Pdxrailtransit Wrote:
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> One clear advantage of riding the bus on TriMet is
> that fact that at least the operator is located in
> the same space as the passengers, and is much
> better able to control passenger behavior. For
> example a bus driver can just refuse boarding to
> an obviously intoxicated or belligerent rider.
> After riding the Max for 4 years, I have witnessed
> all kinds of out there behavior without any
> response from the Max operator.

As a frequent bus rider it has helped me learn good public etiquette. I am a more polite person because you have to deal with all kinds of people on a bus. You can tell right off the bat what kind of person it will be when they get on. Then you meet the people who like to talk bad about public transportation but when you ask them if they ride the bus they tell you no. They just say that's what they heard from others.