News Releases and Media Resources

Contract reform needed to fund service, or face future of continual service cuts TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane today laid out a preview of the Fiscal Year 14 budget in his State of TriMet presentation to the Board of Directors. … Continue reading →

TriMet Board President Bruce Warner today responded to the Clackamas County Commission’s recent letter regarding the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project. In a letter issued on behalf of the entire Board, Warner reminded the Commission that the project is the … Continue reading →

TriMet and the ATU have reached a tentative agreement regarding the hours of service issue for bus operator. While the ATU has issued a news release, there are some inaccuracies. Here are the key provisions: The service day definition for … Continue reading →

Hybrids will operate between North Portland and Clackamas Town Center TriMet along with community partners today held a ribbon cutting ceremony in North Portland to launch four new state-of-the-art hybrid buses into service. Federal grant funds were used to purchase … Continue reading →

Emergency water main repairs plus planned construction project leads to short notice on multi-year stop relocation Beginning Friday, Jan. 18, the Line 9 westbound bus stop at SE Powell & Powell Garage Dr. (stop ID 4543) will be relocated due … Continue reading →

National Association of Minority Contractors – Oregon (NAMC Oregon) announced its selection of the 2012 Champions who have supported the Organization and its mission of Building the Capacity of MBE firms through project opportunities. Champion and Agency of the Year … Continue reading →

12-week construction work will reduce Naito to 2 lanes for two blocks Beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project will begin raising the grade of Naito Parkway where it will cross the light … Continue reading →

Sports fans heading to Blazers and Winterhawks games at the Rose Quarter need a fare to ride MAX Taking TriMet is a convenient way to get to and from the game, but now that the Free Rail Zone is no … Continue reading →

Agency asks state to require ATU to stop delays and start the 150-day bargaining period With the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) a “no show” for the third time for scheduled negotiation sessions, TriMet today is filing a complaint with the … Continue reading →

Non-foil tickets and 1-Zone, 2-Zone tickets no longer valid Jan. 1 Before singing Auld Lang Syne to 2012, TriMet has a new tune to help spread the word: People need to get down to the TriMet Ticket Office and exchange … Continue reading →