Temporary reduction in service levels will help schedule reliability as TriMet works to build bus operator ranks during national worker shortage TriMet must temporarily reduce bus service due to a severe staffing shortage. With employee attrition and not enough applicants to meet our expected hiring goals, we are facing the most significant operator shortfall in […]

TriMet reaches a new milestone on December 2, 2021, on the road to a zero-emissions bus fleet Starting today, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, all TriMet buses running on routes throughout the tri-county Portland metro area will be powered by a much cleaner-burning fuel—renewable diesel. TriMet is using a blend of 99% renewable diesel and 1% […]

In addition to a higher starting pay of $21.36 per hour, TriMet is expanding our package of generous benefits to new bus operators with a $2,500 hiring bonus TriMet is making it more attractive to join our team of bus operators. Starting Monday, Nov. 29, newly hired bus operators will receive a $2,500 bonus just […]

With more transit-friendly holiday activities this year, going by bus or train is an easy way to get there—just remember your mask From Pioneer Square, where thousands of lights will shimmer from a 75-foot pine, to a market where the items are as unique as snowflakes, TriMet can help you reach many of your destinations […]

Division Transit Project, to lay the foundation for a new type of bus service and improve the Division Street corridor, has reached 80% construction completion While the Division Transit Project doesn’t open until fall 2022, three landscaping businesses owned by people of color are already making the Division Street corridor more vibrant and colorful. “I […]

Annual holiday detours of 11 bus lines help keep riders, shoppers bustling around the mall’s busy parking areas TriMet is helping to make way for the holiday shopping season! For the ninth year in a row, we’re working with Clackamas Town Center to help keep buses, riders and shoppers moving when the mall and its […]

Equipment, supplies and plans are in place to help keep our riders moving this winter  The barren trees and leaves covering the ground are signs that winter is right around the corner. Here in the Pacific Northwest, that means the potential for snow, freezing rain, high winds and heavy downpours, all of which can impact […]

Join TriMet as we salute the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces this Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11. We’re paying special tribute to our employees who serve in the military while working at TriMet. They demonstrate how military experience can shape exceptional employees dedicated to service. Our organization is proud to employ nearly […]

Oregon’s largest consumer of diesel to cut carbon footprint by more than half in less than a year’s time On Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, TriMet’s Board of Directors unanimously supported TriMet’s latest step to reduce our carbon footprint—shifting to renewable diesel to power our diesel fixed-route buses. As Oregon’s largest consumer of diesel, TriMet will […]

Working together, TriMet and ODOT identified a small improvement at a single intersection that helps speed up and keep five Clackamas County bus lines on time Bus service in Clackamas County is getting faster and more reliable, thanks to a simple improvement brought about by our partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Late […]