TriMet Board of Directors seats first-ever slate of officers who are all people of color July 25, 2023 by Tia York Ozzie Gonzalez, Dr. LaVerne Lewis and Kathy Wai will lead the governing body for Oregon’s largest transit agency through June 2025 The most diverse Board of Directors in TriMet history has achieved another first: They have selected the most diverse trio of officers to lead the organization’s governing body. The board elected Ozzie Gonzalez as […]
TriMet’s Board adopts budget following approval of 2024 fare increase May 24, 2023 by Tia York FY2024 budget, which includes agency’s first increase to base fare since 2012, begins full-scale rollout of Forward Together service improvement plan TriMet’s Board of Directors adopted the agency’s budget for the coming year at its meeting on May 24, 2023, fulfilling its fiduciary responsibility and ensuring that TriMet’s finances are on solid footing heading into […]
TriMet rolls out Frequent Service improvements plus route, schedule and stop adjustments on May 28 May 11, 2023 by Tia York New Frequent Service for portion of Line 17-Holgate/Broadway, improvements to three additional Frequent Service lines, route updates for Line 17 and 70-12th/NE 33rd, and other schedule and stop changes TriMet is making improvements to our service starting on Sunday, May 28. This spring, we are adjusting the routes of lines 17-Holgate/Broadway and 70-12th/NE 33rd. We’re […]
Kick start your career with TriMet’s Community Hiring Event, held in partnership with Raimore Construction May 2, 2023 by Tia York Join TriMet, Raimore Construction and our partners for a special hiring event at the Lloyd Center DoubleTree on Tuesday, May 9, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. TriMet is hosting a Community Hiring Event at the Lloyd Center DoubleTree on Tuesday, May 9. We’ve teamed up with our long-time transportation project partner, Raimore Construction, to put […]
TriMet Board begins formal consideration of proposed fare increase at April 26 meeting April 21, 2023 by Tia York April meeting will include first reading and public hearing on proposed fare increase ordinance, ahead of May 24 vote The TriMet Board of Directors will begin considering an ordinance on a proposed fare increase at its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 26. The Board will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 374, as part of […]
50,000 and counting: How TriMet helped reduce transit costs for thousands of riders struggling financially April 5, 2023 by Tia York TriMet’s reduced fare program saved riders on low incomes about $13.4 million in less than five years; sign up today and reduce costs immediately, plus receive a month of free rides Late last month, TriMet signed up the 50,000th person to ride TriMet, C-TRAN and Portland Streetcar at a reduced rate, based on their income. […]
Say ‘thanks’ to TriMet’s nearly 1,400 bus and train operators on Transit Driver Appreciation Day! March 13, 2023 by Tia York TriMet invites you to join in our day-long celebration of the people who help keep our region moving; take a moment to recognize the hard work of our bus and train operators on Friday, March 17, for Transit Driver Appreciation Day Let’s face it. You’ll have a better chance of seeing a TriMet bus or […]
From bus driver to engineer, TriMet job fair to promote wide variety of career paths available March 9, 2023 by Tia York Complete an application, ask about open positions and get answers about the great benefits TriMet offers at Embassy Suites Hillsboro on Tuesday, March 14 TriMet is hosting a job fair on Tuesday, March 14, to share information about more than 40 positions that are currently available with our organization. TriMet started as a bus company, […]
TriMet’s proposed budget adds back service, builds on ‘A Better Red,’ expands bus electrification and further supports riders with low incomes March 8, 2023 by Tia York Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which will guide agency spending from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, includes $817.3 million for day-to-day operations, up $67.4 million from the previous year’s budget TriMet’s proposed budget for the coming year includes $817.3 million for day-to-day operations as we continue to bring on new bus operators and begin […]
(VIDEO) ‘The Music’ brings a splash of color, culture, celebration to TriMet’s FX2-Division corridor February 16, 2023 by Tia York Mural painted by the community as part of FX2-Division Grand Opening Celebration, becomes permanent fixture along TriMet’s first FX bus line There’s music in the air at Southeast 42nd Avenue and Division Street. Crews working with TriMet completed installation of Angelina Marino-Heidel and Joel Heidel’s mural, “The Music,” last week. The striking artwork, which is […]
