Maintenance service workers play an important role in keeping our buses, trains, buildings and grounds in top-notch condition for our valued customers and employees Looking for a job with room to grow? Come join TriMet as a Maintenance Service Worker! Maintenance Service Workers are responsible for keeping our buses, trains, stops, shelters, buildings and other […]

The 18-mile extension of MAX Blue Line from Downtown Portland to Hillsboro reaches its 25th anniversary on Sept. 12 The first public riders to make a MAX Blue Line trip all the way from Gresham to Hillsboro did so on a warm Saturday in September. It was 1998— 12 years after the first stretch of […]

While levels of drugs detected in University of Washington’s first-of-its kind study of air and surfaces on transit described as “extremely low,” TriMet urges regional crackdown on public drug use     TriMet values the health and well-being of riders and employees, and that’s why we have been working to keep the rampant use of illicit […]

With the one-year anniversary of TriMet FX™ – Frequent Express – fast approaching, an important aspect of the service has come into focus: FX buses are more efficient, thanks in large part to next-generation transit-signal priority. The cloud-based system, which uses artificial intelligence to give buses more green lights and fewer reds, is among the […]

TriMet’s Tilikum Crossing, Washington Park MAX station serve up wonder while speeding up transit They are some of the region’s most spectacular architectural landmarks, and they can’t be reached by car. TriMet’s Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People and the underground Washington Park MAX Station are awesome achievements in transportation that were built to be […]

Resuming Aug. 28, the transit center elevator will provide access only to riders with valid fare TriMet is entering the next phase of an elevator safety and reliability project, intended to cut down on misuse and the need for unplanned repairs. Resuming Aug. 28, the elevator at Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit Center will only be […]

With more work to come, TriMet hits mid-point on schedule to reopen MAX Red Line Oct. 22 TriMet’s four-month-long disruption for “A Better Red” is approaching the halfway mark on schedule. In the past two months, crews have been busy with significant demolition and construction of the MAX system between the Gateway Transit Center and […]

Roll out of Forward Together improvements starting Sunday, Aug. 27, to bring increased frequency, more hours and days of service on multiple bus lines; route changes to speed up service; schedule updates to keep buses on time; reduced or discontinued service on some lesser used, low-ridership bus lines Here we go! Starting Sunday, Aug. 27, […]

TriMet Administrative Headquarters moves to One Main Place, contributing to Downtown Portland’s post-pandemic revitalization with a 10-year lease of 95,000 square feet of office space to accommodate hundreds of employees  TriMet has a new destination in Downtown Portland: One Main Place! We’ve moved our administrative headquarters to 101 Southwest Main Street, demonstrating a long-standing and […]