http://trimet.org/fares/wheretobuy.htm
Monday, July 28, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Friday Eavesdrop
Man and Woman talking(man is a case worker)
"I work as a case worker"
"Do you like it?"
"Yes. We help lots of families"
"Abused kids?"
"Yes"
"Wow, isn't it illegal to whoop yer kids"
"No, beating is illegal, whoopin' ain't. I have never been whooped. My family never whooped me"
"Damn! My daddy whooped me and I turned out ok! Haha!"
"Yes you did"...
"So do you plan on moving back here"
"Nope"
"I'm gonna move to Jersey or Detroit"
pdxMAX
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Wednesday Fair Inspection
Wednesday brought at least 8 active TriMet Fair Inspectors to the Parkrose Transit Center. When I say "active" in mean those who actually work or inspect. Not hold up the wall with their back and just stare into space collecting a paycheck.
It was nice to see them working. The crew formed a line at the top of the freeway overpass that leads to the Parkrose platform. As riders made their way across the overpass to the parking lot, each person was asked to show valid fare. Quite creative I'd say. If you pay one guy to do this job and he continually fails at it, why not hire 7 more and place them all at the same bloody station! Hah! That's efficiency TriMet!
They did end up catching 5-10 different fair skippers. So job well done Fred Hansen, now if you keep that up at each station with less inspectors per station you might be on to something.
pdxMAX
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Rude kids & Seat robbers
Monday was very uneventful on MAX. Nothing too out of the ordinary. I heard a young teen boy yelling at his parent over the phone that he needed them to bring him to the mall so he could buy a new PlayStation game. But that's the norm for America lately, letting kids act like adults or have no form respect for anyone older or of authority.
Today I'm sitting behind the "Corporate" MAX rider. Yeah, the guy with his luggage in the seat next to him taking away from the elderly lady who now must stand. Sipping on his Venti Starbucks and reading some classified technical document on his laptop while sporting his Sony ear buds. What a D-Bag. I mean at least offer a the seat and put your case in the aisle. Not sure why I seem to get pissed at these fools but they get to me.
pdxMAX
Friday, July 11, 2008
The Friday Eavesdrop
"I will be there is five minutes or less"
"Follow that street down to Halsey. Damn it I can't think of that other street name"
"We're about to go so sit down"
"There is a sign on the front and the back of the train that tells you where its going"
"I'm gonna be another 15-20 minutes, yeah, sorry"
"Call her, she wants you to call her"
Enjoy your weekend-
pdxMAX
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Quiet Week
It's been quiet riding the MAX this week. I will try and re-cap...
Summer is definitely here. The temps have been in the high 80's and 90's so that means less clothes for the women and more gawkers at each stop.
I've seen a huge increase in the 'nomads', as I call them, or transient teens. You know; army fatigue shorts, ripped up old punk band t-shirt, kool-aid colored and/or shaved heads, sporting large backpacks or army rucksacks. I swear they all walked here from Burning Man. I have nothing bad to say about this group. They are always chill when I see them, they seem to come outta the wood work!
I seen a young boy and his mom on the MAX this week and they were singing a child's song. When they came to a part about milk the young boy grabbed a hold of moms milk factory joking of feeding like a baby. Quite funny actually. Mom quickly stopped the boy in his tracks..."That is my body! It's not funny. They are not toys!" And after all these years I thought they were toys, I stand corrected!
Fair Inspectors and Portland Police were spotted and a few stops (Gateway, Rose Garden, 82nd Ave and even Parkrose). They seemed to be there as a threat to make you think they were checking fairs, but never entered the MAX to do so. I did get to see some very panicked faces on a few riders who were praying they wouldn't get spotted.
Steel Bridge construction continues to move forward. It actually looks like they could complete it by end of August. Starting August 2nd TriMet will close the bridge to allow the project to be finished forcing riders off the trains at the Rose Garden and offering a shuttle to Chinatown (15-30min) or walking the bike path on the lower level of the bridge to Chinatown (15mins). From Chinatown the MAX will continue on its path.
And last but not least-TriMet Code 28.15 violators, the platform smokers. It's the one thing that I can't friggin stand. Smoke in your car, home or in the parking lot but don't light up on the platform. It's a non smoking zone and I don't want to breathe it in assholes.
pdxMAX
Thursday, July 3, 2008
The Friday Eavesdrop on Thursday
Happy Friday on Thursday!
"There is a blue line train right behind us that has more room"
"The map is right there by the desk. You can call her back if you want? I'll take care of it when I get home."
"My fiance got off early"
"We have been talking bout it for years"
"Excuse me! Pregnant lady coming through! Excuse us.... Don't listen to him..."
"Who needs to get off? I do! Well I'm doing the best I can!"
Enjoy the long weekend!
pdxMAX
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Lazy TriMet Inspectors
3 Fair Inspectors hanging out on the Park Rose platform and not once did I see them attempt to check for fairs! Now granted this is usually more of a "corporate" transit center full of daily commuters and very few fair skippers. Still this shouldn't be a hangout for the overweight ex-bus driver turned Fair Inspector.
These clowns have it made, hang out, look busy, and get paid. And TriMet wants to put police at stops? Make these fools work Mr. Fred Hansen! Sure cops could help with crimes at stops but so could these guys. Stop letting the fair skipper go free and unchecked.
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