(VIDEO) Join TriMet’s maintenance team and make over $90,000 in year one March 13, 2025 by Mark Miller Workers receive excellent benefits, union representation and opportunities for advancement Are you a mechanic or vehicle technician looking for a new job? Come join the team that keeps our region moving! TriMet is hiring bus mechanics, light rail vehicle technicians and other important positions that are eligible for a $7,500 hiring bonus! Buses, trains and […]
(VIDEO) Say ‘thanks’ to the region’s transit operators on Transit Driver Appreciation Day March 11, 2025 by Tia York Join TriMet in recognizing the hard work and dedication of our region’s transit operators on Tuesday, March 18 What’s the best way to show a transit operator you appreciate the work they do? There’s the classic Portland way, with a wave and a “thank you” as you head out the door, and there’s the more […]
TriMet releases proposed FY2026 budget March 5, 2025 by Roberta Altstadt The public comment period begins today, March 5, 2025, for TriMet’s proposed budget for the upcoming year. Our fiscal year 2026 begins July 1, 2025, and runs through June 30, 2026. The proposed budget is posted online at trimet.org/budget. TriMet’s fiscal year 2026 proposed budget outlines $1.94 billion in spending and holds the line—with no […]
(VIDEO) TriMet connects communities, commuters on Line 40 February 25, 2025 by Mark Miller New bus line, with weekly ridership over 5,000, runs from Sellwood to Swan Island TriMet rolled out new bus lines in 2024, as we continue to implement our Forward Together service concept. The most popular of these new lines, so far? Line 40-Tacoma/Swan Island, with service connecting Portland City Center to the Sellwood neighborhood in […]
More buses, better connections on TriMet for workers February 19, 2025 by Mark Miller March 2 brings upgrades for 10 bus lines, along with adjustments to schedules, stop locations Does rush-hour traffic get you down? Leave your car behind and take the bus to work! TriMet is adding new service to employment centers in Hillsboro and North Portland on Sunday, March 2. We’re improving several bus lines to better […]
Timbers ticketholders take TriMet to and from home games for free! February 18, 2025 by Mark Miller Leave your car at local Park & Ride, show your digital game ticket on board as proof of fare The Portland Timbers kick off their home schedule Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. So, what’s the best way to get to Providence Park and cheer on the home team? Take TriMet! If you have a ticket to […]
Lower your costs: Sign up for reduced fare and ride TriMet for $28 a month February 11, 2025 by Tia York With the 2025 increase to the federal poverty rate, more people across TriMet’s tri-county service area qualify for reduced fare based on income During a time when groceries, electricity bills and other expenses are going up, bring monthly costs down by riding TriMet. TriMet’s Honored Citizen reduced fare allows for unlimited rides for $28 a […]
(VIDEO) Students, staff team up with TriMet for ‘I ride with Rosa’ assembly on Rosa Parks Day February 4, 2025 by Tia York The first-of-its-kind Rosa Parks Elementary all-school assembly included a debut performance of the song, “We Ride with Rosa,” by Portland-based musician Aaron Nigel Smith Something special happened when TriMet teamed up with the students and staff of Portland’s Rosa Parks Elementary School. The students received an in-depth history and civics lesson about their school’s namesake: […]
Ride free on TriMet to celebrate Rosa Parks Day January 27, 2025 by Tia York To commemorate the birthday of the civil rights icon, TriMet will not collect fares on Tuesday, Feb. 4 TriMet will not collect fares on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 — on what would have been the 112th birthday of civil rights legend Rosa Parks. It’s the fifth straight year that TriMet will celebrate the life and […]
(VIDEO) Opportunities abound at TriMet hiring event January 22, 2025 by Mark Miller Portland’s regional transit agency to add bus operators, mechanics and more in 2025 TriMet will welcome job applicants for our first hiring event of the year on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. We hired more than 400 new transit operators in 2024. Forbes Magazine even listed TriMet as one of the top five places to work […]
