New and improved lines serve workers, residents in outer East Portland
Riders will be able to catch a new TriMet bus line between Lents and the Columbia Corridor starting Sunday, June 1.
Line 86-148th Ave will run between Lents Town Center, where it connects to the MAX Green Line, and Relay Resources near Northeast Airport Way. Riders can also transfer between Line 86 and the MAX Blue Line at the E 148th Ave MAX Station.
Meanwhile, riders of Line 87-Airport Way/181st will see more buses arriving throughout the day, every day! Line 87 will become the 19th bus line in TriMet’s Frequent Service network on June 1.
New and improved bus service
Line 86
Line 86 will connect workers with jobs in the Columbia Corridor area of Northeast Portland, including at Relay Resources — a vital jobs center for more than 800 people, many of whom live with disabilities. This new line will also provide an important north-south connection in outer East Portland, serving neighborhoods and businesses along 148th Avenue and Southeast Foster Road.
The new service on Line 86 addresses community feedback we’ve been hearing for many years. TriMet has been planning for it since 2016.
Line 87
Line 87 will now stop at the Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center, while continuing to serve the Gateway/NE 99th Ave Transit Center as well. This route will improve connections between bus and MAX service in Northeast Portland.
More buses will arrive throughout the day, every day, as Line 87 becomes the first new addition to TriMet’s Frequent Service network since 2023. Buses on Frequent Service lines arrive every 15 minutes or better for most of the day, every day.
Line 47 and more
Additionally, on the west side, Line 47-Main/Baseline will better serve employees at Intel’s Ronler Acres campus. We updated the route of Line 47 in March to provide direct bus service to Ronler Acres. This new service has been popular, so we’re adding another bus trip in the morning and again in the evening on weekdays to meet demand.
These improvements are part of TriMet’s Forward Together service concept, developed in consultation with community leaders and shaped by public feedback. Our goal is to increase ridership by improving service and connections where people, especially on low and limited incomes, need it most.
Check your bus schedule
As we improve bus service, we may adjust schedules and stops to keep buses on time and improve connections.
Riders of the following lines may see bus arrival times shift by 4 minutes or more:
- FX2-Division
- Line 25-Glisan/Troutdale Rd
- Line 32-Oatfield
- Line 33-McLoughlin/King Rd
- Line 52-Farmington/185th
- Line 155-Sunnyside
Plan your trip now at trimet.org. Be sure to set your travel date on or after June 1 to see updated routes, schedules and stop locations.
Find more information at trimet.org/servicechange.