Tuesday, December 21, 2010
A random assortment of TriMet pictures
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| Don't see these left on buses much anymore. I saw this one on line 51 using bus 1624 |
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| Anyone wanna go to the Expo Center? |
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| How about Portland City Center/PSU? |
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| Are you sure? |
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| Your chance going to the Expo Center is gone. Bye bye Yellow line! |
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| How about to Clackamas on the Green line on a nice type 4...missing the front fender. |
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| Or how about a ride on line 44 to Mocks Crest? |
~Life goes on...
A sight not too often seen--a low floor on line 52!
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| This line generally uses 1700/1800s and seeing a low floor on this line is very rare. I took this a week or two ago at the Beaverton Transit Center. |
Bike Portland
Legislative committee wants ODOT to study bike licensing
humm...not too sure what i think about this. At this time, i will not comment.
Metro wins $2 million from FTA to study transit corridor on Barbur Blvd
yay! But sad this had to come AFTER the recent tragedy...
Portland's sharrows, bikeway signage "wasteful" says GOP Senator
noooo! i like these signs. They're nice and very helpful.
humm...not too sure what i think about this. At this time, i will not comment.
Metro wins $2 million from FTA to study transit corridor on Barbur Blvd
yay! But sad this had to come AFTER the recent tragedy...
Portland's sharrows, bikeway signage "wasteful" says GOP Senator
noooo! i like these signs. They're nice and very helpful.
TriMet admits poor service to Boring
Estacada News
the way i think about it is: at least they have bus service, even if it is poor. TriMet is neglecting all their bus lines.
the way i think about it is: at least they have bus service, even if it is poor. TriMet is neglecting all their bus lines.
Don't be too quick to dismiss the Lake Oswego Streetcar
Second, while bus service is critical, along Highway 43 buses will be stuck in traffic with the rest of us. And because of that traffic buses are less reliable and cost more to operate than streetcars.
Yet all through the article, the writer does not once mention how much the LO streetcar would cost...
This is why i don't usually like to post Oregonian stories all too often. Fact check on that quote, anyone?
Oregon Live
Yet all through the article, the writer does not once mention how much the LO streetcar would cost...
This is why i don't usually like to post Oregonian stories all too often. Fact check on that quote, anyone?
Oregon Live
*sigh* Well, if they're going to keep building more of these things, might as well waste more money on them and make them more energy efficient
TriMet uses fed grant to give energy a brake
Funds pay for new regenerative braking equipment
TriMet has received a $4.2 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration as part of a federal effort to understand the benefits of capturing energy generated by the brakes on MAX trains.
The funds will allow TriMet to install energy storage units on 20 of its 120 light-rail vehicles. Although only expected to save $168,000 a year in energy costs, the results will help the FTA evaluate a new regenerative braking system that could be used by other transit agencies.
TriMet did not have to put any local funds up to obtain the FTA grant.
So. Max is on the brain again. Not to say it was ever off and, god forbid, on buses again. No, it wasn't. Along with the impending start to construction of Milwaukie Max in summer 2011, TriMet will also begin installing these energy storage devices on some of their Max trains sometime in 2011 as well.
TriMet did not have to put any local funds up to obtain the FTA grant.
But couldn't they have asked for a FTA grant for...buses? Even after the bond measure failed, that doesn't mean the old buses of TriMet's fleet don't need replacing. Yes, i understand that these new energy storage units will save money, but they're not saving a lot, and whatever they do save will probably be put back into other Max funding deals, like the Orange line.
I wonder if these energy storage units could be used on Wes? That system is a black hole with all the money TriMet has wasted on it and is losing from it, but if these units could be installed on the Wes trains, maybe that could make Wes a little bit better. It does run a long ways too, so this, if possible to be used on it, could very possibly be useful on the trains.
TriMet has employed regenerative braking on its MAX trains since 1997 with the introduction of the low-floor models. It only saves energy when there is an accelerating train in the vicinity of the braking train. This method uses 70 percent of the energy produced.
The new storage units — also called energy capacitors — will release the stored energy to help power those trains, as well as other trains on the system. This method will allow the use of nearly 100 percent of the power generated by the braking trains.
Well, this sounds like if it was adapted (if it had to be at all) that TriMet could use it for Wes too. Yes, they are just testing the system, but they've only got two Wes trains that are regularly used, so why not? Who knows, it might just turn out to save some of TriMet's money going down the drain thanks to that train. Why not try it, TriMet? 18 Max trains could be fitted with the energy unit and 2 Wes trains.
~Life goes on...
TriMet Service Alert as of 3:05 pm Tue, Dec 21, 2010
TriMet
Lots of buses with service alerts, mainly buses out by Clackamas and Milwaukie!
Lots of buses with service alerts, mainly buses out by Clackamas and Milwaukie!
Purple Reign: President Wallace Loh and the Purple Line
Click here!
uhhh....purple line? plum line? :-)
uhhh....purple line? plum line? :-)
A tragic death on Barbur Blvd
EMS, It's a good life :-)
Along the line 58 route on Canyon Rd between at about SW Canyon lane and SW Canyon and 87th, there are almost no streetlights along there. You cannot even see the bus stops until you are right next to them. I'm wondering the history of incidents and accidents along there like this...
Along the line 58 route on Canyon Rd between at about SW Canyon lane and SW Canyon and 87th, there are almost no streetlights along there. You cannot even see the bus stops until you are right next to them. I'm wondering the history of incidents and accidents along there like this...
Money, Money Everywhere....but for something other than Max? Why of course not!
TriMet awarded federal grant for energy-saving devices on MAX | TriMet.org
Punkrawker4783 posts about this:
TriMet employs its usual 'MAX is Priority' Plan
"This is the usual stance TriMet takes, they get money, ask for money, set aside money for MAX and rail projects, and continue to neglect the deteriorating bus system. Are you surprised?"
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Well, are you?
Punkrawker4783 posts about this:
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| picture courtesy of Punkrawker4783 |
"This is the usual stance TriMet takes, they get money, ask for money, set aside money for MAX and rail projects, and continue to neglect the deteriorating bus system. Are you surprised?"
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Well, are you?
Blessed are the bus drivers
The Mighty 6
give 'em drivers a break! Often, no bus or late bus is NOT their fault!
give 'em drivers a break! Often, no bus or late bus is NOT their fault!
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