Friday, February 26, 2010

MAX Train Hits Pedestrian In Beaverton
KPTV Portland
Bekki Witt, a TriMet spokeswoman, said the crossing gates were down at the time and the pedestrian went around the downed gates. ...
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Female pedestrian killed by westbound MAX in Beaverton
OregonLive.com
... went around the downed gates as the train moved between the Elmonica/SW 170th Ave. and Willow Creek Transit Center, said Bekki Witt, TriMet spokesperson.
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GE Transportation Increases Safety and Efficiency on TriMet Transit Network in ...
dBusinessNews Portland (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE Transportation announced today that it has won a contract to supply TriMet, Portland, Oregon's Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation ...
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Trimet Confidential: Drugs on my bus part 1 of 3
By Dan Dan The Bus Driver Man
As an extra board driver for Trimet you can get any run at almost any time. Your days more often then not are twelve hours long and you often drive one to two routs in a day. If you need a regular work schedule or if you like ...
Trimet Confidential - http://danbusdriverman.blogspot.com/
Women Killed by MAX Train in Tragic Accident | ThePortlander
By Staff Writer
On February 26, 2010, at 10:17 a.m. the Beaverton Police were called to an accident involving a Tri-MetMax train and a pedestrian. This was on SW Baseline near SW 175th Avenue. When officers arrived witnesses told them the young woman ...
ThePortlander - http://theportlander.com/
urbanMamas: Morning time: How long does getting ready take?
By cafemama
... I've finally grudgingly acknowledged the truth of the matter: for me, it's a whole hour between the moment I get out of bed and the moment we're on the bikes in the driveway (or sidewalk, if we're walking or taking Trimet). ...
urbanMamas - http://www.urbanmamas.com/urbanmamas/


TriMet looks at WES cuts
In TriMet's scramble to find $27 million in next year's budget, a new item is on the chopping block: the frequency of Westside Express Service trains. ...
Investors.com - GE Transportation Increases Safety and Efficiency ...
ERIE, Pa., Feb 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GE Transportation announced today that it has won a contract to supply TriMet, Portland, Oregon's Tri-County ...
Tucson's modern streetcar รข€” now we get to the pesky details
Inside Tucson Business
The scariest example comes from Beaverton, Ore., where the TriMet system has an average cost of $33 per rider but collects just $1.15 per person in fares. ...
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At Tri-Met, nothing succeeds like failure (Jack Bog's Blog)
The previous post in this blog was Portland Parks wants another credit card. The next post in this blog is A question written in the dust. Many more can be found on the main index page or by looking through the archives. ...
Jack Bog's Blog - http://bojack.org/
M-NCPPC staff: 'north side is best' « Silver Spring Trails
By admin
Staff referenced the design standards used by the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon or Tri-Met, the transit agency serving the greater Portland, Oregon area. Tri-Met's general approach to planning and design is ...
Silver Spring Trails - http://www.silverspringtrails.org/
The Art Institute of Portland Art Design School Student Blog ...
By The Art Institute of Portland
March Tri-Met Passes On Sale A limited number of student discounted passes are available and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Student status will be verified, AiPD student ID is required in order to receive the ...
The Art Institute of Portland... - http://theartinstituteofportland.blogspot.com/
Finally, our big move... Looking for some guidance ...
Basically, NW and SW of Portland are areas worth exploring and in some cases you actually can take the TriMet.org MAX trains into the city. In fact, visit TriMet.org to see the MAX train maps to get an idea of which areas you might want ...
Latest Activity on PortlandNeighborho... - http://community.portlandneighborhood.com/


GE Transportation Increases Safety and Efficiency on TriMet ...
(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Transportation announced today that it has won a contract to supply TriMet,Portland, Oregon's Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation ...
GE Transportation supplying communications system to TriMet ...
GE Transportation said it has won a contract to supply TriMet, Portland, Oregon's Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District transit network, ...
GE Transportation Increases Safety and Efficiency on TriMet ...
ERIE, Pa., Feb 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GE Transportation announced today that it has won a contract to supply TriMet, Portland, Oregon's Tri-County ...
Twitter / The Portland Tribune: TriMet breaks ground on $1 ...
TriMet breaks ground on $13.5 million fuel station: TriMet broke ground Wednesday on a major overhaul of its Merlo... http://bit.ly/bu61Jg.
Turn the key to reform
OregonLive.com (blog)
The second article is about TriMet service cuts ("Hundreds comment on TriMet mass transit service cuts as open houses begin"). ...
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Trimetoperators news archive: TWITTER REPORT
By Al M
kiersi Ugh RT @AGoodHusband RT @bissell personal rant about the guy who got separated from his kid on TriMet and is now suing: http://bit.ly/bdOF2Cabout 7 hours ago from Tweetie. Photo_normal RiloKilee Another icky encounter on trimet ...
Trimetoperators news archive - http://portlandoregontransitnews.blogspot.com/
RANTINGS OF A BUS DRIVER FROM PORTLAND OREGON
By Al M
This blog is the personal collection of video logs, news stories and my daily travels around the web. I am a transit enthusiast who lives in Portland Oregon and drive a transit bus for the local transit district and manage property in NW Portland. Nothing on this blog holds any "official" status and is done only for the entertainment of the blog owner. THIS IS NOT A DISCUSSION ... Thursday, February 25, 2010. HOW TO MAKE $9K A MONTH AT TRIMET. Posted by Al M at 10:38 PM ...
RANTINGS OF A BUS DRIVER FROM... - http://rantingsofatrimetbusdriver.blogspot.com/


Get your 2 cents in on TriMet's budget cuts | City Center News
TriMet is being forced to cut $27 million dollars from next year's budget and that means fare increases, hiring freezes, longer wait times and the ...
Father of boy stranded on TriMet platform sues | Gresham News
Wheather you like it or Tri-met is almost guaranteed to lose this one. This story was probably on every national news show thier is. Huge public interest. ...
TriMet TV - TriMet Station Design Promotes Safety
Got a suggestion or comment about TriMet TV? Tell us at tv@trimet.org. RSS News Feeds · Email Updates · Contact/Feedback · 503-238-RIDE (7433) ...
OregonLive.com
Real-Time updates and breaking news from Oregon
OregonLive.com
Here are some of the more interesting stories to break since lunch: "Portland father sues TriMet for leaving young boy at MAX platform": The suit calls the ...
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Portland-Milwaukie MAX open house draws 100 | – OregonLive.com
By Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian
weird seeing there's an article today about how trimet is doing salary freezes, cutting services, not hiring, wes being a failure and how in the red they are. maybe trimet should be holding a "how can we stop wasting your tax dollar" meeting. step 1) DONT ASK FOR OVER A BILLION DOLLARS FOR A NEW LINE NOBODY WILL USE THAT WILL KICK OUT SEVERAL BUSINESSES WHILE LOSING TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Inappropriate comment? Alert us. ... News, Business, Politics, Weather ...
Clackamas County News - http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/
Sam Adams will go to Washington, D.C., to promote streetcar lines ...
By Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian
A news release announcing the trip today didn't indicate the occasion for the trip, but Adams office said later that he will be attending a Streetcar Summit, hosted by the Community Streetcar Coalition, a streetcar advocacy group based in Washington ... I, on the other hand, subsidize Tri-Met with income taxes and higher prices due to Tri-Met fees to local business. No such with roads and cars--the TRULY sustainable transportation option based on PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. ...
Portland News - http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/
Brooklyn Neighborhood Trains Quiet Zone Update
By Mike OConnor
The Brooklyn and Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Associations wish to share the good news that a commitment to the pursuing a Quiet Zone is clearly spelled out in TriMet's Conceptual Design Report. See the report at: ...
Brooklyn Neighborhood - http://brooklyn-neighborhood.org/


Father of boy stranded on TriMet platform sues | Southeast ...
I know that this was a bad situation, but what is suing trimet going to help him ? Login or register to post comments. Southeast Portland news. All KATU news ...
RANTINGS OF A TRIMET BUS DRIVER-BOOK 3: CONVERSATION WITH VETERAN ...
By Al M
If it was just based on this one incident, If he did cancel that call then yes, he should be fired. If he deliberately cancelled the call then yes. This operator was shocked that somebody would actually cancel a call for help and ignore ...
RANTINGS OF A TRIMET BUS DRIVER-BOOK 3 - http://trimetofficialinformation.blogspot.com/
feedle: Fired TriMet operator...
By feedle
This incident shows something I've observed for years about TriMet rail operators: they don't look before closing the doors and push the "door close" button with all their might regardless of whether or not there are still passengers ...
now with pureed penguin - http://feedle.livejournal.com/
Ore. train operator fired; ignored calls for help
The Associated Press
TriMet general manager Fred Hansen said Wednesday the operator's decision was "unacceptable."TriMet has not named the operator but said he is a 20-year ...
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Moving at the speed of a MAX sliding door | My Oregon - OregonLive.com
By Letters to the editor
Ian Macrae of Milwaukie states in Tuesday's edition of The Oregonian that TriMet doesn't care about its riders (letter, "MAX separation is unacceptable in Portland," Nov. 24). The situation with the little boy being separated from his ...
The Stump - http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/


Portland TriMet fires MAX operator who ignored father's calls for ...
Portland: TriMet fires MAX operator who ignored father's calls for help. - The agency says the 20-year veteran's acti... - News Portland - LocalXXL - Local ..
TriMet: MAX operator 'contributed' to 3-year-old boy being left on platform
OregonLive.com
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian TriMet has put a MAX operator on paid leave, saying his actions contributed to 3-year-old Aiden Bailey being separated from ...
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TriMet Fires MAX Operator After Boy Left Behind - Portland News ...
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A light-rail train operator who was at the controls when a boy was separated from his father on a MAX platform has been fired, TriMet officials said Wednesday. Wednesday, November 25, 2009.
kptv.com - News - http://www.kptv.com/news/
Willamette Week Give!Guide « News From The Field
By cody
A Trimet bus ticket in your mailbox • A coupon good for a medium beverage at Peet's Coffee & Tea • Free Reed's elixir at New Seasons Market • A free game of bowling at Grand Central Bowl. A $75.00 donation will get you ...
News From The Field - http://www.harlomedia.com/blog/

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