History Detectives
System Operators
Navigation Ninjas
Fare Inspectors
"1969" Noobs
100
Where is "Portland's Living Room" and how long has it been around in it's present form?
Pioneer Courthouse Square, 30 years!
100
What is the name TriMet short for?
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District
100
What general direction do you travel from Village Home to downtown Portland?
East (Eastbound)
100
Name 4 different forms of TriMet fare?
Trip Ticket, Day Pass, Monthly Pass, Annual Pass, Mobile Ticket
100
Name 3 things that happened in 1969?
What DIDN'T happen in 1969 would be a shorter answer!
200
Name 3 modes of transit that came & went in Portland BEFORE TriMet?
River ferries, Horse-drawn streetcars, Cable cars, Electric trolleys, Busses (all privately-owned transit systems)
200
Name 4 different modes of transit that contribute to the TriMet system?
Bus, MAX light rail, Portland Streetcar (light rail), WES Commuter Express (heavy rail), Overhead Tram (OHSU), Lift (for people with disabilities)
200
What are at least 3 useful things can you learn from a TriMet bus stop signpost?
Bus stop location, Bus #, route and direction, "Transit Tracker" Stop ID # (usually)
200
Name 4 places to buy TriMet tickets?
TriMet.org Online Store, TriMet Office @ Pioneer Square, Transit Center vending machines, Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Safeway
200
What is Jennifer Anniston's age?
45. Born Feb. 11, 1969
300
Name at least one other building that occupied the place where Pioneer Courthouse Square now stands?
Maybe a Teepee?, Central High School, Portland Hotel
300
How far does MAX Blue Line go to the West?
Hillsboro
300
What 2 downtown streets are the Transit Mall located on?
5th & 6th Avenues
300
How many Fare Inspectors and Transit Police are patrolling the system for your safety?
76
300
Who first did the moonwalk?
Neil Armstrong, on July 20, 1969.
400
What does does the name Max come from?
MAX = Metropolitan Area Express.
400
What is the name of the new transit bridge across the Willamette River, and what does it mean?
Tilikum Crossing, the Chinook work for people, meaning "The People's Bridge."
400
What divides Portland into East and West?
NOT the Yellow Brick Road….Willamette River!
400
What is the penalty for not showing a valid fare to Fare Inspector?
Base fine is $175 (can go up to $250.)
400
Where was the the Woodstock Festival held during the "summer of love"?
On Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, NY (they couldn't get permits in town of Woodstock.) BONUS: What was the ticket price?
500
What year did Westside Max open?
Westside Max opened 1998. Eastside Max opened 1986.
500
Name at least 5 places to get TriMet route & schedule information?
TriMet Trip Planner website, Bus stop / Transit Center signs & video screens, Call 238-RIDE Transit Tracker (24- 238-RIDE trip planning assistance (business hours), TriMet Operators (drivers), printed schedules, TriMet office Pioneer Square
500
What divides Portland into North and South?
Burnside Street
500
What is happening to TriMet tickets in 2015?
Ticketing goes "paperless."
500
What American war was at it's height in 1969?
Vietnam. (In 1969, 52% percent of all Americans personally knew someone who had been wounded or killed in Vietnam.)
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