TriMet bus riders save time in Southwest Portland, thanks to transit signal priority August 22, 2024 by Mark Miller TriMet partners with PBOT to reduce red-light wait times along Capitol Highway, helping keep everyone moving Riders on eight TriMet bus lines are getting back a little extra time in their day. TriMet and the Portland Bureau of Transportation have teamed up to bring transit signal priority to three intersections along busy Southwest Capitol Highway, […]
Welcome aboard! TriMet introduces new generation of battery-electric buses August 21, 2024 by Mark Miller Our newest e-buses are now serving riders on Line 9, with more soon to follow TriMet’s new battery-electric buses are officially on the road! Twenty-four next-generation “e-buses” are entering service with TriMet this year. The first of those buses began welcoming riders aboard Line 9-Powell in July, offering a smooth, quiet and comfortable ride between […]
Coming soon: More opportunities to access jobs, schools and services with TriMet August 15, 2024 by Mark Miller Aug. 25 service improvements will get TriMet riders where they need to go, when they need to be there TriMet is preparing to roll out our latest round of Forward Together service improvements on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. These improvements include upgrades both large and small that will help connect riders to vital opportunities: jobs, […]
Oregon’s new drug law will improve safety on TriMet, in public spaces starting Sept. 1 August 13, 2024 by Tia York TriMet’s security improvements, combined with new law making possession of illicit drugs a misdemeanor, continue to make riding safer As TriMet continues our efforts to provide safe, welcoming and reliable transit service, we look forward to the Sept. 1 revision to Oregon law making possession of small amounts of illicit drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine […]
(VIDEO) Now training! Recruitment drives record-setting flood of MAX operator applicants August 9, 2024 by Tyler Graf More than 850 people applied, 50 were hired, following TrIMet’s first-ever public recruitment of MAX operators An unprecedented hiring initiative led to the one of the biggest waves of job applications in TriMet’s history, adding to a pool of candidates that will help fill vacant operator positions in the short and long term. More than […]
TriMet is building better bus connections for Clackamas County communities August 8, 2024 by Mark Miller We’re adding more service to, from and between Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Tualatin, West Linn and beyond Circle Sunday, Aug. 25, on your calendar for TriMet’s next big service update. Included among many other transit upgrades: new bus service that will create better connections between Clackamas County communities like Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Tualatin and […]
Dr. LaVerne Lewis becomes first Black President of TriMet’s Board of Directors July 24, 2024 by Tia York Appointed to the Board in 2021, Dr. Lewis served as Vice President from 2023-2024 and becomes the agency’s first President of African American descent During its July 24 meeting, TriMet’s Board of Directors elected Dr. LaVerne Lewis as their new President. Lewis will begin her term on August 1, 2024, becoming the first person of […]
From jobs to schools and services, TriMet improves connections to opportunities with August 2024 service change July 17, 2024 by Tia York Summer rollout includes improvements to bus service; two new bus lines; new bus network in place of late-night/early-morning MAX service; expansion of MAX Red Line service to Hillsboro; and new names for three MAX stations TriMet is rolling out one of our largest-ever service updates on Sunday, Aug. 25. Riders can expect new and more […]
TriMet shuttle buses will move riders around Sunday’s partial-day closure as crews tackle regional graffiti along I-84 July 10, 2024 by Tyler Graf Comprehensive efforts spearheaded by the Oregon governor’s office and the Oregon Department of Transportation will require a partial-day disruption to MAX Blue, Green and Red lines MAX Blue, Green and Red lines will be disrupted for part of Sunday, July 14, between NE 7th Ave and the Gateway/NE 99th Ave Transit Center for graffiti and […]
TriMet awarded $25 million for future home of zero-emissions bus and training operations July 1, 2024 by Mark Miller RAISE grant is vital for future Columbia Operations Facility to support TriMet’s goal of 100% clean energy buses by 2040 A federal grant will help move TriMet closer to our goal of a zero-emissions bus fleet — a necessary step for not only our agency to meet climate action goals, but for achieving state and […]
