100 day countdown to launch of TriMet FX® Frequent Express bus service June 10, 2022 by Tia York 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. […]
(VIDEO) TriMet riders to begin using a new type of bus station along Division Street June 8, 2022 by Tia York 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 […]
(VIDEO) Become a TriMet mechanic and make a difference where the rubber meets the road June 6, 2022 by Tia York 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 […]
More connections with less congestion coming to Washington County February 27, 2018 by Tia York 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 […]
TriMet’s new North-South bus line brings better connections, economic opportunity to East Portland February 23, 2018 by Tia York 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 […]
New TriMet bus lines and better connections rolling into service March 4 February 19, 2018 by Tia York 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 […]
Save the date! Final open house on TriMet’s proposed bus improvements for Fiscal Year 2019 February 9, 2018 by Tia York Two new bus lines, all night service to Portland International Airport, the return of 24-hour service, and a split of our longest bus line among the proposals TriMet invites the public to our final open house on Thursday, Feb. 15 to learn about proposed service improvements for fall 2018 and spring 2019. We’re expanding bus […]
TriMet names artist selected to create a Tribute Wall at Hollywood Transit Center February 1, 2018 by Tia York Artist to lead team in transforming transit center to honor May 26th 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 […]
New law gives TriMet authority to offer some fare evaders a second chance to stay out of court system June 27, 2017 by Tia York HB 2777 reinforces TriMet’s commitment to bring equity to fare/code enforcement Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed House Bill 2777 last week, clearing the way for TriMet to pursue new options that give individuals the opportunity to correct their behavior when cited for violations of the TriMet Code, including fare evasion. HB 2777 grants transit districts […]
