The TriMet Board of Directors will hold an executive session as indicated above pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(d) to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the Board of Directors to carry on labor negotiations.  This executive session is closed to the public and to the news media pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(d) and 192.660(4). Virtual executive session […]

As Women’s History Month wraps up, TriMet thanks and recognizes the women of the Division Transit Project workforce. We celebrate their contributions as a team and as individuals, as they help build a first-of-its kind bus service to the greater Portland region. They bring diverse skills and experience in design, engineering, construction management, community engagement […]

The TriMet Board General Manager Search Committee will hold an executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(a) to consider employment of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent.  The executive session is closed to the public. Representatives of the news media may attend the executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(4) but are specifically directed […]

New bus stations on Division at 130th and 135th that include bike lanes at the front of the platform will open to Line 2 riders on Sunday, April 4 Riders on TriMet’s Line 2-Division will begin using select Division Transit Project bus stations on Sunday, April 4. These are stations that are shared by cyclists […]

Take short online survey or submit comments via TriMet’s feedback channels The TriMet Board of Directors approved a final job description for TriMet’s general manager position on March 24, 2021. View the job description here. That action starts the recruitment for qualified candidates. TriMet is Oregon’s largest public transit provider, and we need a well-rounded […]

Long-range electric bus manufactured by GILLIG shifts TriMet’s test of battery-electric bus technology into second gear TriMet is growing our fleet and our test of battery-electric bus technology. The first of five new electric buses produced by manufacturer, GILLIG arrived on a flatbed truck from Livermore, Cal. on the weekend of March 20, 2021. The […]

The sheriff’s office becomes the lead law enforcement agency for the multi-agency police division helping to reshape public safety on transit The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) will assume command of TriMet’s Transit Police Division following approval of an intergovernmental agreement by the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners today. The first phase of the multi-year […]

Whether it’s with a few kind words or a note posted to social media, March 18 is a day to pause and acknowledge the hard work of transit drivers The past 12 months have been a period of unparalleled challenges, with the pandemic having creeped into so many aspects of people’s daily lives. But despite […]

*This post has been updated. An earlier version indicated the Board’s General Manager Search Committee would be meeting in executive session. We regret the error. The TriMet Board of Directors will hold an executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(a) to consider employment of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent.  The executive session […]

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, TriMet wants to thank the women who help drive our workforce. Some safely operate our buses and trains. Many others work behind the scenes to keep our region moving – whether it is by providing emergency assistance from our dispatch center, performing maintenance on our vehicles, keeping our facilities […]