New operators interested in advancing to MAX can do so after just six months, opening up further opportunities for career growth Imagine coasting along behind the controls of a 100,000-pound vehicle that’s unlike anything you’ve ever driven before. That’s the reality for TriMet’s MAX operators, and it can be the future for anyone with a […]

With 28 years at TriMet, one bus operator has the unique experience of driving our original articulated buses, as well as our only 60-foot, fully converted, diesel-to-electric bus With nearly three decades as a bus operator with TriMet, it’s a good thing that Shelli enjoys driving. It’s a love that she made into a lifelong […]

Increases aim to address most severe operator shortage in TriMet history Starting today, April 22, all newly hired bus operators at TriMet will earn $25.24 per hour to start and be eligible to receive a $7,500 hiring bonus. That’s a $4,000 bonus increase! TriMet must hire more than 300 operators to bring staffing levels back to […]

TriMet thanks our partners for helping to make riding the bus to work, school and many other destinations faster and easier with improvements completed during the COVID-19 pandemic Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic caused thousands of Oregonians to change their daily routines, people are heading back to the office. We’re excited to let riders […]

Red Line will be disrupted April 2-9 to allow for construction to take place in the tracks north of Gateway Transit Center One critical piece of a bigger puzzle will be put into place during an upcoming disruption on TriMet’s MAX Red Line from April 2 through April 9. Crews will work around the clock […]

TriMet will celebrate Transit Employee Appreciation Day on Friday, March 18, to give thanks to our operators, front-line employees and the staff who have worked on-site throughout the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic to keep our community going TriMet invites you to help us celebrate the team that keeps our region moving. This […]