(VIDEO) TriMet partnership helps connect people to homes and transit December 15, 2022 by Tyler Graf With the completion of the Fuller Station Apartments, more people will have convenient access to both transit and affordable housing In a little under a year and a half, Clackamas County’s newest affordable housing project went from seed to tree, springing up on land that had previously been used as part of TriMet’s Fuller Road […]
TriMet partnership with Small Business Administration paves the way for business growth December 12, 2022 by Tyler Graf The strategic alliance helps small businesses obtain or increase bonding for the performance of TriMet construction contracts over $100,000 A strategic alliance between TriMet and the Small Business Administration (SBA) is helping smaller contractors establish themselves in a competitive field. TriMet’s alliance with the SBA clears the way for small businesses to obtain or increase […]
Brighten your holidays with TriMet as Portland’s tree lighting returns in person this season November 22, 2022 by Tyler Graf TriMet can take you to and from many of the season’s celebrations, but always plan ahead before you go Following two years of virtual winter holiday events, TriMet is excited to welcome you back for this year’s tree lighting when it returns to Pioneer Courthouse Square in person on Friday, Nov. 25. Expect Portland’s living […]
Construction near Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport remains on track for TriMet’s A Better Red project November 17, 2022 by Tyler Graf The initial improvements, part of TriMet’s extension of the MAX Red Line to Hillsboro, are scheduled to finish this weekend The first phase of trackway construction for TriMet’s A Better Red MAX reliability and extension project near Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport is on schedule to finish on time this weekend. MAX Blue Line trains will […]
TriMet prepares to keep riders moving this winter with our focus on safety November 16, 2022 by Tyler Graf With colder weather around the corner, TriMet encourages riders to start getting ready now When that first nip of morning air snaps at your skin, making your arm hairs rise to attention, you know what’s coming—winter! For TriMet, it’s a sign to get ready. We are, and we hope you are too! We’ve been arranging […]
(VIDEO) Eight-day MAX Blue Line disruption coming in mid-November as TriMet continues construction of ‘A Better Red’ October 24, 2022 by Tyler Graf The Blue Line will be disrupted from Nov. 12-19 for construction near Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport MAX Station On the heels of a weekend disruption and construction along the MAX Red Line in Northeast Portland, TriMet is planning for another MAX shutdown less than three weeks from now, as part of our continuing A Better Red […]
Weekend disruption to MAX Red Line planned for late October as TriMet continues construction on new light rail bridge October 5, 2022 by Tyler Graf From Oct. 22-23, shuttle buses will serve stations between Gateway/NE 99th Ave Transit Center and Portland International Airport as crews install bridge girders at Gateway Green Park Work on TriMet’s multi-year A Better Red MAX Extension and Reliability Project continues and will require another MAX Red Line disruption this month. Construction planned north of the […]
TriMet projects to close I-84 and disrupt part of MAX Blue Line in late September August 26, 2022 by Tyler Graf From Sept. 23-26, construction will close I-84 near the I-205 interchange, while a section of MAX Blue Line between Gateway Transit Center and E 122nd Ave will be disrupted from Sept. 24-25 TriMet’s ongoing efforts to rejuvenate and improve the MAX system will continue in September and require closures of I-84 and a small section […]
TriMet awarded $5.6 million Federal Transit Administration grant for transit center improvements August 16, 2022 by Tyler Graf One of 150 transit agencies to receive a federal grant, TriMet will use the funds to upgrade the Beaverton Transit Center TriMet has been awarded a $5.6 million federal grant to reshape bus layover areas and upgrade operator break facilities at Beaverton Transit Center. It comes from $1.66 billion in grants awarded by the Federal […]
(VIDEO) Meet the operators: three of TriMet’s finest found new beginnings and stable futures at the helm of transit August 12, 2022 by Tyler Graf From bus to rail, operators share what moving the community means for them TriMet’s roughly 1,300 part- and full-time operators all applied to drive for TriMet for different reasons. Whether for new challenges or opportunities, or to build a better life, they’ve found a fresh start. As TriMet continues on its biggest hiring blitz in the […]
