As you may have heard, TriMet is facing a $12 to $17 million budget shortfall. Tough budget choices are ahead and we want to know what’s most important to you, your employees and county residents.
We invite you to review the challenges and options presented in this guide trimet.org/choices. You will see that “everything is on the table” when it comes to possible cost-saving measures. All options are being discussed. One of these options is the possible reduction of low-performing bus service. This includes lines that serve less than 15 riders per vehicle hour. Thus, I want to give you an early heads up that, as you may already know, in and near Washington County, these lines are 43-Taylors Ferry Road, 47-Baseline/Evergreen, 50-Cedar Mill, 55-Hamilton and 59-Walker/Park Way. We currently are researching who rides, when they ride and for what purpose. This information will assist with the decision-making process.
TriMet is just beginning the outreach process and is seeking input from everyone via an online questionnaire, meetings, onboard bus outreach and other communication tools. The initial feedback we receive by January 20, 2012, will help us develop a specific proposal before our public open houses occur in February. The feedback period continues through the public hearings in March.
Please forward this information, encourage people to consider the options presented in this guide trimet.org/choices and provide feedback. Again, we want to hear from everyone.
Your partnership and input are much appreciated – and necessary as we move forward towards difficult choices.
Sincerely,
Neil McFarlane
TriMet General Manager
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