Bus design honors Asian American and Pacific Islander trail blazers in the Pacific Northwest Bill Naito played a pivotal role in the rise of Downtown Portland. He helped spur economic development, coined the term “Old Town” and has a major arterial, formerly known as Front Avenue, named in his honor. Naito, who died in 1996, […]

Retired, ADA-accessible paratransit bus will help provide reliable transportation for children participating in a child abuse prevention program provided by VOA Oregon When TriMet Interim General Manager, Sam Desue, Jr. handed over the keys of a retired LIFT paratransit bus to Volunteer of America’s Crystal Ross at the LIFT operating facility in Northwest Portland, her […]

On-site clinics made possible by the Oregon Health Authority are helping TriMet operators and other staff protect themselves from COVID-19 TriMet employees are among those in Oregon and Washington who have been rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the past several weeks, but now we’re able to offer shots to our […]

Testing begins on long-range battery-electric bus as TriMet explores additional, promising non-diesel technologies If you recently drove Interstate 5 between Livermore, California and Portland – you may have seen it. Our brand new electric bus, fully covered in TriMet’s bold orange and blue color scheme, being transported on a flatbed to its new home. It’s […]

New bus stations on Division at 130th and 135th that include bike lanes at the front of the platform will open to Line 2 riders on Sunday, April 4 Riders on TriMet’s Line 2-Division will begin using select Division Transit Project bus stations on Sunday, April 4. These are stations that are shared by cyclists […]

Long-range electric bus manufactured by GILLIG shifts TriMet’s test of battery-electric bus technology into second gear TriMet is growing our fleet and our test of battery-electric bus technology. The first of five new electric buses produced by manufacturer, GILLIG arrived on a flatbed truck from Livermore, Cal. on the weekend of March 20, 2021. The […]

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, TriMet wants to thank the women who help drive our workforce. Some safely operate our buses and trains. Many others work behind the scenes to keep our region moving – whether it is by providing emergency assistance from our dispatch center, performing maintenance on our vehicles, keeping our facilities […]

Newly decorated TriMet bus honors local and national figures who helped lead march toward racial justice When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Ala. in 1955, she established her place in history as the “mother of the civil rights movement.” Her brave act of […]

No se cobrará ningún pasaje en el Día de la Equidad de Tránsito de Rosa Parks, el jueves 4 de febrero, día del cumpleaños de Rosa Parks TriMet tendrá su primer  Rosa Parks Transit Equity Day el jueves 4 de febrero, 2021. No se cobrará pasaje en los autobuses, MAX, WES o LIFT. Nuestros socios […]

Virtual open house event on Wednesday, Feb. 10 will highlight changes made to improvement plan based on community feedback TriMet will hold a virtual open house to hear feedback on proposed service improvements for the fall of 2021 and spring of 2022. With the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and projected losses in fare […]