Rider Insider /// Barbie, Ken and Pete Buttigieg on board

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July 2023ย ///
Another beautiful Portland summer.

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๐Ÿ’“ Barbies and Kens on board ๐Ÿ’“

Riders in pink-colored outfits taking the bus to the Barbie premiere


Are you taking transit to watch the Barbie movie? Share your pics on Instagram and tag @trimet. We'll repost our favorites. ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ’…๐Ÿ’“



๐ŸšŒ Secretary Pete Buttigieg takes the bus ๐ŸšŒ

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg poses in front of a TriMet all-electric bus with others


We were thrilled to welcome U.S. Secretary of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Governor Tina Kotek and others to Portland earlier this month for a tour of 82nd Avenue aboard a TriMet all-electric bus!

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg stands behind a podium sharing his remarks to an audience


We're working with our federal and local partners to make 82nd Avenue safer for everyone.

A potential bus rapid transit project to improve access, reliability and travel times is part of the plan.



๐Ÿ’… We love a makeover story ๐Ÿ’…

MAX train 418 got a paint job to match our new Type 6 trains!

Before:

A white Type 4 MAX train before it gets painted

After:

MAX train 418 painted with blue and orange colors


Fun fact: We used 20 gallons of paint and sealer to complete the job.

Weโ€™re planning to wrap the Type 2s and 3s in our new livery, and we'll repaint the remaining 17 Type 4s as the trains are available.



๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ’ป ย Oregon Metro Survey ๐Ÿ“Š

TriMet bus and MAX train on the Steel Bridge on a clear day


Oregon Metro wants your feedback about the future of transportation in greater Portland. The 2023 Regional Transportation Plan and High Capacity Transit Strategy survey is open now until August 25.

Please weigh in by completing this survey.



๐Ÿ”ดย Better Red Construction Updateย ๐Ÿ”ด

Construction worker works with a shovel


We're on schedule with construction to upgrade the Portland International Airport MAX Station!

The disruption to MAX Red Line service between Gateway Transit Center and PDX will continue through October 21.ย Learn more.



๐Ÿงต Threads ๐Ÿงต

A post from TriMet's Threads accounts featuring a vintage bus


We know you're excited about yet another social network! ๐Ÿ˜… If you want more behind-the-scenes content of our transit system, follow us on Threads.



๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™‚๏ธ Have friends visiting? It's easy for them to tap and go.ย ๐Ÿ‘‹

Person scanning their mobile wallet on a Hop reader


If you have friends or family visiting Portland this summer, let them know they don't need to download an app or get a Hop card to pay their fare. They can just tap their credit/debit card or mobile wallet on the Hop reader.



๐Ÿ“ธ Photo of the Monthย ๐Ÿ“ธ

A retro orange TriMet bus from the 80s with route "46 - Maplewood" signage


That mid 80s orange-y goodness.




K gonna go watch Barbie now ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜

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