Approved Ordinance 364 updates TriMet Code to include new offenses subject to long-term exclusions, further restrict fare inspection by police, allow TriMet personnel to address non-criminal offenses and update with gender-neutral language TriMet’s Board of Directors has approved updates to the TriMet Code that improve the overall safety and security for all on our transit […]

Wilson moves up into new role, bringing more than 20 years of risk management experience and background of leadership in TriMet’s crisis and safety management TriMet General Manager Sam Desue Jr. has promoted Andrew Wilson to Executive Director of the Safety and Security Division. Wilson has been with TriMet since 2016, serving as our Director […]

Todd will be first female COO in agency history and brings more than 20 years of executive-level multi-modal transit experience TriMet General Manager Sam Desue Jr. has selected Bonnie Todd as TriMet’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Effective December 30, 2021, Todd will join the TriMet executive team and will fill the COO role previously […]

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% […]

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 […]

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration dedicates $99.9 million in funds for project to increase reliability throughout the MAX light rail system The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration joined TriMet and our partners in breaking ground on A Better Red Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. The project will extend the MAX Red Line […]

Set to open in fall 2022, new high capacity bus service will move more people faster between Downtown Portland, Southeast Portland, East Portland and Gresham Big changes for transit are coming to SE Division Street. Today, 40-foot TriMet buses, mostly blue with a few orange stripes, make their way through the Division Street corridor, often […]