Now the transit authority is following the lead of its critics.
The following is a list of public transit authorities in Canada.
The decision is likely to be appealed by the transit authority.
And they have wondered: Does that guy really work for the transit authority?
The proposal had support from both students and public transit authorities.
In June, the transit authority will increase service on 46 more routes, he said.
So the net value of the offer to the transit authority is closer to $400 million.
The area would soon have a regional transit authority, rather than one run by the city of Portland.
"It's not just five people within the transit authority who collect and read these numbers," he said.
Officials at the transit authority say the cutbacks will save $6 million each year.