Trimet 10944709

TriMet

1800 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97201
United States
503.962.7505
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TriMet
Trimet 10944709

TriMet provides bus, light rail and commuter rail transit services in the Portland, Ore., metro area.

Press Releases

The renewed agreement expands the division to host 31 officers from several policing agencies.
Sept. 3, 2025
The agency is closing the station to speed up trains on the Blue and Red MAX lines.
Aug. 5, 2025
The agency says it will begin cutting services later this year to begin closing a projected $300 million gap between its annual expenditures and revenues.
July 24, 2025
The seven agencies awarded an APTA Rail Safety and Security Award were evaluated based on the effectiveness, benefit level, innovation and transferability of some their projects...
July 2, 2025
The budget includes $789.1 million in total divisional operating costs and $165.3 million for capital projects to address maintenance of an aging transit system and increase reliability...
June 2, 2025
Transit agencies across Oregon may be forced to cut as much as 25 percent of their service in the next few years without state funding that goes beyond what is currently included...
April 21, 2025
The Type 6 MAX trains are the agency’s most advanced trains and are part of an overall effort to boost reliability and the rider experience.
Jan. 17, 2025
The 82nd Ave. Transit Project will bring high-capacity bus service to 10 miles of 82nd Ave. between Clackamas Town Center and Northeast Portland by 2029.
Dec. 23, 2024
The vending machines will allow riders to buy and reload plastic Hop cards at MAX stations and transit centers rather than the single-day-use Hop tickets dispensed by ticket vending...
Nov. 21, 2024
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The fixed wireless access lines will enhance TriMet’s mobile data, which the agency plans to use in the future to further improve system performance and security.
Nov. 8, 2024

Videos

Starting Sunday, September 2, the Portland metro area will have more transit options than ever before.
Aug. 20, 2018
Darcella grew up in East Portland. She attended Alder Elementary School, in Reynolds School District. It’s a school with a Portland address, but it sits in what often seems to...
Feb. 26, 2018
TriMet asks the community to join in a moment of silence at 12 p.m. on Friday, June 2 to honor the men who lost their lives and those forever affected by the tragic events on ...
June 2, 2017
MAX train tests out new track work at SW 11th and Morrison on May 20, 2017 following TriMet's Morrison-Yamhill MAX Improvements project.
May 22, 2017
Hear about the heroic act TriMet bus operator Justin Clemens performed before starting his shift.
March 14, 2017
This weeks transit update features videos from TEB Technology, The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), TriMet, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the Maryland...
Aug. 5, 2016
BikeTown, Portland's public bike share system, has launched with an event at Tilikum Crossing.
Aug. 5, 2016
This week’s transit update includes videos from TriMet, the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, Metropolitan Transit System, Metro Transit, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority...
April 29, 2016
TriMet bus shredded and recycled at the R.S. Davis Recycling facility in Clackamas, Ore. On average, 65 percent of the each bus is recyclable.
April 28, 2014

Blogs

As the ITxPT community expands, so do opportunities to work together and improve public transportation for all.
Dec. 16, 2025
With these new ePaper displays, TriMet is bringing more information and resources to a broader base of riders.
Feb. 18, 2025

News

The new pilot aims to connect paratransit passengers to accessible fixed-route services for longer trips.
July 29, 2026
The agency is facing a net loss of 170 employees, service cuts and consolidations and reductions in customer service hours.
May 29, 2026
The move outfits elevators with card readers that validate fare mediums before granting access.
May 6, 2026
The firm is working to modernize the MAX Blue Line’s power infrastructure, one of the oldest components of TriMet’s light-rail system.
Feb. 26, 2026
The special lanes will help buses move past traffic on 82nd Avenue and provide space for drivers to access area businesses.
Feb. 17, 2026
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
Jan. 16, 2026
The cleaning initiative sparked more than 110,000 daytime cleaning events.
Dec. 11, 2025
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
Dec. 5, 2025
Each of the 30 new MAX trains are designed for enhanced reliability, comfort and safety while lowering overall maintenance costs for the agency.
Nov. 24, 2025
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A TriMet bus approaches a stop.
Spending was cut by $17.7 million in part with the 68-position cut, leading to 26 nonunion layoffs.
Nov. 21, 2025

Articles

The agency was evaluated in a study of transit systems’ strategies used to deter illicit drug activity and the effects on post-pandemic transit ridership recovery.
Sept. 3, 2025
TriMet has launched a pilot program for its TriMet NEXT service, SFMTA has expanded the shuttle hours and service zones for its Bayview Shuttle and LADOT has launched a new service...
June 19, 2025
TriMet is starting construction on the renovation of the nearly 40-year-old NE 82nd Ave. MAX Station while TransLink will be upgrading the Canada Line’s Oakridge–41st Ave. Station...
May 27, 2025
L.A. Metro finished retrofitting all of its buses with new barriers that fully enclose and protect bus operators while TriMet’s safety efforts have improved with the passage ...
Jan. 13, 2025
Amtrak named Jennifer Mitchell as its executive vice president of strategy and planning, Spokane Transit Authority has promoted Brandon Rapez-Betty and Karl Otterstrom as interim...
Dec. 2, 2024
The week was launched by OLI in 2017 to focus attention on the importance of making safe choices when driving or walking near railroad tracks and trains.
Sept. 27, 2024
The new contract includes compromises and improvements that benefit TriMet’s union employees, the agency and TriMet riders.
June 26, 2024
Starting July 1, the two agencies will begin enforcing harsher punishments for riders who break rules while riding the transit systems.
June 25, 2024
The garage, which was completed in 2022 after four years of construction, is four times the size of the old garage and accommodates charging infrastructure for future zero-emission...
April 16, 2024
Under the new bill, a person using illicit drugs on a public transit vehicle or at a transit station could be charged with a Class A Misdemeanor.
Feb. 12, 2024

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Additional content from TriMet

The agency has tapped Inessa M. Vitko to serve as chief operations officer and promoted Mary L. Hill to executive director of transportation.
Sept. 19, 2025
A new and permanent ramp connecting the MAX station to a pathway leading to Northeast Halsey Street opened on Nov. 1, near the future home of BRIDGE Housing’s hollywoodHUB project...
Nov. 6, 2024
The center aims to improve security response and address other concerns on the system.
Oct. 24, 2024
TriMet’s blue-light security phones are being installed at most MAX platforms to address riders’ safety concerns and deter crime.
Oct. 21, 2024
The new bus stop will create better access to transit for students and faculty at the college.
Oct. 8, 2024
TriMet's annual survey found improved opinions of its service and safety among both riders and non-riders, but a large gap remains between those who use the system and those who...
Oct. 1, 2024
The opening of the MAX Red Line Extension completes the agency’s A Better Red, a three-year, two-phased project to increase the light-rail system’s reliability and extend the ...
Aug. 30, 2024
The first BEB began welcoming riders aboard Line 9-Powell in July, with the agency expected to roll out more BEBs on more lines in the coming weeks.
Aug. 22, 2024
The law, which will go into effect Sept. 1 and is one of two new drug laws in the state, will make possession of small amounts of illicit drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine...
Aug. 14, 2024
The agency is extending some trips on Line 76, adding a brand-new weekday line and extending the route of Line 34 to make it a better option for more people.
Aug. 9, 2024
The six agencies awarded an APTA Rail Safety and Security Award were evaluated based on the effectiveness, benefit level, innovation and transferability of some their projects...
June 5, 2024
The budget includes nearly $849 million for daily operations, $201 million for capital investments and about $58 million in pass-through and contingency funds.
March 14, 2024