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Home : Bikes : Bike Parking TriMet News TRIMET’S HIRING! MAX operator positions open to external candidates for first time April 26, 2024 by Tyler Graf Non-TriMet employees are now eligible to apply directly for MAX operator jobs and enter training pipeline TriMet is offering a fast track to a career in light rail operations. For the first time ever, we are seeking candidates from outside TriMet who are interested in becoming MAX operators. This comes as TriMet continues our biggest […] Posted in TriMet News (VIDEO) TriMet doubles down on deep cleaning as widespread system upgrades continue April 23, 2024 by Tyler Graf Transit centers, rail stations and vehicles are focus of efforts to improve cleanliness, safety and the overall riding experience Equipped with grabber claws and bright orange buckets, members of TriMet’s specially trained Clean Team” receive the ‘all clear’ from their lookout to start walking the tracks when MAX trains have passed. Once on the tracks, […] Posted in TriMet News (VIDEO) Celebrate Earth Day with TriMet! April 19, 2024 by Mark Miller Portland metro area transit is getting even greener this year as we prepare battery-electric buses for service This Earth Day, the atmosphere at TriMet is electric! We’re getting ready to welcome riders aboard the first of our next-generation GILLIG battery-electric buses this spring. Twenty-four of these new buses will enter service with TriMet by the […] Posted in TriMet News New bus-only signal saves time for TriMet riders April 12, 2024 by Mark Miller Transit signal priority makes bus travel faster and more reliable by moving our riders around traffic No one likes being stuck in traffic. For bus riders, however, TriMet has a workaround. In partnership with the Portland Bureau of Transportation, we’re making it easier for buses to move through intersections — and past heavy traffic. That […] Posted in TriMet News Gresham MAX Improvements Project requires 7-day disruption to TriMet’s MAX Blue Line in April March 27, 2024 by Tyler Graf Improvements are coming to a rail crossing in the heart of Gresham, work that will increase the durability of the MAX system and create a better commute for riders and motorists alike. For crews to complete the work, a section of the MAX Blue Line will be closed between E 172nd Avenue and Cleveland Ave […] Posted in TriMet News Park & Ride expansion in North Clackamas County to increase access to TriMet March 25, 2024 by TriMet Construction has begun on two additional stories of parking at the SE Park Avenue Park & Ride TriMet kicked off a year-long project that will free-up more parking at an historically busy Park & Ride in North Clackamas County, giving commuters southeast of Portland more access to transit. The project will also fully realize the […] Posted in TriMet News TriMet continues moving forward on bus and MAX service improvements March 22, 2024 by Tyler Graf Proposals aimed at adding and expanding bus service, improving MAX maintenance and reliability and speeding up trains head before TriMet Board March 27 TriMet’s Board of Directors will take up proposals next week at their March meeting that are geared toward improving bus and MAX service. They’ll begin considering two ordinances, one for our Fiscal […] Posted in TriMet News Celebrating our outstanding operators on Transit Driver Appreciation Day March 18, 2024 by Mark Miller Community turns out to thank those who drive buses, trains and streetcars From our mini-run operators to our MAX operators, TriMet is driven — quite literally! — by the people who keep our region moving every day. TriMet is all about connecting our riders to opportunities. Our buses, trains and LIFT vehicles serve as vital […] Posted in TriMet News TriMet’s $1.75 billion budget for next fiscal year drives toward major ridership increase March 13, 2024 by Tia York With continuing investments in safety and security, cleanliness, service improvements, system reliability, workforce development and climate action, TriMet looks to sustain and grow ridership into the future As we head into our next budget year, TriMet is thinking big for our agency and our region. We’ve put a priority on ridership and getting more people […] Posted in TriMet News Mark your calendar for Transit Driver Appreciation Day March 12, 2024 by Mark Miller TriMet is celebrating our nearly 1,500 bus and rail operators on March 18; riders and community members are encouraged to show their support as well Monday, March 18, is Transit Driver Appreciation Day! Every year, TriMet takes this day to honor and celebrate the amazing operators who make our service possible. 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