Gateway North MAX Station, the first new station in nine years, opens March 4 when the disruption ends Like a train rolling down the tracks, completion of the second of three major phases of TriMet’s A Better Red MAX Extension and Reliability Improvements Project is getting closer. Once that second phase finishes on March 4, […]

Starting Feb. 25, riders will see increased service on several bus lines, schedule improvements to keep buses on time and a route extension to help workers reach jobs Editor’s note: This news release has been updated with more information. As we continue working to make TriMet bus service better, we’re listening to our riders who […]

Some Type 1s have been sent off to recycling to make room for the trains of the future The first time Roger Andreassen walked up the steps of a MAX train, he felt at home. It was January 1986 and a mere 30 minutes into his job as a “commissioning engineer”— one of the people […]

TriMet will not collect fares on buses or MAX trains on Sunday, Feb. 4, in our fourth annual tribute to the civil rights icon On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks changed the course of history when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. […]

Expansion of MAX night buses and closure of Skidmore Fountain MAX Station to reduce maintenance disruptions and move trains more efficiently in Downtown Portland TriMet is moving forward on two efforts that will improve MAX service. One will speed up MAX Blue and Red Line trips through Downtown Portland. The other will allow more overnight […]

With construction now fully underway, the disruption will last for the next six weeks, with MAX service reopening on March 4 The region’s weeklong dangerous and destructive winter storm has shifted the timeline for the MAX disruption necessary for TriMet’s A Better Red MAX Extension and Reliability Improvements Project. The disruption to the MAX Blue, Green […]

Open houses will be held Jan. 25-Feb. 1, with public input welcomed At TriMet, we’re continuing to redraw our bus service map in 2024 — and we need your help. This spring, we will be putting the finishing touches on a plan to run more frequent buses along routes where we see high demand, extend […]

Note: Due to extreme winter weather in January 2024, the completion date for the project shifted. The following media release has been edited to reflect that change. Riders can plan ahead now, as MAX Blue, Green and Red line trains will return to regular service on Monday, March 4 Construction on TriMet’s A Better Red […]

Free rides are back from 8 p.m. Dec. 31 through 3 a.m. Jan. 1, and MAX hours will be extended Planning to be out and about this New Year’s Eve? Ride for free with TriMet! Hop on MAX and TriMet buses and ride for free Sunday, Dec. 31, starting at 8 p.m., through Monday, Jan. […]

Note: Due to extreme winter weather in January 2024, the completion date for the project shifted. The following media release has been edited to reflect that change. Some MAX riders encouraged to use other transportation as contractors finish construction at the Gateway Transit Center and perform additional improvements TriMet is preparing to put the finishing […]