[PRCo] Re: Fwd: Portland

[John Swindler]

Were does this 133,000 figure come from???  The actual number is still quite respectable at just over 100,000 per weekday.  By comparison, PAT's around 25,000 per weekday.

 

http://www.trimet.org/news/releases/apr10_march_ridership.htm

 

Cheers

John

 

 


 
> From: fwschneider at comcast.net
> Subject: [PRCo] Fwd: Portland
> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:22:10 -0400
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
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> While all the transit authorities are comparing the current month to 
> some month that is lower to make things look good ... Portland, as my 
> buddy Bruce says, has the nerve to tell the truth.
> But, even slipping a few percentage points, 133,000 weekday riders on 
> MAX makes it a big league light rail operation. It is something I 
> would recommend you all visit. They do things right. I have my 
> feelings why but I would rather only discuss them with other people 
> who have been there and studied it.
> 
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> > Date: April 14, 2009 1:15:37 PM EDT
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> > Subject: Portland
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> > Portland -- the only authority which has the nerve to tell the truth.
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