More buses, better connections on TriMet for workers February 19, 2025 by Mark Miller March 2 brings upgrades for 10 bus lines, along with adjustments to schedules, stop locations Does rush-hour traffic get you down? Leave your car behind and take the bus to work! TriMet is adding new service to employment centers in Hillsboro and North Portland on Sunday, March 2. We’re improving several bus lines to better […]
Timbers ticketholders take TriMet to and from home games for free! February 18, 2025 by Mark Miller Leave your car at local Park & Ride, show your digital game ticket on board as proof of fare The Portland Timbers kick off their home schedule Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. So, what’s the best way to get to Providence Park and cheer on the home team? Take TriMet! If you have a ticket to […]
Lower your costs: Sign up for reduced fare and ride TriMet for $28 a month February 11, 2025 by Tia York With the 2025 increase to the federal poverty rate, more people across TriMet’s tri-county service area qualify for reduced fare based on income During a time when groceries, electricity bills and other expenses are going up, bring monthly costs down by riding TriMet. TriMet’s Honored Citizen reduced fare allows for unlimited rides for $28 a […]
(VIDEO) Students, staff team up with TriMet for ‘I ride with Rosa’ assembly on Rosa Parks Day February 4, 2025 by Tia York The first-of-its-kind Rosa Parks Elementary all-school assembly included a debut performance of the song, “We Ride with Rosa,” by Portland-based musician Aaron Nigel Smith Something special happened when TriMet teamed up with the students and staff of Portland’s Rosa Parks Elementary School. The students received an in-depth history and civics lesson about their school’s namesake: […]
Ride free on TriMet to celebrate Rosa Parks Day January 27, 2025 by Tia York To commemorate the birthday of the civil rights icon, TriMet will not collect fares on Tuesday, Feb. 4 TriMet will not collect fares on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 — on what would have been the 112th birthday of civil rights legend Rosa Parks. It’s the fifth straight year that TriMet will celebrate the life and […]
(VIDEO) Opportunities abound at TriMet hiring event January 22, 2025 by Mark Miller Portland’s regional transit agency to add bus operators, mechanics and more in 2025 TriMet will welcome job applicants for our first hiring event of the year on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. We hired more than 400 new transit operators in 2024. Forbes Magazine even listed TriMet as one of the top five places to work […]
Open house provides peek inside plans for TriMet FX® service on 82nd Avenue January 17, 2025 by Tia York TriMet welcomes feedback on the plans at an in-person open house and online, starting Jan. 22 TriMet will share plans this month for faster, higher-capacity bus service on 82nd Avenue. We’re holding an open house, and people will have opportunities to provide feedback both in-person and online. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, we’re hosting an in-person […]
All aboard! First of TriMet’s newest MAX trains – ‘the Type 6’ – start serving riders January 16, 2025 by Tyler Graf Two of the new vehicles entered regular service for the first time on Thursday, Jan. 16 The first riders hopped on board TriMet’s new “Type 6” MAX trains on Thursday, Jan. 16, signaling another major advancement in our light rail system. Two of the new vehicles, paired together to create one train, rolled out of […]
TriMet, law enforcement partners welcome changes to make transit a drug-free zone January 7, 2025 by Roberta Altstadt Ingesting, inhaling, igniting, injecting or consuming an illegal controlled substance on public transit vehicles in Oregon is now punishable under the crime of Interfering with Public Transportation Illegal drug use on board transit vehicles in Oregon, including on TriMet’s buses and trains, is now classified as a crime under the state’s Interfering with Public Transportation […]
Take TriMet to festive lights and local delights for free this New Year’s Eve December 30, 2024 by Tyler Graf With 2025 right around the corner, there’s one annual tradition that’s even more predictable than making (or breaking) a list of resolutions, and that’s riding TriMet for free on New Year’s Eve. TriMet wants you to celebrate responsibly, travel smart and kick off 2025 on a high note. Free rides on buses and MAX trains […]
