New bus tickets will be more durable, legible and consistent – 2-hour tickets will match rail tickets TriMet riders on the lines 17 and 70 are noticing a difference when they purchase fares on the bus starting today, March 18. … Continue reading →
Plan ahead for crowded MAX trains, delays in downtown Portland on Sunday morning, March 17 The Shamrock Run takes to the streets in and around downtown Portland on Sunday, March 17 and with 35,000 people signed up for the event, … Continue reading →
TriMet operators provided more than 23 million rides during the winter 2012/2013 quarter. TriMet bus operators were behind the wheel for more than 14 million of those rides during December, January and February. Driving a bus isn’t an easy job; … Continue reading →
International Bus Driver Appreciation Day is March 18 Day in and day out, TriMet bus and MAX operators get riders where they need to go. Our operators (and WES engineers) provide more than 1.8 million rides a week across some … Continue reading →
TriMet today released its Fiscal Year 2014 budget, and while there remains uncertainty ahead, the agency expects that there will be no service cuts or fare increases. The key foundation of the $485 million operating budget assumes that the arbitration … Continue reading →
Report finds MAX rails safe and backs up hard work of TriMet union track workers dedicated to providing safe and reliable service An inspection of the TriMet MAX light rail system reinforces the agency’s assurance to riders that the system … Continue reading →
TriMet today filed a lawsuit in Clackamas County Circuit Court to require the County to follow through on its long-standing commitment to the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project (Project). The County has delayed moving forward on final project property acquisitions … Continue reading →
Extra service planned during regular season The 2013 Portland Timbers season kicks off on Sunday, March 3 at JELD-WEN Field and TriMet is geared up to help soccer fans get there. Express buses will run between downtown Portland and the … Continue reading →
Rolynd Puckett of Beaverton reaches Gold Master Operator status TriMet bus operator Rolynd Puckett has been awarded the distinction of Gold Master Operator as part of TriMet’s Master Operator Program. Puckett, age 62, has been a TriMet bus operator for … Continue reading →
Union Pacific work to close bridge between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. TriMet service across the Steel Bridge will be disrupted for about an hour Sunday morning, Feb. 24, due to the closure of the bridge for Union Pacific maintenance. … Continue reading →