The other bus project
This group of riders is none too happy with the way Tri-Met is mangling their bus service. They're staging a rally next Wednesday to protest service cuts and fare increases to take effect that day.
My, my -- don't those kids know to go by streetcar?
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Bus riders are learning a lot about TriMet. They are even actively commenting, attending TriMet Board meeting, and will be demonstrating against the never-ending TriMet funding of more lightrail, namely Milwaukie Light Rail. They realize there is better service with buses than light rail and trolleys.
Posted by lw | August 26, 2010 8:49 AM
But these riders are going to get light rail service to Milwaukie ten years from now. Plus we've got bioswales up the ying-yang.
I don't understand why these things don't mollify them.
Posted by Snards | August 26, 2010 9:53 AM
I wish them well on the protest. Tri-Met cares more about choo-choos than buses, since trains capture federal pork, enrich connected local land barons, and provide a release for planners' wet dreams of transit-oriented development, while it's mostly the poor, unwashed, voiceless masses that ride the buses.
Posted by Eric | August 26, 2010 10:47 AM
Lightrail or Bust!
... likely the latter...
Posted by jc | August 26, 2010 11:43 AM
The OPAL members who spoke at the last 3 or 4 TriMet Board meetings did an outstanding job.
They all spoke well and had good material for the board to consider.
I was quite impressed.
Posted by Ben | August 26, 2010 12:21 PM