TriMet is building better bus connections for Clackamas County communities August 8, 2024 by Mark Miller 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 […]
From jobs to schools and services, TriMet improves connections to opportunities with August 2024 service change July 17, 2024 by Tia York 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 […]
TriMet awarded $25 million for future home of zero-emissions bus and training operations July 1, 2024 by Mark Miller 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 […]
TriMet is ready for summer season June 20, 2024 by Mark Miller When temperatures reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, expect delays on MAX and WES Summer is officially here! With warm, dry weather prevailing throughout the season, it’s the best time of the year to get out and see all our region has to offer. TriMet connects people to opportunities every day. Whether you’re going to work, traveling […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Extended-range electric buses supercharge TriMet’s zero-emissions push February 26, 2024 by Mark Miller Latest generation of GILLIG battery-electric buses could welcome riders aboard as soon as spring, improving our region’s livability and sustainability On a partly sunny February day, the first of a new generation of zero-emissions buses rolled into TriMet’s Columbia Operations Facility. The long-range battery-electric buses had been driven up to Portland from GILLIG’s manufacturing center […]
Now hiring! TriMet welcomes applicants for maintenance, operator jobs February 22, 2024 by Mark Miller Jobseekers can learn more about opportunities — and maybe even land an offer — at our Feb. 29 hiring event at DoubleTree Lloyd Center What’s it like to work for TriMet? Come find out at our next big hiring event Thursday, Feb. 29, at DoubleTree by Hilton in Northeast Portland. TriMet is hiring for a […]
