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  • TriMet Service Meltdown

    Posted by admin on March 5th, 2010 and filed under urban smart growth | 2 Comments »

    On Thursday, April 16, 2009, TriMet’s afternoon 12 Barbur Blvd. bus suffers a door interlock malfunction, and the following bus was operating at crush load. This resulted in poor service to TriMet’s riders and an up-to-45 minute wait for potential riders downline.

    Duration : 0:7:40


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    2 Responses

    1. PinePowerLI Says:

      LI Bus used to be …
      LI Bus used to be like this, but since the MTA has taken over things have improved alot. Much fewer breakdowns.
      Oregon seems to be much less transit friendly state than New York. Which is a shame, since the Pac NW often prides themselves on environmentalism, yet discourage public transit. I’m glad to live in NY, we’d never stand for such crappy service.

    2. PortlandsTransport Says:

      You think its …
      You think its crowded now, just wait for the service cuts to kick in!

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