How We Wash MAX Trains At Night [VIDEO]

Apr 27, 2017

Every night, all 85 MAX trains are cleaned, washed and prepared to go into service by 4 a.m.

As supervisor Rick Taylor says, it takes a fine-tuned system and lots of training to get all this work done in such a short window of time. We’re thankful for the service workers who make it happen, night in and night out!

An Update on COVID-19

An Update on COVID-19

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Ask TriMet: Do I Have To Tap Every Time I Board?

Ask TriMet: Do I Have To Tap Every Time I Board?

Short answer: Yes. Tapping the Hop reader every time you board transit not only validates your fare, it also acts as your proof of payment — so when you tap again within that first 2 ½-hour window, or when you have already earned a day or month pass, you won’t be...

What We’ve Learned From our Electric Bus Pilot So Far

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A curtain dropped and the cameras flashed. For a day, a bus was the star. The months since have been less glamorous but far more important. Last April, we publically introduced our first zero-emission battery-electric bus, powered by 100% clean wind energy from...

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