Construction of the project reaches 40%, bringing the Division Street corridor closer to a better, faster and more reliable transit service, beginning in 2022 After nearly a year of construction, TriMet’s Division Transit Project is coming into view. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, crews with project contractor, Raimore Construction, made significant progress across the 15-mile stretch […]

Dog spends two months on the streets of Portland until a chance encounter and a flier lead to an emotional reunion Two months after vanishing, there were only a few clues about Fennec’s whereabouts, and none were concrete. The 6-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix had disappeared without a trace more than 100 miles from […]

Two new additions will join TriMet’s executive leadership in January 2021. Ethan Benatan will become TriMet’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), a position that is currently vacant. JC Vannatta will take the position of Executive Director of Public Affairs, replacing a retiring executive. TriMet’s new Chief Information Officer Ethan Benatan will bring to TriMet more than […]

TriMet decommissions, donates bus to Bybee Lakes Hope Center to help people experiencing homelessness access opportunities TriMet is on board with a new partnership that helps people in Multnomah County who are experiencing homelessness. We recently donated a 40-foot bus to the Bybee Lakes Hope Center at the Jordan Schnitzer Campus. The bus is 17 […]

With an emphasis on safety, the virtual reality scenarios represent real-world situations that would be impossible to recreate on actual trains Floating hands hover over the controls of a MAX Yellow Line train as a pedestrian crosses the tracks up ahead on Interstate Avenue. The train has stopped well in advance, waiting now as a […]

Las propuestas identificadas por el Comité Asesor de Seguridad Pública para el Transporte Público fueron presentadas a la Mesa Directiva de TriMet durante el retiro virtual del jueves 19 de noviembre. TriMet está avanzando con planes para reimaginar la seguridad en su sistema de tránsito. Comenzamos este proceso en junio después de escuchar los llamados […]