(VIDEO) Join TriMet’s maintenance team and make over $90,000 in year one March 13, 2025 by Mark Miller Workers receive excellent benefits, union representation and opportunities for advancement Are you a mechanic or vehicle technician looking for a new job? Come join the team that keeps our region moving! TriMet is hiring bus mechanics, light rail vehicle technicians and other important positions that are eligible for a $7,500 hiring bonus! Buses, trains and […]
Timbers ticketholders take TriMet to and from home games for free! February 18, 2025 by Mark Miller Leave your car at local Park & Ride, show your digital game ticket on board as proof of fare The Portland Timbers kick off their home schedule Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. So, what’s the best way to get to Providence Park and cheer on the home team? Take TriMet! If you have a ticket to […]
Your ticket to Providence Park soccer games and concerts is your fare on TriMet December 18, 2024 by Mark Miller TriMet to continue successful partnership with Portland Timbers, Thorns FC in 2025 and 2026 Your ticket to the game is also your ticket to ride! TriMet is extending our partnership with the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns FC for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. If you have a ticket to a Timbers or Thorns game […]
TriMet is prepared for winter weather. Are you? December 18, 2024 by Mark Miller Deicer is stocked, tire chains are ready and contingency plans are made in case of snow and ice As temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, TriMet is officially on watch for snow and ice. If a winter storm strikes this season, we’ll be ready, thanks to the hard work of our team here at […]
Deck the halls — not the roads — with TriMet as your sleigh this holiday season November 27, 2024 by Tyler Graf TriMet can take you to the best seasonal events without the hassle of parking, but always remember to plan ahead The holiday season is back, and so are the festivities that come with it. Whether you’re heading to Portland’s annual Tree Lighting at Pioneer Courthouse Square, holiday events around the region or doing a little […]
(VIDEO) TriMet’s 2024 Rail Operator of the Year: ‘You should apply here!’ November 12, 2024 by Mark Miller Shana Peck says it ‘makes my day to make people happy,’ getting riders to their destination on MAX TriMet is hiring bus and MAX operators! These positions come with a $7,500 hiring bonus! TriMet is also giving operators a raise and expanding benefits under our new Working and Wage Agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union […]
TriMet construction near SW 11th & Morrison to improve reliability on MAX Blue and Red lines October 30, 2024 by Tyler Graf A weekend disruption from Nov. 16-17 will help upgrade a 100-foot section of the original MAX system in Downtown Portland This November, TriMet crews will make improvements to a 100-foot section of the MAX system in Southwest Portland. This will require a short disruption to the MAX Blue and Red lines near the Galleria/SW 10th […]
(VIDEO) Graduation day stirs excitement in new MAX operators, among the first hired externally October 29, 2024 by Tyler Graf Graduation marks another recruitment milestone for TriMet’s ongoing hiring initiative It’s unheard of for every graduate of a TriMet training class to share one unique trait. But that’s what happened earlier this month when more than a dozen MAX trainees made the jump into the operator’s seat. The graduates were part of the first rail […]
Oregon’s new drug law will improve safety on TriMet, in public spaces starting Sept. 1 August 13, 2024 by Tia York 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 […]
(VIDEO) Now training! Recruitment drives record-setting flood of MAX operator applicants August 9, 2024 by Tyler Graf 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 […]
