Let’s make TriMet a drug-free zone

Let’s make TriMet a drug-free zone

Let’s make TriMet a drug-free zone New legislation would give law enforcement the tools they need to keep illegal drugs off of transit. We believe all Portland-area residents deserve a safe, welcoming and reliable transit system – one where they should not have to...
It’s time for a crackdown on public drug use

It’s time for a crackdown on public drug use

It’s time for a crackdown on public drug use With the illegal use of fentanyl skyrocketing across the U.S. and here in the Pacific Northwest, TriMet recently joined four transit agencies in Washington State to study fentanyl and methamphetamine levels in the air and...
Transit signal priority 101: Technology keeps buses out of traffic

Transit signal priority 101: Technology keeps buses out of traffic

Transit signal priority 101: Technology keeps buses out of traffic The new FX2-Division line will bring a better bus service to the Division Street corridor with longer, 60-foot buses, bus-only travel lanes in select parts of the route and our best frequency yet. But...
9 Tips for Returning Riders

9 Tips for Returning Riders

9 Tips for Returning Riders Many of us are returning to the office, nearly two years after we began working from home. For some, this is a time of excitement. For others, apprehension and maybe even disappointment. We’d bet most folks have a mix of these feelings.  If...
Where Riders Say We Need to Improve (and What We’re Doing About It)

Where Riders Say We Need to Improve (and What We’re Doing About It)

Where Riders Say We Need to Improve (and What We’re Doing About It) How does our transit system get better? Often, it starts with feedback from our riders. With hundreds of thousands of people riding with us every day, our riders know our system’s strengths and...
Five Tips For Navigating the Upcoming MAX Disruption

Five Tips For Navigating the Upcoming MAX Disruption

Five Tips For Navigating the Upcoming MAX Disruption If you’re a MAX rider, you’re going to want to know what’s happening starting this weekend. MAX Blue, Green and Red lines won’t be running between NE 7th Avenue and Gateway Transit Center from Saturday, May 15,...