Trains running on MAX Blue, Red and now Yellow lines run at regular speeds in up to 100 degree heat MAX Yellow Line riders will be the next to benefit from improvements made by TriMet maintenance crews when the thermometer soars this summer. Reducing heat-related delays is part of our continuing efforts to speed up […]

Ticket exchanges in West Linn, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Oregon City, Beaverton and beyond offer convenient options to exchange existing tickets for Hop value, plus get a free Hop card TriMet offers more ways for riders to turn old, foil-stamped paper tickets and tickets purchased on the TriMet Tickets app into the transit pass of the […]

Pedestrians, cyclists and others should plan for minor route changes across the bridge starting Monday, June 24 It’s that time again! TriMet’s biennial inspection of Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People, is scheduled from Monday, June 24 through Thursday, June 27. Pedestrians, cyclists and people using other modes like e-scooters to cross the Willamette River […]

TriMet’s financial stability has again been recognized by a top bond rating agency, for the second time this year. Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. (KBRA), a global credit-rating leader, recently reaffirmed the highest rating of AAA to TriMet’s Senior Lien Payroll Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2018A. They also AAA-rated all outstanding Senior Lien Payroll Tax […]

TriMet’s high heat ‘cheat sheet’ helps riders plan ahead As temperatures soar in the coming days, TriMet has been working to reduce MAX and WES delays when the thermometer spikes. Prior to last summer, TriMet crews made improvements to the overhead wire system and track areas along the MAX Blue and Red lines to allow […]

Make your phone your fare and avoid the lines at the ticket machines with virtual Hop fare cards The Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade rolls through the streets of Downtown Portland on Saturday morning, June 8, and TriMet makes it easy to get to the festivities. The parade starts at 10 a.m. and runs […]

Truth be told, many of us have left an item behind on a bus or a train, but usually it’s an umbrella, a hat, maybe even an ID card or wallet. Last month, a team of TriMet service workers on the graveyard shift stumbled onto a much bigger find when they were prepping a MAX […]

TriMet riders should plan an extra 30 to 60 minutes as fleet arrivals and departures lead to bridge lifts TriMet urges riders to plan ahead for delays as the Rose Festival Fleet–a tradition dating back to the start of the festival in 1907–pulls into port. This year, the ships are scheduled to arrive on Wednesday […]

TriMet rolling out extra service for Starlight Parade and Portland Timbers’ home opener June 1 Downtown Portland will be hopping the evening of Saturday, June 1, when the Rose Festival’s Starlight Run and Parade take to the streets and the Portland Timbers kick off their first home match of the season. TriMet will have extra […]