July 31, 2019
The
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INSIDE L O C A L N E W S
Week in Review
M ETRO
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Nearly two weeks of disruptions for the Blue, Green and Red Lines on TriMet’s Max system, between
the Rose Quarter and Lloyd areas, starts Thursday as the agency makes track improvements.
Bracing for Disruption
Track repairs at the Rose Quarter to begin
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ENTERTAINMENT
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TriMet will be making track
improvements in the Rose Quar-
ter and Lloyd areas that are ex-
pected to cause disruptions to
the agency’s Max Blue, Green,
and Red lines starting Thursday,
Aug. 4 and continuing until Sat-
urday, Aug. 17.
Fewer trains will be running
throughout the Max system
during the two week construc-
tion period as the trains will also
receive schedule adjustments,
causing up to 30-45 minute de-
lays for trips on all lines and
crowded trains during commut-
ing hours.
In addition, TriMet will be
arranging for shuttle buses for
trips between the Interstate/Rose
Quarter and Lloyd Center sta-
tions; and between Kenton/N.
Denver Ave Max station and
Portland International Airport.
The work TriMet is doing in
the Rose Quarter area will keep
trains moving on time, create a
smoother ride and help set up for
a Steel Bridge Max improvement
project next summer. Straight
rails will also replace a lit-
tle-used manual switch on Holla-
day Street, between 9th and 11th
avenues, which will eliminate
bumps riders feel in that section
of the track, the Trimet said.
The agency recommends that
riders anticipate extra time for
their Max commutes while the
work is going on, and consider
using regular bus service, the
Portland Streetcar, bike or walk,
ride share, avoiding commuting
during rush hour (7-9 a.m. and
4-6 p.m. each day), or working
from home during the disrup-
tion. More information can be
found at trimet.org/lloyd.
TriMet Bus Operator of the Year
Driver loves job; takes
pride in serving public
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O PINION
C LASSIFIEDS
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F OOD
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She has eight safe driving awards from the Na-
tional Safety Council to go with her love of serving
the public. Now Alice Green-Dell is TriMet’s Bus
Operator of the Year.
Green-Dell joined TriMet in 2007 and just
achieved Master Operator status, recognition of su-
perior performance.
“When I’m doing something I love, I take pride
in doing it,” she told TriMet after being named the
agency top bus driver for 2019. “I love my job, and
when you love something, you cherish it.”
A comment to TriMet from one of her riders
during freezing weather was testament to the bus
operator’s skills and public outreach.
“She just kept her calm, taking it slow and steady.
She was incredibly polite, wishing me to be safe as
I departed. She had a stressful job this morning and
handled it incredibly well! Hats off to her!” Megan
C ontinueD on P Age 12
Alice Green-Dell has been named TriMet Bus
Operator of the Year.