We’re adding more service to, from and between Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Tualatin, West Linn and beyond

Circle Sunday, Aug. 25, on your calendar for TriMet’s next big service update.

Included among many other transit upgrades: new bus service that will create better connections between Clackamas County communities like Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Tualatin and West Linn.

We’re extending some trips on one popular bus line; adding a brand-new weekday line; and extending the route of another bus line to make it a better option for more people.

Extending Line 76!

Line 76-Hall/Greenburg runs between Beaverton, Tigard and Tualatin. It’s one of TriMet’s Frequent Service lines, with buses arriving every 15 minutes or better for much of the day, every day.

As we’ve gathered community input for Forward Together, riders have asked for more direct service connecting communities in Washington County and Clackamas County. We’ve listened, and we’re answering the call.

Starting Aug. 25, TriMet is extending certain trips on Line 76. On these trips, roughly once every hour for much of the day, Line 76 will run between the Oregon City Transit Center and the Beaverton Transit Center.

Northbound buses serving the extended route of Line 76 will depart from the Oregon City Transit Center. They’ll serve stops in West Linn, Tualatin, Tigard and Beaverton before terminating at the Beaverton Transit Center. Southbound buses on the extended route will continue on from Tualatin to serve West Linn and Oregon City.

Line 76 remains a Frequent Service bus line, and not all trips will be extended. If you catch the bus in Washington County and you’re traveling to West Linn or Oregon City, make sure to confirm it’s an extended trip! You can check schedules and track arriving vehicles at trimet.org. Additionally, the overhead display at the front of the bus will indicate whether its final stop is at Meridian Park Hospital or the Oregon City Transit Center.

Welcoming Line 153!

Line 153-Stafford/Salamo is a new line between Lake Oswego and West Linn. Its first day of service will be Monday, Aug. 26.

Line 153 will run between Downtown West Linn and the Lake Oswego Transit Center. It provides a direct link between the two communities and connects people to government services, health care, shopping and more. Line 153 will provide hourly service on weekdays, for most of the day.

Riders will be able to hop on Line 153 in Lake Oswego, then board Line 76 in West Linn, linking them with destinations in Tigard, Tualatin and beyond.

Likewise, Line 153 provides a direct route from West Linn to make connections at the Lake Oswego Transit Center. Buses on three additional lines stop at the Lake Oswego Transit Center — lines 35, 37 and 68 — with continuing service to stops in Portland, Beaverton, Oregon City, Tigard and Tualatin.

Improving Line 34!

Line 34-Linwood/River Rd runs weekdays between Clackamas Town Center, Milwaukie and Oregon City. We’re extending Line 34 to serve the Clackamas Heights area of Oregon City, which is being developed with more affordable housing.

This improvement makes Line 34 a true community connector for Oregon City. It links Clackamas Heights not only to Downtown Oregon City, but also to other communities throughout North Clackamas County.

The extended Line 34 will also connect riders with the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and other destinations in Oregon City, as well as with the extended Line 76 — among other regional bus lines — at the Oregon City Transit Center.

These extensions of Line 34 and Line 76 will replace service on Line 154-Willamette/Clackamas Heights. TriMet is discontinuing Line 154 due to low ridership and overlap with this new service.

What else is new?

TriMet’s Aug. 25 service update is one of our largest ever. We’re adding more MAX service, creating or extending bus lines, adjusting schedules, and more.

These bus improvements are part of our Forward Together service concept. Our goal with Forward Together is to create connections, increase ridership, and provide more and better service for people who depend on transit.

Read about all of the improvements throughout the tri-county region at trimet.org/servicechange.