The bridge begins visibly rising above railroad tracks that will be easier and safer to cross when the project completes this fall An overpass safety project in Southeast Portland is reaching a significant series of milestones. The new pedestrian and bike bridge, near the Clinton/SE 12th MAX station, is getting its bones in the form of […]

Feel like Santa in his sleigh and exclaim ‘On, TriMet! On, MAX!’ by using the train to get to the plane this holiday ‘Twas a few days before Christmas, when all through Port-land, too many people were stirring, steering wheels in hand. Cars pack the roads, making travel a hassle, leaving drivers to wonder why […]

Students step out of the classroom and into Ruby Junction Rail Operations Facility to experience an up-close view of how engineering drives transit Transit systems don’t simply sprout up all on their own. They’re cultivated over time, with care and attention coming from people with the technical expertise and vision to keep buses and trains […]

Sunday service comes to Line 16-Front Ave/St Helens Rd, while 51-Vista and 99-Mcadam/McLoughlin see their schedules shift to improve performance Changes are coming to several TriMet bus lines to add service,  increase reliability and improve the customer experience. The service improvements will go into effect starting Sunday, Dec. 1. These upgrades continue our largest bus […]

MAX and bus service bring you within steps of Portland’s two biggest light displays It’ll soon look a lot like the holidays, with the festive sparkle of lights adding a touch of magic to the city. And while Rudolph and his famous nose aren’t available to guide the way to the lighted celebrations, TriMet has […]

Chains, ice melt, switch heaters and more are at the ready in the event of snow or a deep freeze this winter Portlanders aren’t typically fazed by a little rain. But falling snow, slippery asphalt or the swooshing sting of sub-freezing wind—well, those conditions cause some understandable concern. It can seem like life comes to […]

The Park & Ride elevator will be closed for improvements starting Wednesday, Nov. 13; eastbound platform elevator scheduled to reopen Dec. 9 Elevator improvements at the Sunset Transit Center enter their final phase Wednesday, Nov. 13, when work begins on the Park & Ride elevator. Part of a multi-year, $22 million effort to overhaul 19 […]

Track Maintainers inspect tracks and fix issues throughout the 60-mile light rail system without disrupting MAX service Chris Anderson laces up his steel-toed boots every morning knowing he’s going to put them to good use. As a track maintainer for TriMet’s Maintenance of Way department, Anderson and his partner Darin Flesvig walk miles—whether in the […]

With daylight saving time ending Nov. 3, boost your brightness and take extra precautions As the days continue to get shorter, more pedestrians and cyclists will encounter a common scenario: a flash of headlights shine out of the darkness. As a pedestrian or cyclist, you see the lights, but does the driver see you? With […]