Beat the traffic, celebrate Portland Rose Festival with TriMet May 23, 2024 by Mark Miller Transit is the most convenient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to experience the annual festivities One of Portland’s biggest and most beloved annual celebrations kicks off this Friday, May 24. During the Rose Festival, traveling to, from and around Portland City Center can be, well, thorny. Roads may be closed off for parades and other […]
Adding more bus service where our riders say they need it May 23, 2024 by Mark Miller At TriMet, we’re improving some of our most popular lines starting next month TriMet riders say they want more service on our most popular, high-demand bus lines. We’re listening — and taking action! Four of our Frequent Service bus lines will soon see more buses arriving every 15 minutes or better earlier and later on […]
TriMet Board adopts budget gearing up for continued ridership gains in the year ahead May 22, 2024 by Tia York $1.84 billion budget provides framework to grow ridership, improve the customer experience and add service, as operator staffing levels allow During its May business meeting, the TriMet Board of Directors adopted the agency’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget. The $1.84 billion budget supports TriMet’s goals to restore ridership to pre-pandemic levels and beyond in an ambitious, […]
TRIMET’S HIRING! MAX operator positions open to external candidates for first time April 26, 2024 by Tyler Graf Non-TriMet employees are now eligible to apply directly for MAX operator jobs and enter training pipeline TriMet is offering a fast track to a career in light rail operations. For the first time ever, we are seeking candidates from outside TriMet who are interested in becoming MAX operators. This comes as TriMet continues our biggest […]
(VIDEO) TriMet doubles down on deep cleaning as widespread system upgrades continue April 23, 2024 by Tyler Graf Transit centers, rail stations and vehicles are focus of efforts to improve cleanliness, safety and the overall riding experience Equipped with grabber claws and bright orange buckets, members of TriMet’s specially trained “Clean Team” receive the ‘all clear’ from their lookout to start walking the tracks when MAX trains have passed. Once on the tracks, […]
New bus-only signal saves time for TriMet riders April 12, 2024 by Mark Miller Transit signal priority makes bus travel faster and more reliable by moving our riders around traffic No one likes being stuck in traffic. For bus riders, however, TriMet has a workaround. In partnership with the Portland Bureau of Transportation, we’re making it easier for buses to move through intersections — and past heavy traffic. That […]
Gresham MAX Improvements Project requires 7-day disruption to TriMet’s MAX Blue Line in April March 27, 2024 by Tyler Graf Improvements are coming to a rail crossing in the heart of Gresham, work that will increase the durability of the MAX system and create a better commute for riders and motorists alike. For crews to complete the work, a section of the MAX Blue Line will be closed between E 172nd Avenue and Cleveland Ave […]
Park & Ride expansion in North Clackamas County to increase access to TriMet March 25, 2024 by TriMet Construction has begun on two additional stories of parking at the SE Park Avenue Park & Ride TriMet kicked off a year-long project that will free-up more parking at an historically busy Park & Ride in North Clackamas County, giving commuters southeast of Portland more access to transit. The project will also fully realize the […]
TriMet continues moving forward on bus and MAX service improvements March 22, 2024 by Tyler Graf Proposals aimed at adding and expanding bus service, improving MAX maintenance and reliability and speeding up trains head before TriMet Board March 27 TriMet’s Board of Directors will take up proposals next week at their March meeting that are geared toward improving bus and MAX service. They’ll begin considering two ordinances, one for our Fiscal […]
Celebrating our outstanding operators on Transit Driver Appreciation Day March 18, 2024 by Mark Miller Community turns out to thank those who drive buses, trains and streetcars From our mini-run operators to our MAX operators, TriMet is driven — quite literally! — by the people who keep our region moving every day. TriMet is all about connecting our riders to opportunities. Our buses, trains and LIFT vehicles serve as vital […]
