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See what we've been up to at TriMet!
For thousands of students in our service area, the school bus isn’t yellow — it’s TriMet blue. More than 4 in every 5 TriMet bus lines serve at least one high school or college campus. Among the latest to join that group is Line 25-Glisan/Troutdale Rd. We extended Line 25 in August, adding service to Reynolds High School, Mt. Hood Community College and other destinations in East Multnomah County. Line 25 is now the only bus with a stop on Mt. Hood’s campus. About 30,000 people live within one-quarter mile of the extended Line 25. See why one administrator calls it a “game-changer” in this video.
More Forward Together bus service improvements are coming to East Multnomah County! Starting Sunday, Dec. 1, we’re adding more buses and introducing weekend service to Line 81-Kane/257th. We’re also making a small route adjustment to serve more people in Gresham. With these changes, we will discontinue Line 80 due to low ridership, and with Line 81 providing service to the area.
Some schedules will also be adjusted to help keep buses on time. Visit trimet.org/servicechange for details and go to trimet.org and plan a trip for Dec. 1 or later to see how you might be affected.
It will soon be easier to get your hands on a Hop card. We’re rolling out new transit card vending machines, starting with five select MAX stations. The machines allow riders to buy and/or reload plastic Hop cards at MAX stations and transit centers, replacing the single-day-use Hop paper tickets dispensed by ticket vending machines today. See how the new machines work in this video.
TriMet’s new Jan Campbell Transit Mobility Center opens for service on Monday, Nov. 25. The facility has moved from Portland’s Old Town neighborhood to an easier-to-access location at Northeast 7th and Holladay.
The mobility center plays an important role in the application process for TriMet’s LIFT Paratransit Service. It’s named for lifelong disability advocate Jan Campbell. Campbell helped establish TriMet’s Committee on Accessible Transportation (CAT) nearly 40 years ago and has spent her life helping to create change in our community and on our transit system that empowers the independence and well being of people with disabilities.
Are you one of the more than 2 million people who watched this Instagram reel about our new traffic domes? We’re testing out new larger white domes — or traffic buttons — to see if they help cars stay out of the way of our MAX trains. If they work, you’ll see more of them going in along some of the oldest parts of the MAX system in Downtown Portland. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to get updates like this, sent right to your feed.
Have you ever imagined yourself at the controls of a MAX train? Shana Peck did — and less than two years after achieving her dream, she has been honored as TriMet’s 2024 Rail Operator of the Year. Learn more about Shana’s story in this video!
When Shana joined TriMet, MAX operators first started work as bus operators. That’s no longer the case. Qualified individuals can apply now! New MAX and bus operators are eligible for a $7,500 hiring bonus.
New hires for key maintenance positions at TriMet are now eligible for a $7,500 hiring bonus! These include jobs such as Plant Maintenance Mechanic, Light Rail Vehicle Maintenance Technician and more! Visit trimet.org/careers to see opportunities that are currently available at the No. 1 Oregon-based employer in the state, as ranked by Forbes Magazine.
ICYMI, we recently updated our trimet.org homepage with the ability to be viewed in 13 additional languages.
Want to help us serve all riders even more effectively? Take our new language survey, and pass it on! The purpose of the survey is to improve how we connect with people of all languages to make riding TriMet easier. The survey is available in English and 13 additional languages. It’s open through Dec. 31.
November is National Native American Heritage Month. Keep an eye out for our 2024 cultural celebration bus honoring Native American heritage and history! Special thanks to painter Don Bailey for the design, which he calls “Intertribal.” Bailey is Native American and grew up on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Northern California. He now lives in Portland.
Of our 3,500+ employees, at least 5% are veterans! We are proud to have those who served their country, now serving our community through meaningful work at TriMet.
One of the ways we support those employees is through our TriMet Vets Employee Resource Group (ERG). The TriMet Vets ERG marched in this year’s Portland Veterans Day Parade, walking alongside our stunning new Veterans Day bus. It was designed by one of our graphic designers, who is also a Navy veteran. You’ll see the bus out and about our service area for at least a year!
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