Anti-rail measure signals challenge in region's governance: Editorial Agenda 2014
There are very valid reasons why there is such an uproar against the light rail agenda, not least of which are that the citizens have voted NO ON IT more than once, yet the oligarchs put it in anyway. The installation of Light Rail puts people out of homes and businesses and it a HUGE headache for everybody that is intending to drive in the area and this inconvenience is measured in YEARS.
Light rail does NOT decrease traffic congestion and even with Portland's reputation as being the 'leader' in 'smart' planning are traffic congestion problems get worse each year.
Light rail has it purpose and can be a great transit option, like the Trimet blue line which is an example of a very successful project that could not be duplicated with bus service. But even the Trimet blue line is faulty due to its street car speed through downtown.
Personally I'm not convinced that corridor needs any 'high capacity' transit, just more frequent bus service more hours of the day could do the trick over there.
But those of us who have been following these issues for years know that light rail is not about transit at all, its about DEVELOPMENT and offering government subsidized transportation to the private businesses that decide to locate along these lines. Transit has nothing to do with light rail.
And light rail is also about the money, the obscene dollars that go to influential local contractors long with the obscene profits. What was the last cost amount? $200 million per mile?
And if the FED's were not handing out the money for most of this nobody would be building it.
And finally Trimet's reputation, executives who have no problem handing themselves huge raises and pensions while crying about their lack of money. The arrogance of Trimet is at least 1/2 of the reason there are so many people opposed to them and their projects.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Lane Jensen Given Suspended Sentence for Harassing TriMet Spokeswoman
Lane Jensen Given Suspended Sentence for Harassing TriMet Spokeswoman
""Jensen published hate-filled intense YouTubes against me, "I'm gonna
make you go crazy!" At Center Street he yelled "I'm gonna get you!"
There were a series of You Tubes he photoshopped."""
~~~>Come on that video was laughable, I thought it was hilarious you actually thought it was scary? Gettoutta here!
"""The threat was implied, just as Roberta Altstadt's threat was implied.
It's the behavior for us that BECOMES THE THREAT! For her they pulled
out Cyberbully laws. For me it was go fuck yourself.""
~~~>I can't disagree with you there
"""The fear I went through was being a target of rage and instability from a
complete stranger. My fear escalated because of long ongoing cyber
stalking/bully and workplace bully attacks from Al Margulies Rantings
Blog who was mentoring Jensen. Margulies and Jensen are of the "us
against them" mindset"""
~~~>Interesting analysis indeed. REMEMBER FOLKS THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY and Ellen has her side which she fondly embellishes and turns innocent circumstances into heinous crimes.
You need to be aware that Ellen sued me twice, each time for $7500. In the first suit she got $100 for her trouble and she was admonished for continuing to file suits against me.
Listen for yourself the judge make the ruling in the first case. The judge found she was full of shit just like her post here is mostly shit.
SORRY ELLEN YOU WANTED TO DREDGE THIS UP AGAIN.
http://youtu.be/jn_VNn3Z8Q4
""Jensen published hate-filled intense YouTubes against me, "I'm gonna
make you go crazy!" At Center Street he yelled "I'm gonna get you!"
There were a series of You Tubes he photoshopped."""
~~~>Come on that video was laughable, I thought it was hilarious you actually thought it was scary? Gettoutta here!
"""The threat was implied, just as Roberta Altstadt's threat was implied.
It's the behavior for us that BECOMES THE THREAT! For her they pulled
out Cyberbully laws. For me it was go fuck yourself.""
~~~>I can't disagree with you there
"""The fear I went through was being a target of rage and instability from a
complete stranger. My fear escalated because of long ongoing cyber
stalking/bully and workplace bully attacks from Al Margulies Rantings
Blog who was mentoring Jensen. Margulies and Jensen are of the "us
against them" mindset"""
~~~>Interesting analysis indeed. REMEMBER FOLKS THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY and Ellen has her side which she fondly embellishes and turns innocent circumstances into heinous crimes.
You need to be aware that Ellen sued me twice, each time for $7500. In the first suit she got $100 for her trouble and she was admonished for continuing to file suits against me.
Listen for yourself the judge make the ruling in the first case. The judge found she was full of shit just like her post here is mostly shit.
SORRY ELLEN YOU WANTED TO DREDGE THIS UP AGAIN.
http://youtu.be/jn_VNn3Z8Q4
Friday, January 24, 2014
Lane Jensen Given Suspended Sentence for Harassing TriMet Spokeswoman
Lane Jensen Given Suspended Sentence for Harassing TriMet Spokeswoman
""Altstadt testified during this morning's sentencing hearing, saying Jensen's 31 text messages made her fear for her safety. ""
~~~> BS her never made one threat against her, trumped up BULLSHIT
"""His plea deal means prosecutors dropped 30 other counts of telephonic
harassment—one for each text he sent to the spokeswoman. Each charge
carried a maximum sentence of six months and a $2,500 fine.""
~~~>Prosecutorial abuse if there ever was. If you don't take the 'deal' you could spend 15 years in prison. And they call it the "justice" system. What a joke1
""""He chose to laugh about it and say the agency was scared of him,"
Altstadt said. "I on my own decided to confront him. There was no
conspiracy here, just me trying to protect myself.""
~~~> I don't believe for a second that she decided on her own to confront him, no way. I also don't recall he 'laughing' about it although I do recall him saying the agency was 'scared of him' I always reminded him that Trimet was never scared of any of the bloggers, we are a minor irritation at most.
""" During the sentencing hearing, prosecutors painted Jensen as a stalker
who orchestrated an Internet bullying campaign through his blog.""
~~~>WRONG! All he wanted was answers to his questions. Deliberate distortion.
""Lopez appeared scornful of Jensen throughout the hearing, comparing him
to a blogger who had run an extortion site where he accused people of
having sexually-transmitted diseases."""
~~~Jesus Christ, this judge is off the wall. That is absurd, what a ludicrous comment to make.
"""Mr. Jensen, you seem to enjoy being bathed in public attention," Lopez said. "You have my attention. What do you want to say?""
~~~Yes Lane enjoyed that, so what?
I'm going to request the audio of this hearing and post it too my blog, I wanna hear for myself how all this was represented.
Thanks Aaron Mesh for doing such a great job covering this story and the implications it may have had.
""Altstadt testified during this morning's sentencing hearing, saying Jensen's 31 text messages made her fear for her safety. ""
~~~> BS her never made one threat against her, trumped up BULLSHIT
"""His plea deal means prosecutors dropped 30 other counts of telephonic
harassment—one for each text he sent to the spokeswoman. Each charge
carried a maximum sentence of six months and a $2,500 fine.""
~~~>Prosecutorial abuse if there ever was. If you don't take the 'deal' you could spend 15 years in prison. And they call it the "justice" system. What a joke1
""""He chose to laugh about it and say the agency was scared of him,"
Altstadt said. "I on my own decided to confront him. There was no
conspiracy here, just me trying to protect myself.""
~~~> I don't believe for a second that she decided on her own to confront him, no way. I also don't recall he 'laughing' about it although I do recall him saying the agency was 'scared of him' I always reminded him that Trimet was never scared of any of the bloggers, we are a minor irritation at most.
""" During the sentencing hearing, prosecutors painted Jensen as a stalker
who orchestrated an Internet bullying campaign through his blog.""
~~~>WRONG! All he wanted was answers to his questions. Deliberate distortion.
""Lopez appeared scornful of Jensen throughout the hearing, comparing him
to a blogger who had run an extortion site where he accused people of
having sexually-transmitted diseases."""
~~~Jesus Christ, this judge is off the wall. That is absurd, what a ludicrous comment to make.
"""Mr. Jensen, you seem to enjoy being bathed in public attention," Lopez said. "You have my attention. What do you want to say?""
~~~Yes Lane enjoyed that, so what?
I'm going to request the audio of this hearing and post it too my blog, I wanna hear for myself how all this was represented.
Thanks Aaron Mesh for doing such a great job covering this story and the implications it may have had.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Portland-Milwaukie MAX line: TriMet starts looking for 'duplicative' bus service | OregonLive.com
Portland-Milwaukie MAX line: TriMet starts looking for 'duplicative' bus service | OregonLive.com
People seem to miss the point, which is TRIMET IS NOT INTERESTED IN TRANSIT in reality , they are interested in TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT and transit oriented development needs rail so developers can be assured that they will always have government subsidized transportation to their businesses.
The less bus service the more people are forced to live on light rail lines.
Every time they cut a bus line it forces transit dependent people to move. I saw this for myself when I used to drive the 67 bus and it was cut on Sundays. I knew at least a dozen people that moved to developments on the light rail line.
This is the real agenda, how to get people to move along the rail lines. The best way to do that is too limit existing bus service around the lines.
People seem to miss the point, which is TRIMET IS NOT INTERESTED IN TRANSIT in reality , they are interested in TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT and transit oriented development needs rail so developers can be assured that they will always have government subsidized transportation to their businesses.
The less bus service the more people are forced to live on light rail lines.
Every time they cut a bus line it forces transit dependent people to move. I saw this for myself when I used to drive the 67 bus and it was cut on Sundays. I knew at least a dozen people that moved to developments on the light rail line.
This is the real agenda, how to get people to move along the rail lines. The best way to do that is too limit existing bus service around the lines.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
HAPPY OLD YEAR, AND THE ONE TO COME! | From the Driver's Side
HAPPY OLD YEAR, AND THE ONE TO COME! | From the Driver's Side
. Only one has fallen while boarding, and she bounced right up being the young filly she was, and thank God she wasn't injured.
~~~~~~>I had the happen once in the middle of the night on springville road, this idiot is driving his back on the wrong side of the road without a light and I can see him coming towards me in the distance so I stopped. What did he do? He tried to maneuver in between my bus and a ditch. Well guess what? He went down the ditch and the bicycle fell forward and he went flying over it. I just left, he is the one that did it let him figure out what to do next.
"""Only two people have called me "asshole" or worse""
~~>And once you learn to ignore that stuff you can call yourself a 'professional'
""This isn't an easy job, but it's a good one.""
~~~>Depends on what you are used to doing for work. I found Trimet the worst of the 3 transit districts I worked for granted they were the only 'big city' transit I ever worked for. And if you have not had a serous incident yet then you don't really know what you are up against. After you have your first serious incident you will have a better understanding of what you are up against there.
Good luck and happy new year keep on writing!
. Only one has fallen while boarding, and she bounced right up being the young filly she was, and thank God she wasn't injured.
~~~~~~>I had the happen once in the middle of the night on springville road, this idiot is driving his back on the wrong side of the road without a light and I can see him coming towards me in the distance so I stopped. What did he do? He tried to maneuver in between my bus and a ditch. Well guess what? He went down the ditch and the bicycle fell forward and he went flying over it. I just left, he is the one that did it let him figure out what to do next.
"""Only two people have called me "asshole" or worse""
~~>And once you learn to ignore that stuff you can call yourself a 'professional'
""This isn't an easy job, but it's a good one.""
~~~>Depends on what you are used to doing for work. I found Trimet the worst of the 3 transit districts I worked for granted they were the only 'big city' transit I ever worked for. And if you have not had a serous incident yet then you don't really know what you are up against. After you have your first serious incident you will have a better understanding of what you are up against there.
Good luck and happy new year keep on writing!
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Concern over taxes, crime stir readers after call for light rail in Forest Grove | OregonLive.com
Concern over taxes, crime stir readers after call for light rail in Forest Grove | OregonLive.com
There is nothing wrong with light rail 'per se' but then again Forest Grove has a population of 21k, similar to Milwaukie. I think the Trimet 57 is a far better option for a town that size. The reason they push these things is the HUGE money that is required to build them and the HUGE profits the come from that. Developers love it because they have 'permanent' government subsidized transportation to their apartment boxes and/or labor centers.
20 years from now they should study this option.
There is nothing wrong with light rail 'per se' but then again Forest Grove has a population of 21k, similar to Milwaukie. I think the Trimet 57 is a far better option for a town that size. The reason they push these things is the HUGE money that is required to build them and the HUGE profits the come from that. Developers love it because they have 'permanent' government subsidized transportation to their apartment boxes and/or labor centers.
20 years from now they should study this option.
Portland transportation predictions 2014: Bike share, TriMet taxes, distracted driving, electric highway speed signs | OregonLive.com
Portland transportation predictions 2014: Bike share, TriMet taxes, distracted driving, electric highway speed signs | OregonLive.com
"""After all, those budget-crippling health-care, retirement benefit and pension costs didn't go anywhere in 2013."""
~~~>Is there some particular reason you're using this language? As usual its the same tiresome propaganda which leads me to wonder about you Joe. Our 'budget crippling health care' is less generous than the BART workers just got, the pension is useless now because its the ridiculous 401k instead of defined benefit, and Trimet is hiring and promoting like a drunken sailor. Funny how that works, hire so many people, lots of them standing around of course, then create the appearance they cost too much. Wonderful Joe that you are so helpful to the Trimet management in demonizing the union workforce
"""After all, those budget-crippling health-care, retirement benefit and pension costs didn't go anywhere in 2013."""
~~~>Is there some particular reason you're using this language? As usual its the same tiresome propaganda which leads me to wonder about you Joe. Our 'budget crippling health care' is less generous than the BART workers just got, the pension is useless now because its the ridiculous 401k instead of defined benefit, and Trimet is hiring and promoting like a drunken sailor. Funny how that works, hire so many people, lots of them standing around of course, then create the appearance they cost too much. Wonderful Joe that you are so helpful to the Trimet management in demonizing the union workforce
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