-rail ridership in the Portland metro area?
TriMet's answer: Maybe. Maybe not. Who knows at this point?
"The goal wasn't to increase ridership," said Mary Fetsch, a TriMet spokeswoman, adding that the transit agency has no way of immediately measuring the free rides' effect on the daily commute.
Infrared sensors at MAX train doors count boardings by detecting body heat and motion. Any tallies from Free MAX Monday won't be available for at least a few weeks, TriMet said.
TriMet offered the free rides on MAX as a way of saying thank you – and sorry – to riders for enduring last week's nightmarish delays caused by rail reconstruction and a train derailment on Friday.
"We have heard that riders are appreciating the small token of thanks," Fetsch said.
Of course, some riders have taken to Twitter to say the gesture is too small.
They may have a point. Here are 5 reasons why, in the end, the TriMet fare amnesty amounted to little more than a publicity stunt:
Read the Rest of the Story HERE

James Kelly lost his mother Bertha and his brother John Paul

Koin.com

Respect is not a four letter word

Posted by Anonymous on Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 5:15 PM

I started logging in here and see all the posts about tri-met. Now you see what we are up against. Welcome to my world. The level of service I provide as a bus operator (not a train driver, those guys cannot tie our shoes) you can see has a lot to do with high danger level against our physical safety. You try maneuvering such large vehicles in the traffic. It takes years to handle the heavier routes. We save people money, save gas and genrally run this town. That is why every time we say the word strike it gets the attention of the population. Respect is not a four letter word. Please have your transfer or pass out and ready for loading.

Take a ride on the Willamette Shore Trolly

By Erik Halstead

Max Stations could be much safer

That's if the safety of the public was actually of a concern to governmental planners.

 Unfortunately  it's not.

Platform screen doors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Heart Breaking story of mom and son killed in the latest MAX accident

Good followup story by JOE ROSE on these last two deaths by MAX, a truly horrible tragedy. 
He really gives us a look at to who the woman and her son was. We very rarely get this kind of back story in Trimet related deaths

Meanwhile the silly street car is a mess

http://t.co/3rWNXKcDfY

TriMet shuttle buses are serving Portland Streetcar stops along the Central Loop line Saturday as crews work to fix overhead wires on the Broadway Bridge.
Trains are not moving at all on the east side of the Willamette River, TriMet said.
The exact cause of the disruption, which started about 11:20 a.m. Saturday, is unknown.Portland Streetcar stalled by damage to overhead wires on Broadway Bridge | OregonLive.com

Trimet bus rodeo boycott discussion raging

There continues to be a tug of war between union members on the upcoming rodeo.

 Some think attending Trimet management's rodeo gives comfort to the enemy.

Others think its just harmless fun.

I'll say it again, In my opinion, there is nothing benevolent about Trimet management.

Everything they do is  done to impact public perception and damage the union.

I have no intention of going.

Mother and son killed in MAX incident

The deceased were a mother and son, identified as Bertha Nellie Kelly of Portland and John Paul Kelly, 48, according to the state medical examiner.  

According to initial reports from witnesses, Kelly and her son exited the eastbound Blue Line train at the city hall station about 11:25 a.m., the transit agency said.

After moving under the shelter at mid-platform, the man reportedly sat on his mother's lap and hit the wheelchair's toggle controller, propelling them both into the gap between the two coupled MAX cars as the train rolled away from the station, Altstadt said.

The platform has a three foot drop into the tracks.

Joe Rose Here

More than 1 person was hurt during yesterdays derailment

TriMet said only one person was hurt, suffering minor injuries, after a train derailed near Lloyd Center on Friday afternoon.  Another woman, a mother, contacted KATU News to say her small children were also hurt in the accident. 

The folly of Portland's obsession with rail

2 killed by MAX train

Things just get worse and worse for the MAX, yesterday's derailment and today's double fatality.

Here is the clip of the MAX operator becoming aware that the train hit someone
And HERE he realizes that they had been fatally injured.
Don't let anybody tell you that working as a transit operator is an 'easy' job. You can see what faces operators daily.
 

Two people are dead after a TriMet MAX train in Gresham struck them late Saturday morning.
A 66-year-old woman and a man were hit by the train around 11:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of Northwest Eastman Parkway. Both died, TriMet said in a tweet.
TriMet officials said the man and woman were standing on the eastbound train platform at the Gresham City Hall stop when the incident occurred. The pair were not in the crosswalk as initially reported by Gresham police.
Angela Murphy, a TriMet spokeswoman, said the man jumped into the the lap of the wheelchair-bound woman, propelling the chair into the eastbound train's path.
The blue line train was moving at the time the two fell into the right of way, Murphy said.
"They think he hopped into her lap, pushing it forward into the path" of the train, Murphy said.
The platform has a three foot drop into the tracks.
Murphy said she did not know at what point the train operator became aware of what had happened.
"This is an extremely traumatic event for an operator," she said.
The area around the stop is roped off with police tape as investigators work the scene.
— Noelle Crombie 
MAX train deaths: Man's jump into woman's lap propels them into path of train, TriMet says | OregonLive.com

Monday is family day on Trimet MAX-FREE!

Bring the whole family for a fun day of rides!

Ride as may times as you want, for free!

Bring a lunch and enjoy the Trimet art

Trimet Red line alert is a total mess

Not only are there 2 conflicting instructions on that page but it also gives false information about 15 minute service. There is no 15 minute red line service on the weekends.

Great debate on the Trimet Facebook page

The Trimet critics vs the Trimet apologists. The critics are the minority by a long shot. The cult of Trimet and Portland is pretty strong. As  usual Erik starts the ball rolling!

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