This is an extraordinarily good idea.

Wait, they completely axed fareless square? I thought it was just the buses, the MAX is gone too?

Just the buses. My apologies.

This is just what we need, more hooligans riding the buses and MAXes and Trams(does this cover the Tram too?) and street cars. At least technically, they'll be paying customers now or something.

DAMN KIDS GET OFF MY LAWNS!! (I actually had kids on my lawn on Sunday. They had kicked their ball into my backyard and needed to go back there to retrieve it. I really wish I had yelled at the kids to get off my lawn now. What a missed opportunity)

Does this only cover students of public schools or are charter schools covered too?
Also does this require the kids to get a pass or will a student body ID work?

I see that the other birdcage liner in town has answered my questions:
http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/08/26/a-f…

This includes all PPS high schools and Alt ed. schools are included. A Trimet sticker will be attached to student ID. This pilot ran last year at, I believe, 4 PPS area high schools with no reported incidents.

Boy they sure can find money when they want to can't they.
It's a good thing in this case however.