Tyler Graf

Tyler Graf

Public Information Officer

Exploring the world and everything the region has to offer. Favorite international transit options: The Tuk Tuks of Cambodia and the German rail system.

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Maritza Collazo

Public transit advocate, lover of BBQ sauce, and reggaeton megafan. I'm on my 80th West Wing rewatch.

Thanks to New Funds, Transit Is About to Get a Lot Better

Thanks to New Funds, Transit Is About to Get a Lot Better For the first time ever, the Oregon Legislature has established statewide funding for general transit service. This is huge, exciting news. House Bill 2017 is a $5.3 billion package for improvements in...

You Can Now Use Hop With Just Your Phone

You Can Now Use Hop With Just Your Phone Hop is here, and you can now pick up a card at the store and tap to pay your fare. For riders used to paying in cash or buying paper tickets, this is a huge improvement — Hop cards come with benefits like Auto-Load, fare...

Hop Fastpass Has Arrived

Hop Fastpass Has Arrived Today’s the day — Hop Fastpass has arrived! After years of development, installation and testing, our new electronic fare system is up and running. Now, riders can pay fare with just a tap — it’s that simple. Even better,...

How We Wash MAX Trains At Night [VIDEO]

How We Wash MAX Trains At Night [VIDEO] 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...
A Rare Look Inside the Operations Command Center

A Rare Look Inside the Operations Command Center

A Rare Look Inside the Operations Command Center Dispatcher Trisha Nako Harris says it best: The crew in the Operations Command Center takes multitasking to the 10th degree. Drivers call dispatch whenever they need help. Dispatchers, in turn, use sophisticated tools...

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