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Monday, November 21, 2011

2 operators ticketed going across the Broadway Bridge; speed limit reduced from 35 to 25

Be Sure to Follow Protocol



MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA!

TriMet: News Release - TriMet ridership up in October

The usual green line/WES bragging, still insignificant numbers in terms of total TRIMET riders.


Interesting that the graph they published looks like MAX ridership decreased but this press release says MAX ridership increased!

 Bus makes major gains in ridership while MAX declines

UH OH!

Pedestrian falls after incident with TriMet bus in Southwest Portland's Hillsdale neighborhood | OregonLive.com

Press Releases

KGW Traffic
ACCIDENT : Sw Capitol Hwy at Sw Sunset Blvd -pedestrian struck by a Trimet bus

More lost Sunset Bob footage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0A8Nf3c0Zo
(I sure miss Bob)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS ROUNDUP

Bus app for blind developed at UW | KING5.com Seattle
JAPAN WAKES UP TO THE FUTURE OF TRANSIT-ITS BUSES NOT RAIL
Attacks against MARTA drivers increase | www.wsbtv.com
Rider takes stand vs. T search - BostonHerald.com
Getting it wrong at TriMet | OregonLive.com
Metro, Unions expected to tangle over overtime limits | Kytja Weir | DC | Washington Examiner

Complete international bus news HERE!

Greyhound bus driver 'HAD ENOUGH'

According to passengers, the driver ordered a passenger off the bus near Sikeston, Mo., because he was being unruly.
Richmond said the company has extensive training for its drivers about how to handle passengers and that it would be acceptable to put an unruly or threatening passenger off a bus.
The driver then pulled over in Cape Girardeau, saying she was leaving. She walked off the bus and waited outside for someone to pick her up.
Passengers called 911; when police arrived, they ordered the driver back on the bus.
She complied, but after driving to a gas station in nearby Charleston, she left again at about midnight.


Greyhound bus driver leaves her passengers stranded 100 miles from St. Louis » The Commercial Appeal

SOCK PUPPETS MEETING THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING

http://trimet.org/meetings/board/index.htm

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
TriMet Resolution 11-11-84 Exempting from Competitive Bidding Requirements a Contract for Design, Furnish and Installation Services for the Systems Component of the Portland Milwaukie Light Rail Project

TriMet Resolution 11-11-83 Exempting from Competitive Bidding Requirements a Contract for Construction Manager/General Contractor Services for Modifications to TriMet's Center Street Administration Building

TRIMET FARE EVASION TICKETS WAY OVER PRICED COMPARED TO OTHER CITIES

As a freeloader, Lexington was not alone - although a precise figure is difficult to calculate, the T estimates that tens of millions are lost annually through fare evasion. He was not even alone on this trolley. Half a dozen riders in the rear of that car Tuesday had boarded with no intention of paying. Garvey asked Lexington for an ID, preparing to write one of the 3,000 citations for $15 that the T issues annually.

 No more free passes on MBTA - Metro - The Boston Globe

Some old Sunset Bob material shows up on a memory card

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU2e2tFPQ2A

Our old pal JEFF WELCH has come out of the shadows!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Occupy Park Blocks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcDckM4B3jc

Occupy Niketown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxc42QEd64Y

Getting it wrong at TriMet

The Oregonian Editorial Board

OCCUPY MCFARLANES HOUSE PHOTO GALLERY

view all the photos here!
 More photos here

UC Davis Chancellor Katehi walks to her car-students watch in silence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8775ZmNGFY8&feature=colike

Around the web

Protesters ask police why they're blocking the Trimet MAX with their riot squad and bicycles, while operator honks in frustration | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
 Michael Andersen: ""I thought TriMet was begi…" « Deck.ly
 Police motorcycle blocks Trimet bus | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
First Transit advertising on Craigslist
Slick Rider Insider
 Tri Met's RDC Budd Cars racing through the fog after dark (HD)
 My first ride aboard the RDC's of TriMet
 Tri Met's RDC Budd cars test running
TRIMET doing nothing on this topic
 MaxRedline: Cloaking Malfunction

Dog takes double-decker bus for a spin

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/dog-takes-double-decker-bus-for-a-spin/story-e6frea6u-1226200673459

WEIRD!

Re-Sweet: @ancientportland -

WEIRD

The Transit Games

Light rail news

Airport MAX Red Line trains between PDX and Gateway and westbound MAX Blue Line trains are delayed between Cleveland Ave and Gateway TC stations due to a mechanical issue with an earlier train. Expect delays.

Westbound MAX Blue Line trains are delayed between Cleveland Ave and Gateway Transit Center stations due to a mechanical issue with an earlier train. Riders should expect a 10-15 minute delay.

Freedom of Speech in Portland

Riot police use pepper spray to try to control Occupy crowd


Interview with a pepper-sprayed UC Davis student

Click Here for story
Officers Put on Leave After Pepper Spraying Protesters - NYTimes.com
U.C. Davis Calls for Investigation After Pepper Spraying - NYTimes.com