Ride TriMet to These Indoor Activity Spots - TriMet Rider Insider blog Rainy, cold, grey days are just part of life here for seven to eight months per year. Even though our NW winter and spring can be harsh, there are lots of

Tired of staying at home during the rain? 🌧️

Pull up to these nine spots for fun indoor activities. They're all close to MAX and bus lines 🚈 🚌

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We thank our community for the feedback we received to help inform the updated proposals and shape the future of our transit service.

Proposed 2026 Transit Service Changes The TriMet Board is now considering updated service change proposals.

Go to trimet.org/servicecuts to learn more about the service changes and cuts, and how to share feedback with TriMet’s Board.

All but one of the proposed changes will take effect Aug. 23, 2026, if approved by TriMet’s Board.

The proposals are online now.

To provide feedback, you can e-mail the TriMet Board of Directors or pre-register to give virtual or in-person testimony:

Wednesday, March 18:
Board listening session

Wednesday, March 25:
Board public hearing

Service proposals remain centered on network efficiency, combining lines or reducing where lines run near others, eliminating some bus lines and moving routes.

Our goal is maintaining as much service as possible while focusing our service investment where it is needed and used most.

Our service proposals now make changes to 34 lines, with the proposals for the following 10 lines updated based on recent feedback from riders and the public:

10, 16, 19, 34, 38, 58, 63, 96, 97 and 156.

No changes will be made to lines 22 and 23 at this time.

How Does TriMet Know if I Tapped? Here’s the Answer - TriMet Rider Insider blog One of the most common questions we get from riders who pay for their rides by tapping their phone’s mobile wallet or a credit/debit card to a Hop reader

Read more on the blog.

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How Does TriMet Know if I Tapped? Here’s the Answer - TriMet Rider Insider blog One of the most common questions we get from riders who pay for their rides by tapping their phone’s mobile wallet or a credit/debit card to a Hop reader

Here's a question we often get: "How does TriMet know that I paid my fare when I tap my phone or credit card?"

Answer: Our Customer Safety Supervisors use handheld devices that quickly scan your Hop card, credit/debit card or phone to make sure you have a valid fare.

📅 Schedule Adjustments 📅

87-Airport Way/181st Schedules adjusted by up to 5 minutes to keep buses on time.

See all the changes and schedules at trimet.org/servicechanges

📅 Schedule Adjustments 📅

4-Fessenden Schedules adjusted by up to 5 minutes to keep buses on time.

40-Tacoma/Swan Island Schedules adjusted by up to 5 minutes to keep buses on time.

54-Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy Schedules adjusted by up to 5 minutes to keep buses on time.

🚌 Route Changes 🚌

24-Fremont/NW 18th

Service on N Kerby Ave and N Russell St will be eliminated for faster trips between North, Northeast and Northwest Portland.

🚌 Bus Service Reductions 🚌

76-Hall/Greenburg Buses will arrive less often before 6 a.m. weekdays and weekends. On weekends, service to Beaverton will end 30 minutes earlier.

🚌 Bus Service Reductions 🚌

48-Cornell/Hillsboro Buses will arrive less often before 7 a.m. and after 11 p.m. on weekdays, and before 10 a.m. and after 11 p.m. on weekends.

75-Cesar Chavez/Lombard Buses will arrive less often after 6 p.m. on weekdays.

Bus service changes start this Sunday, March 1

🚌 Bus Service Reductions 🚌

8-Jackson Park/NE 15th Buses will arrive less often before 8 a.m. and after 7 p.m. on weekdays, and before 10 a.m. on weekends.

How We Keep Our Bus Fleet Clean and Running Every Day - TriMet Rider Insider blog Keeping our buses clean and ready to roll into service helps create a comfortable and consistent experience for our riders. Before our buses even hit the

Our Bus Maintenance service workers sweep, mop, vacuum and disinfect buses every day to keep our vehicles clean ✨🧼🚌

Learn more about how these behind-the-scenes heroes are creating a comfortable and consistent experience for bus riders!

Read more on the blog:

Weigh in on planned bus and MAX service cuts by January 31! Fill out the survey or attend an open house: trimet.org/servicecuts

On February 4, we’ll be honoring Rosa Parks and her contributions to the civil rights movement. We will not be collecting fares on our buses, MAX and LIFT.

Portland Streetcar and @ctranvancouver.c-tran.com will also join us in not collecting fares.

Art by Paola De La Cruz.

Proposed 2026 Transit Service Changes Weigh in on proposed service efficiencies and cuts for Aug. 23, 2026, as TriMet reduces spending.

Weigh in on planned bus and MAX service cuts! Fill out the survey or attend an open house. trimet.org/servicecuts/

82nd Avenue Transit Project Design .

Our study and evaluation of the 82nd Avenue Transit Project’s Business, Access and Transit (BAT) lanes has progressed a lot. We’ve been digging in deeper on the "More BAT lanes" concept.

Check out our webpage to learn about the latest updates.

Planned Bus and MAX Service Cuts Due to a growing budget gap, we must cut some TriMet service starting in November 2025.

Go to trimet.org/servicecuts to learn more about the service cuts, share your feedback this month and help us shape the future of our transit service. The survey closes Jan. 31.

This focuses our service investment where it is needed and used most. While we are keeping frequency on higher used lines, some proposals reduce how often buses arrive at times when fewer people are riding.

Our new service change proposals center on network efficiency, combining lines or reducing where lines run near others. We propose eliminating some bus lines and moving routes to maintain as much service as possible.

We reduced spending mostly through cutting internal expenses, reducing staff and pausing future bus service increases.

In July 2025, we announced a $300 million annual budget gap. We have already reduced spending by about $150 million and that’s before the larger service changes and cuts we’re now proposing.

Weigh in on Planned Bus and MAX Service Changes and Cuts

We know you depend on us, and service cuts are always our last resort. But with rising costs and less money coming in, we must reduce spending now to avoid more severe cuts down the road, which would affect many more riders.

Plan and track your trip on TriMet Get arrival times, plan trips, see route maps and check service alerts, all in one place.

🚌 We’ll also operate our late night/early morning bus service along MAX lines. The buses do not run through the night, but they will provide some extra service on New Year’s Eve.

Free rides sponsored by Oregonians Credit Union 👏

Plan your trip at trimet.org

Free rides on buses, MAX and Portland Streetcar start at 8 p.m. tonight! 🎉

🚉 MAX Blue, Green, Orange and Yellow Line trains will operate two to three hours later into the service day than usual and arrive at stations every 30 minutes 🔵 🟢 🟠 🟡

Plan your trip at trimet.org 🚌🚈🎅

Plan and track your trip on TriMet Get arrival times, plan trips, see route maps and check service alerts, all in one place.

🚌 We’ll also operate our late night/early morning bus service along MAX lines. The buses do not run through the night, but they will provide some extra service on New Year’s Eve.

Free rides sponsored by Oregonians Credit Union
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Plan your trip at trimet.org

Plan and track your trip on TriMet Get arrival times, plan trips, see route maps and check service alerts, all in one place.

Ride TriMet buses, MAX and Portland Streetcar free after 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve! 🎉

🚉 MAX Blue, Green, Orange and Yellow Line trains will operate two to three hours later into the service day than usual and arrive at stations every 30 minutes 🔵 🟢 🟠 🟡