The History of the Transit Mall
The Portland Transit Mall is Downtown Portland’s transit hub, spanning more than 57 blocks along 5th and 6th avenues. It’s the nation’s first mall with one-way streets intended specifically for […]
How to Travel Oregon Without a Car
All the places you’ll go (on public transit) We cover a lot of ground – our service district spans 533 square miles. But that’s only a fraction of Oregon’s 98,000
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
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
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
Cash fares accepted on buses again starting October 1
Starting Thursday, October 1, you can once again pay your fare on buses with cash. We recently finished installing operator safety panels on all our 40-foot buses being used in
How TriMet Riders Feel About COVID-19 and Transit
Most of our lives have been upended to varying degrees over the past few months. Change seems to be the one constant. We wanted to explore how these changes are
Five Tips to Get Around the Month-Long Steel Bridge Closure
The Steel Bridge is closed to transit and autos August 2-29. Here’s what you need to know to help navigate the disruption. Four MAX lines cross the Steel Bridge, along