On the heels of unveiling what is believed to be the nation’s first electric buses fueled exclusively by wind power, TriMet is taking a look at another clean energy innovation. Starting in May, the agency will begin testing an emerging fuel known as “renewable” or “green diesel.” Renewable diesel performs just like petroleum, but it […]

TriMet invites riders and non-riders alike to celebrate the benefits of public transportation on Get on Board Day On Thursday, April 25, TriMet invites everyone to “Get on Board” for public transportation. We’re taking part in a new national day to generate awareness of and advocacy for public transit. If you’re new to transit, here’s […]

First-ever lifetime ban issued by TriMet goes into effect immediately TriMet has issued a lifetime exclusion – the agency’s first – to Jared Walter. Police say Walter once again targeted women on the TriMet system, sexually assaulting two women in separate cases in March 2019. While Walter remains in jail, the exclusion is immediate so […]

TriMet partners with Portland General Electric for a cleaner future with official launch of zero-emissions bus technology In what is believed to be a transit industry first in the United States, TriMet’s all-electric buses will be powered by 100 percent wind energy. TriMet and project partner Portland General Electric made the historic announcement on Tuesday, […]

Opening of employee-only crossing between platforms allows those dependent on elevators to continue using station TriMet will begin making improvements to elevators at the Sunset Transit Center starting Monday, April 29. While the work is similar to the improvements made at MAX stations along I-84 in northeast Portland, it will not block access to the […]

Taking transit can fast break you past traffic, parking fees and hassles TriMet can position you for a win when the Trail Blazers open the first round of the NBA Playoffs at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sunday, April 14. Taking transit to the game can pivot you past traffic and save you parking […]

Take an inside look at the job through the eyes of one MAX operator It’s 5:34 a.m. on a Thursday morning. MAX Orange Line train #64 announces its arrival at the SE Bybee Blvd MAX Station, first with the glow of lights shining through the pre-dawn darkness, then with a couple rings of its bell. […]

Overnight maintenance work to last six weeks, enhance tracks from Downtown Portland to Gresham TriMet will begin a six-week rail-grinding project on Tuesday, April 9, that will improve about 25 miles of the MAX system. The result will be a better ride and lowered maintenance costs. The project will be done during overnight hours when […]