TriMet community partner, Constructing Hope, will use the bus in pre-apprenticeship job training program for people transitioning through the criminal justice system The people who participate in the job training and placement program at Portland’s Constructing Hope workforce development, training and job placement center don’t have a lot of personal possessions. They live on a […]

TriMet applauds the contributions of community members like Jan Campbell, who has worked for decades to make public transit more accessible Many people with disabilities rely on public transit for almost all of their transportation needs. Jan Campbell is no different. She doesn’t know life without a wheelchair, having relied on one since she was […]

Work by TriMet, Raimore Construction and subcontractors, including several that are minority-owned, keep project on track for opening in fall 2022 Just Bucket owner and president, Willie Davis, Jr. admits thast he didn’t always see the benefit of becoming a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. “I became certified in 2002,” remembered Davis. “I saw the fact […]

Fiscal year 2022 adopted budget reflects revised payroll tax revenues and a new Working and Wage Agreement TriMet’s adopted budget for the coming year focuses on bringing riders back to our transit system as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic begin to subside. In addition, the budget paves the way for TriMet to continue our […]

TriMet, in partnership with PBOT, is working to speed up buses on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and Madison Street as part of a major Rose Lane project Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard offers a slice of classic Portland – mainstay restaurants, up and coming food carts and eclectic shops. There is something special about wandering down the sidewalk […]

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 […]