Along for the Ride: Line 14
Listen: [audio:http://lascheratlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Line-14.mp3|titles=Along for the Ride Line 14]
For my latest edition of the Along for the Ride series of transit chronicles I rode Line 14 from Downtown Portland to Lents, and back again. Along the way I stopped for lunch at a taqueria I'd once visited on another spontaneous journey, met a man well-equipped for his trip to Vancouver, Washington, and learned why a young couple preferred to head all the way to Downtown Portland to shop at Buffalo Exchange. Listen above, then follow the jump to get a glimpse of what it looked like or follow my ride in "real time" by viewing my tweets from the bus.
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If you feel like re-living the trip, you can even peruse the tweets I made while I was aboard. To come along for future trips and other adventures of mine, follow @billlascher. You can find other ways to keep tabs on me or get in touch here.
At City Hall getting ready to board the next @trimet 14 for this week's Along For The Ride. Follow my path here: loqi.me/hsrc9hy #AFTR
On the 14 finally. Ran into a friend. Now stopped for a boat to pass under the Hawthorne Bridge. #AFTR
I wonder if people look at me - with huge headphones, camera and iPhone - as just another odd bus rider. #AFTR #transit
Driver on the 14: "I'm a half hour late. It's the best I've been since 5:30 this morning." #AFTR #transit
Just interviewed a couple headed to the Downtown buffalo exchange because they expect better stuff than other locations. #AFTR
It amazes me when I interview regular riders how thoroughly they understand a transit system and its frequency and service cuts. #AFTR
It makes sense though that #transit dependent individuals would be so well informed about their transportation modality. #AFTR
It delights me that almost every @trimet rider, even the high school boy who just disembarked, makes a point to thank the driver. #AFTR
