Tidying MAX tracks with The Beast TriMet’s Maintenance of Way (MOW) department manages the MAX light rail system’s overhead electric wires, signals, substations (which convert electricity from the public supply to power trains) and tracks. Since September 2022, MOW...
The Story of a Pageant Queen and Rail Training Supervisor 👑🚊 One of the biggest joys of the job for Rail Training Supervisor Krista Stone is pulling into a platform and seeing excited children waving at her. Girls tend to light up when they see a woman...
FX2-Division Update FX2-Division riders: Many of you are wondering about why our standard 40-foot buses are running on the FX2-Division route instead of our new FX bendy buses. As we said in a service alert to FX2-Division riders on Nov. 2, we removed the buses from...
Checking In on Ridership and Service One sign that life is slowly returning to its previous rhythms can be seen in our ridership numbers. For the first time since March 2020, the number of people riding has increased over four consecutive months. Last month — June...
What Is Transit-Oriented Development? How can our community build more affordable housing, reduce traffic congestion, create vibrant communities and sustainably grow transit? It’s all possible, and transit-oriented development (also known as TOD) is how you can do...
Transit Riding Tips from Bus Drivers Driving a bus is rewarding, but it can also be tough. Buses are big and our streets are often tight. Most riders are great, but sometimes our drivers have to deal with challenging people. Like many jobs, there is often a lot to...
