NOVEMBER 2009

Newswire: Mayor Adams: Portland is Committed to Pedestrian Safety BikePortland.org (blog) ... the Bureau of Transportation and Portland Police Bureau, five public school districts, the Oregon Department of Transportation, TriMet, Multnomah County ... See all stories on this topic

Planners say MAX will end at Park regardless of federal funding Clackamas Review - Portland,OR,USA “The FTA has been doing 50 percent matches as of late, but TriMet has shown a very strong ability to produce effective projects and Portland has gotten more ...

MAX train moved off downtown tracks, service slowly comes back OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA By Bryan Denson, The Oregonian A broken down MAX train was moved off the tracks this evening in downtown Portland and service is being restored. TriMet ...

MAX commute gummed up by malfunctioning train kgw.com - Portland,OR,USA By KGW.com Staff PORTLAND, Ore. -- MAX commuters should expect delays Monday ... Ave. platform was disrupting service, according to a TriMet spokesperson. ...

TriMet bus service changes effective November 29 | Portland Sentinel By TriMet For complete TriMet schedules and trip planning, or to receive service updates by email, visit trimet.org or call 503-238-RIDE (7433) weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.. ###.http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmchuff/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 ... Portland Sentinel - http://portlandsentinel.com/

Free Day @ Japanese Gardens - MEETinPORTLAND Make New Friends By Sean Nearest Public Transit Stop, Plan your trip at Trimet.org. Event Cost, FREE! Donations accepted. Related Web Link, Click Here. Contact Phone, ( login ). Event Details The Portland Japanese Garden will be hosting their fall Free ... Meetin.org Events - Portland... - http://www.meetin.org/city/MEETinPORTLAND/Events.cfm Walk - JFrancis - 14581519 . JPG Portland metro among US top 10 for pedestrian safety OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA News of the report, however, comes as Portland saw four pedestrians in accidents, ...and bicycle improvements, said Selinger, a retired TriMet planner. ... Service on Yellow Green TriMet MAX lines disrupted | Oregon Local ... Get Portland & Oregon latest news. Find photos and videos, ... TriMet said shuttle buses will carry riders between Pioneer Courthouse Square and the Rose ... Blame it on the bus -- TriMet ridership decreasing for many reasons Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com By Letters to the editor The only interpretation the paper supplied for why ridership has been dropping off were suppositions of TriMet's -- namely the ... See all stories on this topic Light Rail Train's Door Separates Boy, 3, From Dad KPTV.com Surveillance video from TriMet, Portland's transit agency, showed the boy stepping off the train as he pushed the accessible ramp button on the door. ... See all stories on this topic Cell phone use by TriMet drivers draws complaints | Oregon Local ... Nov 14, 2009 ... Get Portland & Oregon latest news. Find photos and videos, comment on the news, and join the forum discussions at OregonLive.com. TriMet: Texting drivers will be fired | kgw.com | Local News Nov 15, 2009 ... Metro Portland's bus, train and streetcar drivers will face termination for sending text messages on the clock, a TriMet spokesperson said. OregonLive.com TriMet fires MAX operator who ignored father's calls for help OregonLive.com But earlier this week, TriMet said a review of the train's database and tests of the intercom during a re-creation of the incident showed that the intercom ... See all stories on this topic KATU Hundreds attend rally in support of police officer KATU The incident was caught on trimet security video. The footage showed two officers trying to subdue the girl while Officer Humphreys circles closely with a ... See all stories on this topic BREAKING: Trimet Fires MAX Driver Over "Stranded Boy." | Blogtown ... By news@portlandmercury.com (Matt Davis) TriMet conducted a thorough inspection of the emergency intercom system and door/ramp operations, review of train performance data and a re-creation of the incident. The operator was a 20-year TriMetemployee, and a MAX operator for ... Portland Mercury: Blogtown, PDX - http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/blogs/BlogtownPDX/ s TriMet Cans MAX Driver In Toddler Incident (UPDATED with union ... Nov 25, 2009 ... TriMet Cans MAX Driver In Toddler Incident (UPDATED with union reaction). 1:52 PM November 25th, 2009 by Hank Stern ... Comments on TriMet: MAX operator ignored father's emergency calls ... Nov 23, 2009 ... MAX train leaves 3-year-old stranded on platform, TriMet blames malfunctions ....There have been more incidents than you know. ... OregonLive.com If MAX train equipment isn't working, the trains shouldn't be running OregonLive.com My second concern is that from what I can tell, some Trimet/MAX personnel don't seem to care -- or take this problem seriously. ... See all stories on this topic Kid left on TriMet MAX platform | TriMetiquette By Christian After how the media has jumped on this incident, I'm sure the TriMet brass are making sure any and all intercom communications on the MAX are responded to in a timely manner. I strongly recommend anyone concerned with their safety on ... TriMetiquette - http://www.trimetiquette.com/ TRIMET NEWS: WORKING AT TRIMET DANGEROUS PROPOSITION IF YOU MAKE A ... By Al M Bailey said he initially told TriMet that he would put the incident behind him if he received a face-to-face apology from the driver. "I would have ended it," he said. "I would have shook the gentleman's hand and said, 'We're all good. ... TRIMET NEWS - http://trimetofficialinformation.blogspot.com/ Letters to the editor: MAX separation is unacceptable for Portland ... By Letters to the editor I hope this terrible incident will force Trimet to look at itself in the mirror and make a complete turnaround. Their current level of customer service is unnacceptable and has been for decades. I have not used public transportation for ... The Stump - http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/ TriMet: MAX Train Operator at Fault in Toddler Incident TriMet: MAX Train Operator at Fault in Toddler Incident. November 23, 2009. The MAX train operator was at fault in the separation of a father and his ... riMet places MAX operator on leave after child left at station Clackamas Review TriMet has placed the operator of a MAX train on administrative leave for his actions on Nov. 16 that led to a 3-year-old boy being separated from his ... See all stories on this topic Experts say tactical choice of a beanbag shotgun poses problems with perception OregonLive.com By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian Since a TriMet video caught a Portland officer firing a beanbag shotgun at a 12-year-old girl who was resisting arrest, ... See all stories on this topic Trolley trail construction set for 2010 Clackamas Review While TriMet and NCPRD have been working together for months to coordinate the projects, it hasn't all been figured out yet. The plan as of now is to have ... See all stories on this topic Police to march in support of 'beanbag cop,' to protest chief kgw.com A responding officer recognized the girl and believed she had been expelled from TriMet ridership, according to Sizer's statement. ... See all stories on this topic TRIMET NEWS: GUILTY By Al M The doors would have re-opened after the ramp had deployed, but the train operator may have overridden the deployment process, according to TriMet. At any rate, the train departed, leaving the child alone with a stranger, 22-year-old ... TRIMET NEWS - http://trimetofficialinformation.blogspot.com/ Unlike Portland, Seattle Saves its Bus Lines | Blogtown, PDX ... By news@portlandmercury.com (Sarah Mirk) Full Disclosure. Put Good Money into Politics · News ... While TriMet axed four bus lines in September and starting this month will implement frequent service reductions to patch a $3.5 million budget whole, Seattle's King County transit system has decided to avoid cutting "core bus service" by raising revenue in new ways. Earlier this year, King County Metro faced a $215 million budget gap and was planning to cut across the board from its 225 bus routes. ... Portland Mercury: Blogtown, PDX - http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/blogs/BlogtownPDX/ TRIMET NEWS LETTERS TRIMET NEWS ... Subscribe to Post CommentsAtom · RANTINGS OF A TRIMET BUS DRIVER ...TRIMET GOLF TOURNAMENT PICSthanks STEVE FUNG .. OregonLive.com Worried about souring public opinion, TriMet operators says 'walk in my shoes' OregonLive.com "These comments have been about events that have stirred up a lot of anger and feelings of negativity toward TriMet, specifically MAX operators. ... See all stories on this topic Police rally in support of 'beanbag cop' Northwest Cable News A responding officer recognized the girl and believed she had been expelled from TriMet ridership, according to Sizer's statement. ... See all stories on this topic Identified: Gresham man killed Sunday by downtown-bound train OregonLive.com ... negligence lawsuit against TriMet for $3.5 million, naming the operator of the train and the twoPortland architectural firms that designed the MAX station. See all stories on this topic KATU MAX operator suspended after boy, dad separated KATU By KATU.com Staff PORTLAND, Ore. - A TriMet MAX train operator was suspended Monday after a 3-year-old boy was separated from his father and left on a MAX ... See all stories on this topic Stranded MAX Boy Media Blitz Comes to a Close The Portland Mercury After all the publicity and an investigation that showed the train driver had not responded to a fully-functioning emergency call button system, TriMet ... See all stories on this topic TriMet Identifies Man Struck By MAX Train - Portland News Story ... GRESHAM, Ore. -- TriMet has identified a man struck and killed by a MAX train Sunday night near Gresham's City Hall. Tuesday, November 24, 2009. kptv.com - News - http://www.kptv.com/news/ Portland TriMet MAX operatorcontributed to 3yearold boy being left ... TriMet has put a MAX operator on paid leav... - News Portland - LocalXXL - Local News from Portland. All Local News from Portland at LocalXXL. Allvoicescom Kid strandings lead Portland's TriMet to inspec httpwwwallvoicescomnews4679666portlandtrimetstrandingsinspectmax. Please wait while we send your shared content. Your news report has been shared ... Trimet: Operator at Fault for Leaving Toddler at Station Willamette Week 16 incident, which has earned national attention, occurred after 3-year-old Aiden Bailey hit the ramp button while exiting the train. ... See all stories on this topic Man struck, killed by MAX train in Gresham kgw.com A TriMet spokesperson told KGW that the man was trying to catch an eastbound train when he ran in front of an approaching westbound train. ... See all stories on this topic TriMet to inspect trains after MAX leaves 3-year-old on platform ... Nov 20, 2009 ... TriMet said today that it is inspecting emergency intercom systems and doors on its MAX trains following two incidents in which young ... AX Stranger: Your Dad Will Be Right Back KPTV.com Surveillance video from TriMet showed the boy and his father holding hands and walking away. Greene said she never expected to hear anything else about the ... See all stories on this topic WNCT CAUGHT ON TAPE: Teen Shot With Bean Bag WNCT After reviewing video from trimet, Sizer said she was troubled by it. According to Bureau spokeswoman Mary Wheat there is no hard and fast rule in regards ... See all stories on this topic Child slips off MAX, father stuck on train 750 KXL TriMet said there appeared to be some sort of malfunction with the door and the intercom inside. Green said she assured the toddler that his daddy would be ... See all stories on this topic Beanbag response: Portland police need to examine strategies | My ... By Letters to the editor She had already been excluded from the transit system by TriMet Since she was out at 11 p.m. on a Saturday night, I have to wonder what planet her parents are living on. They should be locked up and the officer should be back on the ... The Stump - http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/ Body Removed From Under MAX Train - Portland News Story - KPTV ... GRESHAM, Ore. -- A man intending to catch a MAX train near Gresham's City Hall was struck and killed by another train, TriMet officials say. Monday, November 23, 2009. kptv.com - News - http://www.kptv.com/news/ BikePortland.org » Blog Archive » The Monday Roundup By Elly Blue (Editor) The Portland Spirit's owner is concerned that global warming is set to cause such high waters that his boat will not be able to pass safely under TriMet's new carfree Willamette bridge during the rainy season. ... BikePortland.org » Front Page - http://bikeportland.org/ MAX hero describes helping stranded boy kgw.com If she hadn't been there and something happened to that child, Trimet would have a HUGE lawsuit on their hands. They owe her! Big time! ... See all stories on this topic TRIMET NEWS: RIDERSHIP By Al M Average Weekday Service October 2009. MAX 121000 36.85% WES 1190 0.36% ( a real joke) BUS 206110 62.78% TOTAL 328300 99.99% Despite what the TriMet spin machine releases to the media. Bus service vastly overwhelms MAX and WES service. ... TRIMET NEWS - http://trimetofficialinformation.blogspot.com/ TRIMET NEWS LEFT ON MAX PLATFORMTHE FACTS TRIMET NEWS ... 0 comments. Post a Comment · Older Post Home. Subscribe to Post CommentsAtom · RANTINGS OF A TRIMET BUS DRIVE Bean bag incident scrutinized Lake Oswego Review Some of a rowdy group of 75 to 100 rowdy teenagers had also been leaving a party around that time; some also were in the same Northeast TriMet train going ... See all stories on this topic TriMet statement regarding MAX incident with boy | Portland ... Nov 20, 2009 ... TriMet statement regarding MAX incident with boy. 11 hr ago. TriMet statement regarding MAX incident with boy ... TriMet: TriMet Internal Job Openings Coordinate all emergency incidents with Dispatch, acting as the Incident ... Bus Operator with a minimum of one Bean-bag shooting: Portland officer was acting well within the law OregonLive.com Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman stated, " As a lay person, it (Tri-Met video) did not strike me as being a necessary use of force. ... See all stories on this topic Mad at the police? Wise to confine your fighting to the courtroom ... The entire episode was videotaped by a TriMet security camera. It should surprise no one that this incident has revived the always simmering debate about police tactics; and specifically, the question of whether Humphreys could have subdued the girl ... A reporter for The Oregonian quoted professor Geoff Alpert of the University of South Carolina, who's apparently an expert in how police use force in making arrests, as saying that the Portland incident “just looks bad.” ... Baker City Herald, Baker County,... - http://www.bakercityherald.com/ full time experience with TriMet. ...