Pay, benefits and future opportunities set TriMet apart as a stable employer with prospects for long-term success

TriMet bus operator Anthony Albright has a life goal: He wants to own a home. For years, the 30-something, college-educated, Portland native fended off invitations from a friend, a TriMet mechanic, to apply to become a bus operator. He was happy enough in his eight-year career in the semiconductor industry, where he had moved up the ranks to become a supervisor. But despite Anthony’s success, his friend wouldn’t let up about the opportunities at TriMet. He kept pestering Anthony to make a move.

“He’s been telling me for years that it’s time to come over for the income. Here, I could be making about double what I used to make,” Anthony said. “So, it was a big leap of faith. It was risky, but he just convinced me over time, and I took the chance. Now I’m a bus operator.”

Anthony was hired in January. Although he had never pictured himself driving a bus, he couldn’t see himself spending the next 30 years of his life in an office, either. He says there’s prestige that comes with the job, which trains you to be an expert driver. 

“I see this as a working class, professional job that serves the city,” he explained. “TriMet is a very good option where you can get a good income and feel good about the job you do every day.”

Growing up in North Portland, Anthony attended Jefferson High School and remembers riding the bus with his friends to go to Lloyd Center and other destinations in the city. They often hopped on Line 72-Killingsworth/82nd to get where they needed to go. It’s the same bus route that Anthony is driving now.  

“A lot of things have changed in the city as we all know, but it does feel good to be back in those neighborhoods and serving the people, my neighbors,” he said. 

But as he thinks about the past, his old friends and how far they’ve come, Anthony acknowledges that there’s something missing. 

“We’re from Portland. We grew up here, and none of us have a home. And so, that’s the number one reason why I came here, to set myself up for the future,” he said. “I was thinking about the ability to kind of make that American dream. I started to think, how am I going to really kick it into gear to get these things that I want: the home, the family, (the ability) to provide, you know what I mean?”

Better pay, a bonus and other benefits

Beyond the current incentives of a $7,500 hiring bonus and $25.24 starting pay, TriMet bus operators receive generous benefits, including health, life and disability insurance; paid vacation and sick time; a retirement account with a guaranteed employer contribution; union representation and more. All new operators have access to:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans at low or no monthly cost
• Two retirement plans, with an 8% agency base pay contribution to employee’s 401a
• One week of paid vacation and up to 40 hours sick leave in the first year of employment, with paid time off increasing over time
• Health and dependent care spending accounts
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program with mental health and counseling services, legal assistance, financial coaching and home ownership programs
• Annual transit pass (valued up to $1200) for employee and eligible family members
• 24-hour access to five exclusive, low-cost, on-site fitness centers
• Representation by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 757

“It’s rough out there for a lot of folks. It’s not easy for everybody, but there is opportunity,” Anthony summarized. “So, it’s like who wants to come grab it, who wants to come take it? Long story short, TriMet can help you get there.”

TriMet bus operators have the option to pursue full- or part-time schedules of at least 25 hours per week. Learn more and apply today at trimet.org/drive.

Following 2 ½ years of construction, TriMet’s Division Transit Project is nearly complete, with better bus service benefiting communities from Gresham to Downtown Portland just 100 days away

With construction of the Division Transit Project nearly complete, we’re counting down 100 days to the launch of our new TriMet FX®, or Frequent Express, bus service. FX means better TriMet bus service for the Division Street corridor, stretching between Gresham and Downtown Portland. 

When FX2-Division opens on September 18, it will give transit riders in our region a faster, more reliable and convenient way to get around. FX has new, longer buses with multiple-door boarding; enhanced stations with seating and TransitTracker™ displays; and will use special signals, signs and lanes on Division Street, to help riders keep moving when the cars around their bus are stuck in traffic. 

Construction of the Division Transit Project kicked off in early 2020. As of June, we have completed the majority of construction, and the project remains on time and under budget. Now, with FX2-Division’s official opening in just 100 days, we’re adding up the many benefits, not just for transit riders but everyone who shares the road.

Division Transit Project by the numbers

Bigger buses with 60% more space on board for riders

FX2-Division will use 60-foot buses, with 60% more room on board than an average bus. Even though the buses are longer, they are the same width as a 40-foot bus, but with a “bendy” or articulated section to help with safe turns. Our 31 new FX buses are the first articulated buses to join TriMet’s fleet in more than 20 years!

We are using renewable diesel to fuel all of our FX buses as well as all of our diesel buses. Renewable diesel is a cleaner, low-carbon fuel resulting in dramatically less greenhouse gas emissions. This makes our buses an even more environmentally friendly travel option than ever before.

Up to 20% improvement in bus travel times between Gresham and Downtown Portland! 

One of the biggest benefits of our FX service is faster service and with FX2-Division, we’re keeping buses moving with: 

• Transit priority: We worked with our transportation partners at the cities of Portland and Gresham to incorporate special signals, signs and lanes in key locations to help buses skip past traffic and keep riders moving
• All-door boarding: FX buses have three doors for faster boarding to let riders pay their fare, hop on board and get going
• Bikes on board: With space on board for bikes, there’s no need to stop and load your bike on the front of the bus

Better frequency, with buses arriving every 12 minutes

We’re making our Frequent Service even better with the launch of FX2-Division. Riders will see buses arriving every 12 minutes.

More than 80 bus stop stations with features that make riding easier and more convenient

We’ve constructed 42 pairs of bus stop stations to serve riders on Division, between Gresham’s Cleveland Park and Ride and Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People. Stations are located in areas with highest ridership to help reduce travel time while providing important transit connections to MAX and many other bus lines. They include features such as seating, lighting, rain and wind protection, TransitTracker™ displays and trash cans. They are all ADA-accessible.

More than 80,000 square feet of improved sidewalks, 4.5 miles of protected bike lanes 11 new marked crosswalks and more, to make our community safer for all who share the road

We thank our partners with the cities of Gresham and Portland for their partnership throughout construction of the Division Transit Project and their support for better bus service in the Division Street corridor. When transit is fast, reliable and convenient, people are more likely to ride. And, with more people choosing our service, there’s less traffic and air pollution, contributing to more livable communities throughout our region.

TriMet also thanks our prime contractor, Raimore Construction, and regional transportation partners, who worked through challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic to keep the project moving forward through two years of unprecedented challenges.

With physical construction of the Division Transit Project substantially complete, crews are focused on finishing work, including installing electrical components, station lighting, shelter glass and railing at some locations. FX2-Division officially opens for service on Sunday, Sept. 18. 

Steer your career

TriMet is hiring bus operators. If you can see yourself behind the wheel of an FX bus, an electric bus or one of the 700 workhorse buses that serve our riders daily, join our team and put yourself in the driver’s seat! New operators earn $25.24 an hour to start and are eligible for a $7,500 bonus, in addition to benefits like health, dental and vision plans with low- to no-cost, a 401a retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution and up to $25,000 in life insurance for full-time operators, provided by TriMet. Plus, you’ll gain the satisfaction and stability of working for TriMet, a public agency, which has been serving the greater Portland area for more than 50 years! Visit trimet.org/drive to learn more and apply.

New bus station platforms on Division at 82nd, 93rd and 122nd will open to Line 2 riders on Sunday, June 12, with connections to MAX Green Line

Riders on TriMet’s Line 2-Division will begin using more select Division Transit Project bus stations on Sunday, June 12. These stations are located on SE Division Street at 82nd Avenue westbound and eastbound, 93rd Avenue westbound and eastbound and 122nd Avenue westbound and eastbound. The 93rd stations provide connections to MAX Green Line for trips to Clackamas, Downtown Portland and other destinations.

The Division Transit Project lays the foundation for our new type of bus service—TriMet FX™ or Frequent Express—that will begin running on Sunday, Sept. 18. We’re opening these stations early to benefit Line 2 riders and improve access to safer crossings for all users.

Using the new stations

Shared bike and pedestrian design

The stations on SE Division at 93rd Avenue, both westbound and eastbound, and the westbound station at 122nd Avenue use the shared bike and pedestrian design. Line 2 riders have been using this type of station at 130th and 135th avenues since March 2021. We also opened this station type at 112th Avenue in February 2022. Cyclists, bus riders and people passing by share the space, with the bike lane near the front of the platform where the buses stop. Cyclists are required to stop when approaching the station at the “wait here” marking when a bus is stopped so riders can board or exit the bus.

Island design

The stations at 82nd Avenue westbound and eastbound and at 122nd eastbound use the island design. For this station type, riders should wait on the station platform for the bus to arrive. A green bike lane is located behind the station platform. Cyclists must yield to pedestrians at the two marked crossings when bicycling though the station area.

Finishing Project Construction

Station amenities, including shelters with seating, digital information displays and trashcans are in place each station. TransitTracker™ will be turned on when FX service begins in September.

Crews are completing Division Transit Project construction through the summer, including installing electrical components, station lighting, shelter glass and railing at some locations. Access to some station platforms may be temporarily limited during this work.

“Division Transit Project construction is winding down, paving the way for FX2-Division to open in September,” said Division Transit Project Project Manager Michael Kiser. “We appreciate everyone’s patience as we finish the work to bring better service to the Division Street corridor.”

TriMet’s standard 40-foot buses will serve the stations until FX2-Division service begins in September. It will run between Downtown Portland and Gresham as we retire the current Line 2. 

Learn more about Division Transit Project’s four station types here.

FX2-Division

Our first FX bus line will roll into service on Sunday, Sept. 18. It will feature longer buses with 60% more room on board, 20% faster ride time between Gresham and Downtown Portland and improvements like special signals, signs and lane striping that give buses an advantage in traffic. FX2-Division buses will arrive every 12 minutes during peak travel times.

Get in the driver seat

If you’ve ever dreamed of sitting behind the wheel of one of our big, new, FX articulated buses, an electric bus or one of the 700 workhorse buses that serve our riders daily, join our team and put yourself in the driver’s seat!

We’re currently hiring bus operators who will help drive our future. New operators earn $25.24 an hour to start and are eligible for a $7,500 bonus, in addition to benefits like health, dental and vision plans with low- to no-cost, a 401a retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution and up to $25,000 in life insurance for full-time operators, provided by TriMet. Plus, you’ll gain the satisfaction and stability of working for TriMet, a public agency, which has been serving the greater Portland area for more than 50 years! Visit trimet.org/drive to learn more and apply today! 

Ongoing, agency-wide hiring efforts include bringing on mechanics, who earn at least $37.02 per hour and receive a generous package of low-to-no cost employment benefits  

When you’re a mechanic at TriMet, you make a difference before the rubber meets the road. Our maintenance team works around the clock to service a fleet of nearly 700 buses. They help ensure their safety, reliability and long life, for our riders, employees and everyone who shares the road. By now, you probably know that TriMet is hiring bus operators. We also have opportunities for good pay, benefits and stability, with a career in our Maintenance Division.

TriMet’s Maintenance Division keep us and you rolling!

TriMet’s Maintenance Division covers it all – cleaning, fueling, washing, repairing and maintaining our vehicles. As the largest mass transportation provider in the state of Oregon, the majority of our vehicles are buses. They are a workhorse. Our buses put on hundreds of thousands, even a million miles in service to our riders and communities in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties.

Our fixed-route bus fleet

Our fixed-route fleet includes buses manufactured by GILLIG and New Flyer. We’re beginning to bring in new, 60-foot buses with an articulated center for our TriMet FX® – or Frequent Express – bus service. They’re made by Novabus, a division of Volvo. TriMet has eight diesel-electric hybrid buses, and we are growing our fleet of 100% battery-electric buses, with 10 currently in service and 24 more beginning to arrive in 2023.

Excellence and innovation

With TriMet’s commitment to excellence, our mechanics stay on the cutting edge of innovation and technology. Most of our buses rely on a drivetrain manufactured by Cummins, a company that we have partnered with to develop systems that are more efficient, environmentally-focused and extend the life of our vehicles. In late 2021, TriMet transitioned our entire fixed-route bus fleet to run on renewable diesel, a cleaner burning fuel that reduces the carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions coming from an individual bus by nearly 99%.

Preventative maintenance

Our buses typically provide 16 years of safe and reliable service, much to the credit of our Bus Maintenance team. TriMet’s established, Preventative Maintenance Inspection program has been recognized as an industry leader, providing a pathway for mechanics to be proactive, identifying repairs and addressing them, before a bus breaks down. The result is extended life and reliability of every bus in our fleet. For 2022, the average age of our buses is about five years.

Pay and Benefits

Under our Working and Wage agreement, TriMet bus mechanics earn a starting wage of $37.02 per hour, depending on experience. Mechanics are represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 757 and have access to a generous package of employment benefits, including: 

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans at low or no monthly cost
• Two retirement plans, with an 8% agency base pay contribution to employee’s 401a
• One week of paid vacation and up to 40 hours sick leave in the first year of employment, with paid time off increasing over time
• Health and dependent care spending accounts
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program with mental health and counseling services, legal assistance, financial coaching and home ownership programs
• Annual transit pass (valued up to $1200) for employee and eligible family members
• 24-hour access to five exclusive, low-cost, on-site fitness centers
• Representation by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 757

Mechanics play a vital role in achieving our mission, to connect people with valued mobility options that are safe, convenient, reliable, accessible and welcoming for all. Visit trimet.org/mechanic to learn more and apply today!

Join our team!

When you work for TriMet, you’ll gain the satisfaction and stability of working for our region’s public transportation agency, which has been serving the greater Portland area for more than 50 years! We are currently in a phase of continuous hiring. Visit trimet.org/careers to learn about all of the employment opportunities at TriMet, including how to become a bus operator and earn a $7,500 bonus!

Line 42 will begin serving riders March 5, one of three new lines system-wide

TriMet buses will start rolling on a new line for Washington County on March 5. Line 42-Denney/Hall serves communities between Tigard, Washington Square and Beaverton Transit Centers. It provides coverage on stretches of SW Denney Road and SW Hall Boulevard where service did not previously exist, and it expands service options on SW Lombard Avenue and SW Scholls Ferry Road.

“I want to thank TriMet for creating this new line,” said Mayor John Cook of Tigard. “As our area continues to grow and owning an automobile gets more expensive, comprehensive transit service is more important than ever before.”

Instead of traveling busy Highway 217, TriMet riders now have a new option which offers connections between communities of affordable housing and economic opportunities throughout Washington County.

“Line 42 is a great alternative to driving congested roads and will serve highly populated areas and employment corridors between Tigard and Beaverton,” said Cook. “This line will be welcomed by commuters and employers in both cities!”

Service on Line 42-Denney/Hall will be available Monday through Friday, with buses running every 30 to 45 minutes between 6:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Riders can make transfers to other bus lines, MAX Blue and Red lines, and WES Commuter Rail at Beaverton Transit Center and to bus and WES at Tigard Transit Center.

Three new bus lines added

Line 42 is one of three new bus lines TriMet is launching this spring, as well as making improvements to existing service. These enhancements are just one way TriMet is Making Transit Better. We’re making improvements to service and infrastructure system-wide as we continue to plan for the future, addressing transit needs along our region’s most congested corridors. These new lines and service improvements were made possible by an incremental increase in the employer payroll tax, approved by TriMet’s Board of Directors in 2015. They are part of TriMet’s 10-year plan to provide more and better bus service throughout the region.

Darcella grew up in East Portland. She attended Alder Elementary School, in Reynolds School District. It’s a school with a Portland address, but it sits in what often seems to be a gray area between Portland and Gresham. She remembers a time when farmland quilted the area, a time before there were so many stretches of strip malls, when streets were quieter, less crowded, and TriMet service was less frequent.

Over time, Darcella, grew to depend on TriMet. First the bus, then a combination of bus and light rail, after the MAX Blue Line started making trips to Gresham back in 1986. “I don’t drive,” she said. “The bus is my lifeline. I go grocery shopping with it. There’s no other way to get around. Going to and from work – any kind of activity… It’s just imperative to have TriMet.”

She talked with TriMet at the Rosewood Initiative, a community center she describes as one of the area’s best. It occupies a converted retail space at the Village Square, an early 1960’s era strip mall at SE 162^nd Stark. With floor to ceiling windows across the front of the building, winter sunlight streamed into the main room, which is painted in bright, coordinated color blocks.  One of TriMet’s newest bus lines, Line 74-162nd Avenue, will soon have a stop steps from the front door.

Darcella doesn’t hide her excitement for the new line. She says it will bring additional time and convenience to her life. To get to and from work now, she first catches Line 20-Burnside/Stark going west toward Portland City Center. “That can take, from out here, anywhere from half an hour at least,” she said. Then she transfers to Line 72-Killingsworth/82nd and begins travelling north. “That’s probably another 20 minutes,” she added. “That includes wait time, so especially during the winter weather and the rain, which we have in Portland, it can be awhile.”

Line 74 will offer an alternative, a North-South route along 162^nd Avenue from SE Powell to NE Airport Way. “Any time they add new lines, especially north and south, it would help for economic opportunities,” said Darcella. “There’s a lot of opportunity near Portland International Airport,” she added. “There’s hospitality, hotels, motels out there, housekeeping, front desk, maintenance, all kinds of things, the airport, they’re always hiring out there…. There’s packaging out there. There’s postal.”

Her assessment falls in lockstep with what the Rosewood Initiative’s Director of Transportation Equity describes as the importance of Line 74. Kem Marks is legally blind and transit-dependent. Although he lives just outside the Rosewood neighborhood, he’s a vocal advocate for service in East Portland. Line 74 won’t deliver everything he wants, at least not yet, but he says it’s a big step in the right direction. “It means that more people have freedom, freedom to go to more places at more times than they currently have,” said Marks.

He believes a new and more efficient connection to the region’s growing employment corridors is one of the key benefits of Line 74. “This is going to allow people access to jobs in the Columbia Corridor and to be able to make connections to other lines that may not be in the corridor, but the corridor is where a lot of family-wage jobs exist, and a lot of the people who live out here just can’t get there at the moment in a timely fashion.”

When it opens on March 5, Line 74 will offer service about every half hour, from approximately 7a.m. through 7:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. For Darcella, it will free up a little more time to do things she enjoys, but she hopes to see service expanded in the future. As ridership grows, TriMet will be able to look at that possibility.

Jenny Glass is the Executive Director of the Rosewood Initiative and advocated strongly for Line 74. “Really transportation is about connection and accessibility to all things,” said Glass.  “It will improve the quality of life for everyone living in this community and their ability to access employment and childcare and other services, education, so this will really impact thousands of people in this community.”

“This bus 74,” summed up Darcella, “it’s just another gold star for TriMet – the way it wants to help people move and get to where they’ve gotta go in a timely and safe manner.”

In addition to Line 74, TriMet is adding new bus lines in Gresham and Washington County, as well as improving service in East Portland, Milwaukie and Troutdale. For more information, visit trimet.org/servicechanges.

March service improvements include new service and route adjustments to better connect riders with employment, education, community services

New bus service and better access to the region’s employment corridors are ahead as TriMet rolls out improvements for spring 2018. We’re adding three new bus lines, adjusting three routes and adding service on some other lines to help people get where they need to go while improving the efficiency and reliability of TriMet’s bus service. These changes reflect our commitment to a 10-year expansion of service that aligns with the region’s projected growth and efforts to ease traffic congestion.

TriMet’s spring service begins on March 4. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner available at trimet.org.

New service

Line 74-162nd Avenue

Line 74-162nd Avenue provides a new option for north-south trips and allows for better connections to current bus lines. The route travels the length of 162^nd Avenue between SE Powell Boulevard and NE Airport Way, and serves the employment-rich Columbia Corridor. Service runs about every 30-35 minutes, Monday through Friday, with the first trip north to Airport Way at 7:00 a.m. and the last trip south to SE 182^nd Avenue at 7:21 p.m.

Line 42-Denney/Hall

This line will provide new service between Tigard Transit Center, Washington Square and Beaverton Transit Center. It allows connections to MAX Blue and Red lines at Beaverton Transit Center. The route brings new bus service to portions of SW Denney Road and SW Hall Boulevard. Service runs about every 30-35 minutes, Monday through Friday, with the first trip north to Beaverton at 6:14 a.m. and the last trip south to Tigard at 6:24 p.m.

Line 82-South Gresham

Line 82-South Gresham is a new line that covers a portion of the former Line 87-Airport Way/181st route and connects to grocery stores, other shopping outlets and bus service in east Gresham. Service runs about every 40-45 minutes, Monday through Friday, with the first trip east to Gresham at 6:11 a.m. and the last trip west to SE 182^nd Avenue at 7:07 p.m.

Better service

Line 87-Airport Way/181st

The Line 87 will now run all trips between Gateway Transit Center and SE 182nd Avenue & Powell Boulevard, with weekend service added.

Line 81-Kane/257th

Line 81 gets a new route. The line will run along Division Street and 257^th Avenue to provide quicker connections to Mount Hood Community College, the Troutdale Airport Business Park, and major employers like FedEx and Amazon.

Line 152-Milwaukie

The new route for Line 152-Milwaukie moves service from Lake Road to SE Harmony Road to provide a quicker trip to International Way and service to Clackamas Community College Harmony Campus. Frequency will increase, with peak service running about every 30 minutes.

MAX Red Line

More service improvements

Adjustments to the following bus lines help improve connections, ease transfers, better match traffic conditions or add capacity to meet rider demand.

• Line 1-Vermont – Added service in the morning and evening to better match ridership
• Line 10-Harold St – Added service in the morning and evening to better match ridership
• Line 20-Burnside/Stark – New stop location at Gresham Transit Center
• Line 33-McLoughlin/King Rd – Schedule change to reduce wait and transfer times
• Line 45-Garden Home – Schedule change to better match traffic conditions
• Line 52-Farmington/185th – New stop location at Beaverton Transit Center
• Line 71-60th Ave – More morning and afternoon service to meet rider demand

Improving the ride

As part of our commitment to better bus service, we’re also improving the ride. Since 2012, TriMet has added 512 new buses, reducing the average age of our fleet to about seven years. Newer buses improve reliability, use cleaner-burning fuel technologies that reduce carbon emissions and make for a smoother, more enjoyable ride.

Artist to lead team in transforming transit center to honor May 26^th attack victims and survivors, in response to outpouring of community support

The attack on a MAX train pulling into the Hollywood Transit Center on May 26, 2017 forever changed lives and deeply affected TriMet and our community. Now the efforts to honor the lives lost, the strength of those who stood up to hate and the emotional outpouring in the days after the attack are moving forward with the selection of an artist to create a Tribute Wall.

Sarah Farahat will lead a team of artists to transform nearly 2,000 feet of wall space at the Hollywood Transit Center into a vibrant tribute reflecting the spirit of the heartfelt messages and images that family, friends and strangers had created on the walls in the wake of the incident. After reviewing concepts from four finalists on Wednesday, Jan. 31, the Hollywood Transit Center Tribute Wall Advisory Committee chose Farahat and her team to complete the project. Farahat provided a conceptual rendering for the Tribute Wall; however, she and her team will receive input from the advisory committee and impacted family members in creating the final design.

“I am deeply honored that the committee and TriMet have entrusted this project into our care. I look forward to sharing more about the project in the coming weeks after speaking in depth with the review committee. I have a very committed team of artists, educators and activists that will come together in the next few months to not only create a beautiful memorial, but also to cultivate further understanding across differences to celebrate our city’s richly diverse cultural heritage, and to demonstrate the fierce love that Portlanders are learning to show for each other in these difficult times.”

About Farahat

Sarah Farahat is an interdisciplinary Egyptian American artist and educator holding a B.A. in Psychology from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, a B.F.A. in Intermedia Studies from Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon and an M.F.A. in Interdisciplinary Fine Art from California College of the Arts in San Francisco, California. Her work, grounded in grassroots activism, explores the location of the body within sociopolitical landscapes.

Hollywood Transit Center tributes

TriMet has planned two tributes at the Hollywood Transit Center but is slowing the timeline for a plaque to commemorate those at the center of the May 26 attack. While initially planned to for completion and unveiling on the one year anniversary of the attack, more time is needed to develop the most appropriate design and message. TriMet does not want to rush a tribute that is so important  to us, the community, the families of the men who died and those who survived that day. Once fully developed, the plaque will be part of a permanent tribute at the Hollywood Transit Center.

Work on the tribute wall got underway in April. The wall art will be completed before the end of the year.  While it will last longer than the original chalk messages, this tribute wall is meant to be temporary due to plans to redesign and redevelop the aging transit center in the coming years.