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Why TriMet machines epic fail
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NT 4? Are you serious? I chuckle that TriMet uses an OS in their ticket machines that was retired 7 years ago and hasn’t been supported by the vendor for 4 years.
Get with the 21st century TriMet. Linux baby!

One intrepid correspondent sent me this email update from the Central Library computer:
The MAX platform at 10th and SW Yamhill (eastbound) is currently the scene of what appears to be an accidental death. Word on the street is a transient female leaned too far over the third floor railing and took a tumble. The medical [...]

In an effort to recoup some of the losses due to increased fuel costs, TriMet’s fares will be going up on Monday, September 1. Though, If you’ve already purchased a monthly pass for September, you likely noticed the bump as they went up by $10.
Ride the bus less often? Make sure you have at [...]

It’s easy to be jaded when it comes to the Youth of Today. With reports of drug abuse, petty crime, tagging and gang violence bombarding us from all angles, one can lose sight of the good kids.
I spent a lot of time on the bus today. Shortly after boarding I heard a sneeze come from [...]

I know the Steel bridge closed on Saturday morning, but today was the first commuting day for most of Portland, including myself.  I ride the Yellow line in and needed to get up a little earlier than normal in order to get to work on time.  I didn’t want to take the shuttles and opted [...]

Flying day? Or the sound one makes when spitting out Willamette River water?
Did you try going to Flugtag? I did, and I made it. Sorta. The usually quiet Saturday bus to downtown was packed and running half an hour late. Testy passengers got off mid-Hawthorne Bridge to walk. Both sides of the riverbank were lined [...]

Whether you’re planning to attend the Red Bull Flugtag event or a Beavers game this weekend, know that starting Saturday the MAX will not be running across the Steel Bridge. TriMet will be running shuttle buses between Rose Quarter and Old Town Chinatown, but they’re also encouraging everyone to walk or bike across the bridge. [...]

In today’s Oregonian, there’s an article on TriMet’s move to enclose the platforms at the NE 82nd Ave. and Gresham MAX stations in an effort to curtail fare evaders. The enclosure work would begin this fall. The idea is to have these stations staffed with ticket inspectors to check for valid fares.
While this move is [...]