“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” -Martin Luther King, Jr

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Huh?

Want a TriMet luggage tag?
I don't get it.

Rumors a flyin'

Apparently management is snooping around and getting innocent bus drivers in trouble.
Poor operators.

Portland's solution to every problem

Parking meters. Oh, and permit fees to park in front of your own house.
It won't be long before the Sam Rand Twins will have a pay turnstile installed on the front door of every house in town.

http://bojack.org/2011/07/portlands_solution_to_every_pr.html

Milwaukie MAX to Oak Grove?

Clackamas County commissioners see themselves as stuck between a rock and a light rail line on their promise to provide $25 million for MAX trains from Portland through Milwaukie to Oak Grove.
Hell, why not? the MAX line probably will end up extended there eventually.

TriMet Email Updates: On July 18, the new Bike and Ride at Beaverton TC opens


TriMet Bike & Ride logo
We make it easy to bike and ride.
Join us as we open our second Westside Bike & Ride facility at BeavertonTransit Center.
More riders access TriMet by bike at Beaverton Transit Center (TC) than any other station in the region. The new facility offers an easy and secure way to park your bike and hop on TriMet.
Join us
Join Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle, TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane and other community leaders as we celebrate the opening of the Bike & Ride at Beaverton Transit Center. There will be a brief ceremony with refreshments and a tour.
Monday, July 18, 2011 at 11 a.m.
Beaverton Transit Center
4050 SW Lombard—Plan your trip
RSVP by July 13, 2011 to Rhonda Danielson at 503-962-4973 or danielsr@trimet.org.
A Bike Gallery mechanic will provide free repair assistance (parts cost extra), so ride your bike! Find your bike route (PDF).
TriMet Bike & Ride
The Bike & Ride at Beaverton TC offers bike parking with BikeLink™ keycard access. The facility will have 100 total bike parking spaces, including 76 secure, enclosed spaces. It will also feature a bike repair stand and air pump.
Learn more at trimet.org/bikeandride.

Now I gotta go to that! If I can, I'll get video.

Lake O. streetcar: shell game in progress

http://bojack.org/2011/07/lake_o_streetcar_shell_game_in.html

Jack Bogdanski's got trouble

His blog is now apparently under surveillance by Homeland Security!

REST IN PEACE ELLIS SIPLE

http://rantingsofatrimetbusdriver.blogspot.com/2011/07/rest-in-peace-ellis-siple.html