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 […]
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tentative 4-year agreement includes a more than 13% wage increase, 401a contribution increase, new childcare subsidy, tuition reimbursement and other changes that bolster TriMet’s ability to expand service and improve the customer experience *Information on union vote has been updated. TriMet and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 757 leadership have reached a tentative agreement
