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Everyone loves a squishy MAX train! 🤗🚉 Join us in congratulating the first class of MAX operators outside TriMet! Before this class, MAX operators had to spend time operating a bus first. The change was part of TriMet’s ongoing initiative to fill open operator and maintenance positions.
Everyone loves a squishy MAX train! 🤗🚉 Join us in congratulating the first class of MAX operators outside TriMet! Before this class, MAX operators had to spend time operating a bus first. The change was part of TriMet’s ongoing initiative to fill open operator and maintenance positions.
Thanks to new federal funding secured by Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, traffic signal improvements will speed up trips on TriMet bus Lines 6 and 14 👏 🚌🚥 Five signals on MLK Boulevard from North Lombard Street to Northeast Killingsworth Street, as well as 12 signals along the Foster Road/50th Avenue corridor, from Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard to 82nd Avenue, will receive transit signal priority upgrades. This means buses will get more frequent green lights and shorter red lights, improving traffic flow and leading to faster and more reliable trips for riders.
Thanks to new federal funding secured by Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, traffic signal improvements will speed up trips on TriMet bus Lines 6 and 14 👏 🚌🚥 Five signals on MLK Boulevard from North Lombard Street to Northeast Killingsworth Street, as well as 12 signals along the Foster Road/50th Avenue corridor, from Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard to 82nd Avenue, will receive transit signal priority upgrades. This means buses will get more frequent green lights and shorter red lights, improving traffic flow and leading to faster and more reliable trips for riders.
🚌 Everyone has ideas about what would make TriMet better. 🚏But bus routes don’t just appear out of nowhere. There are actually people whose job it is to figure out where the buses should go – and how to serve the most riders. For the next installment of At Work With, which asks Pacific Northwesterners from different professions what it’s like to do what they do, OPB host @anomalily is riding along with a TriMet bus planner. ⬇️Drop your questions for a transit planner in the comments, and we’ll ask the people behind the schedules. ✏️ by Lillian Karabaic/OPB 📹✂️ by Mia Estrada/OPB 🎵 Courtesy of Audio Network #TriMet #busroute #pdx
🚌 Everyone has ideas about what would make TriMet better. 🚏But bus routes don’t just appear out of nowhere. There are actually people whose job it is to figure out where the buses should go – and how to serve the most riders. For the next installment of At Work With, which asks Pacific Northwesterners from different professions what it’s like to do what they do, OPB host @anomalily is riding along with a TriMet bus planner. ⬇️Drop your questions for a transit planner in the comments, and we’ll ask the people behind the schedules. ✏️ by Lillian Karabaic/OPB 📹✂️ by Mia Estrada/OPB 🎵 Courtesy of Audio Network #TriMet #busroute #pdx
Confirmed: TriMet buses still fit around the Thompson Elk statue 👍
Confirmed: TriMet buses still fit around the Thompson Elk statue 👍
A perfect downtown Portland day with @sloppyjopdx : 🚊 Rode in with @trimet ☕ Morning fuel at 40 LBS Coffee 🎨 Art appreciation at Portland Art Museum 🥪 Late lunch at Taylor Street Kitchen 🍬 Snack haul at Goodies Snack Shop #travelportland #thisisportland #portland #pdx #pdxeats #sloppyjopdxx #downtownpdx #downtownportland #trimet #transit #museum #sandwich #coffee #lunch #candy
A perfect downtown Portland day with @sloppyjopdx : 🚊 Rode in with @trimet ☕ Morning fuel at 40 LBS Coffee 🎨 Art appreciation at Portland Art Museum 🥪 Late lunch at Taylor Street Kitchen 🍬 Snack haul at Goodies Snack Shop #travelportland #thisisportland #portland #pdx #pdxeats #sloppyjopdxx #downtownpdx #downtownportland #trimet #transit #museum #sandwich #coffee #lunch #candy
We ride @trimet every single day so it was super special to ride the #4 bus and the red line Max to the farewell send off of the type 1 train today. It was beautiful to read everyone’s notes on the train and what it’s meant to them to have this public transportation available. We wrote our well wishes to the type 1 train, left a @famhawaii sticker, and wished her a fond ALOHA. #trimet #portland
We ride @trimet every single day so it was super special to ride the #4 bus and the red line Max to the farewell send off of the type 1 train today. It was beautiful to read everyone’s notes on the train and what it’s meant to them to have this public transportation available. We wrote our well wishes to the type 1 train, left a @famhawaii sticker, and wished her a fond ALOHA. #trimet #portland
Portland is saying goodbye to the original Type 1 MAX vehicles. 🚃 These rail cars debuted in September 1986, when TriMet opened its first light-rail line. The Type 1s outlasted their anticipated lifespan by nearly a decade. An estimated 2,000 people gathered at Holladay Park to transform the train into a large farewell card. Type 1 merch was on sale at the event, and many visitors dressed up as the train. We’ll miss ya! Video by Andrew Harlan #portland #trains #oregon #travel #publictransit
Portland is saying goodbye to the original Type 1 MAX vehicles. 🚃 These rail cars debuted in September 1986, when TriMet opened its first light-rail line. The Type 1s outlasted their anticipated lifespan by nearly a decade. An estimated 2,000 people gathered at Holladay Park to transform the train into a large farewell card. Type 1 merch was on sale at the event, and many visitors dressed up as the train. We’ll miss ya! Video by Andrew Harlan #portland #trains #oregon #travel #publictransit
Construction of the Tilikum Crossing began in 2011 to expand transit across the Willamette River. Built over four years and opened in 2015, the bridge cost about $135 million and was delivered by TriMet. Unlike most major bridges in the United States, it was designed without lanes for private cars. Instead, it carries the MAX Light Rail, along with buses, streetcars, cyclists, and pedestrians. The crossing links the South Waterfront with the Central Eastside, improving transit access and reducing pressure on older nearby bridges. The project reflects Portland’s focus on public transport and active travel, making it one of the few large river crossings in the country built primarily for people rather than cars. #TilikumCrossing #Portland #Oregon #UrbanPlanning #PublicTransit
Construction of the Tilikum Crossing began in 2011 to expand transit across the Willamette River. Built over four years and opened in 2015, the bridge cost about $135 million and was delivered by TriMet. Unlike most major bridges in the United States, it was designed without lanes for private cars. Instead, it carries the MAX Light Rail, along with buses, streetcars, cyclists, and pedestrians. The crossing links the South Waterfront with the Central Eastside, improving transit access and reducing pressure on older nearby bridges. The project reflects Portland’s focus on public transport and active travel, making it one of the few large river crossings in the country built primarily for people rather than cars. #TilikumCrossing #Portland #Oregon #UrbanPlanning #PublicTransit
Hundreds of people waited patiently for their turn to say goodbye to an icon of public transportation – the Type 1 MAX train, on Saturday. The event marked the last time a Type 1 was on TriMet’s light rail system in Portland. TriMet is retiring the original light rail vehicles after 40 years and preparing them for recycling or donation. Event attendees also had the opportunity to sign the Type 1 on display. Community members told FOX 12 it is bittersweet – reliving history and reflecting on how the trains have helped shape public transportation in the region.
Hundreds of people waited patiently for their turn to say goodbye to an icon of public transportation – the Type 1 MAX train, on Saturday. The event marked the last time a Type 1 was on TriMet’s light rail system in Portland. TriMet is retiring the original light rail vehicles after 40 years and preparing them for recycling or donation. Event attendees also had the opportunity to sign the Type 1 on display. Community members told FOX 12 it is bittersweet – reliving history and reflecting on how the trains have helped shape public transportation in the region.
Transit “speedrunning” is a hobby where enthusiasts try to ride to every station on a transit system as fast as possible. It’s popular enough to have record books at transitruns.org This summer, Marty Valentine, a math teacher from Wilsonville, set the first official record for the TriMet MAX system, completing it in just over six hours. Transitruns.org sets the rules: take a picture of every station (the doors have to open for the station to count), keep a GPS log and document any important transitions between trains with video. Valentine briefly held the record before it was surpassed by Overspeed1579 with a time of 5 hours and 27 minutes. Future challenges may become harder with planned service cuts, but Valentine is open to a rematch next summer. Would you hop on board for a challenge like this? 🚉💨 🖊 Lillian Karabaic/OPB 📹 Prakruti Bhatt/OPB #portlandoregon #transitspeedrunning #transitruns #trimet #trimetmax #railnerds #OPB
Transit “speedrunning” is a hobby where enthusiasts try to ride to every station on a transit system as fast as possible. It’s popular enough to have record books at transitruns.org This summer, Marty Valentine, a math teacher from Wilsonville, set the first official record for the TriMet MAX system, completing it in just over six hours. Transitruns.org sets the rules: take a picture of every station (the doors have to open for the station to count), keep a GPS log and document any important transitions between trains with video. Valentine briefly held the record before it was surpassed by Overspeed1579 with a time of 5 hours and 27 minutes. Future challenges may become harder with planned service cuts, but Valentine is open to a rematch next summer. Would you hop on board for a challenge like this? 🚉💨 🖊 Lillian Karabaic/OPB 📹 Prakruti Bhatt/OPB #portlandoregon #transitspeedrunning #transitruns #trimet #trimetmax #railnerds #OPB
TriMet Transit Police have arrested a 48-year-old man accused of stealing brass plates from TriMet MAX platforms. Based on the preliminary investigation, between March 17 and March 19, 2026, TriMet reported someone unscrewing multiple large brass plates and stealing them. These alleged thefts occurred from several MAX stations along North Interstate Avenue. https://www.mcso.us/news-information/trimet-transit-police-arrest-suspect-accused-targeting-transit-infrastructure
TriMet Transit Police have arrested a 48-year-old man accused of stealing brass plates from TriMet MAX platforms. Based on the preliminary investigation, between March 17 and March 19, 2026, TriMet reported someone unscrewing multiple large brass plates and stealing them. These alleged thefts occurred from several MAX stations along North Interstate Avenue. https://www.mcso.us/news-information/trimet-transit-police-arrest-suspect-accused-targeting-transit-infrastructure
TriMet released a video of close calls with MAX trains to remind people to pay attention and be safe. Read more at the link in our bio. #portland #transit #besafe
TriMet released a video of close calls with MAX trains to remind people to pay attention and be safe. Read more at the link in our bio. #portland #transit #besafe
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