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...
Fresh Air, Ventilation and Buses Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been moving people who have important jobs — people who care for our sick and who keep us fed, warm and safe. And we’ve been working hard to keep them safe. Some of the tools we used are...
All About Ventilation and Airflow on MAX and TriMet buses Here’s some fresh air for transit riders in light of the CDC’s announcement that COVID-19 can spread via airborne transmission: There is excellent ventilation on our buses and trains. MAX Airflow While the...
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 affecting how riders use and feel about transit. Back...
Our Plan to Restore Service When we temporarily reduced service in early April, we told you it was a painful-but-necessary change that would help us bounce back when conditions improved. We now have a plan and timeline for bouncing back. Starting Monday, August...
