Adjustments coming to lines 15 and 63, as well as Washington Square Transit Center, ahead of fall’s Division Transit Project opening It’s a big year for TriMet, and an important one for the Portland region, when it comes to improving our public transit system. In just over four months, we’ll open the first TriMet FX™–Frequent […]

As ridership dropped about 60% during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, TriMet will now repurpose unused funds from our low-income fare program to get more people on board TriMet’s efforts to help those struggling financially connect with jobs, education and services are getting an unexpected boost, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This […]

With 28 years at TriMet, one bus operator has the unique experience of driving our original articulated buses, as well as our only 60-foot, fully converted, diesel-to-electric bus With nearly three decades as a bus operator with TriMet, it’s a good thing that Shelli enjoys driving. It’s a love that she made into a lifelong […]

Increases aim to address most severe operator shortage in TriMet history Starting today, April 22, all newly hired bus operators at TriMet will earn $25.24 per hour to start and be eligible to receive a $7,500 hiring bonus. That’s a $4,000 bonus increase! TriMet must hire more than 300 operators to bring staffing levels back to […]

Clackamas-based firm is building infrastructure along Division Street for TriMet’s new high-capacity bus line, and creating jobs and opportunities for people Affordable Electric owner Jean-Wildy Malary supervises one of his crews working at 168th and Division Street. Two workers are carefully connecting wires to an electrical cabinet at a Division Transit Project station. The electricity […]

TriMet thanks our partners for helping to make riding the bus to work, school and many other destinations faster and easier with improvements completed during the COVID-19 pandemic Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic caused thousands of Oregonians to change their daily routines, people are heading back to the office. We’re excited to let riders […]

Longer, 60-foot articulated buses return to TriMet’s fleet for the first time in more than 20 years UPDATE: As of May 1, 2022, TriMet increased the bus operator starting wage to $25.24 per hour. New bus operators are also eligible to receive a $7,500 hiring bonus. Learn more at

UPDATE: As of May 1, 2022, TriMet increased the bus operator starting wage to $25.24 per hour. New bus operators are also eligible to receive a $7,500 hiring bonus. Learn more at

TriMet will celebrate Transit Employee Appreciation Day on Friday, March 18, to give thanks to our operators, front-line employees and the staff who have worked on-site throughout the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic to keep our community going TriMet invites you to help us celebrate the team that keeps our region moving. This […]

UPDATE: As of May 1, 2022, TriMet increased the bus operator starting wage to $25.24 per hour. New bus operators are also eligible to receive a $7,500 hiring bonus. Learn more at