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We keep the Portland region moving. Visit @trimetalerts or for service info. Contact @trimethelp or text 503-238-7433 for customer service.

Portland, OR
Joined April 2007
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@trimet
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1 year
0–Lillard to Milwaukie 🚌🥹 Thanks for everything you did for Rip City, @Dame_Lillard !
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6 years
Llama Llama on the train Trying to escape the rain But llamas aren't allowed on MAX No matter how good your llama acts
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4 years
Don't be a drag — be a queen. Wear your mask on transit and everywhere in-between 😷
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2 years
Due to the extreme heat emergency declarations, we will not turn away anyone riding to and from a cooling shelter who cannot pay fare. On buses, please tell the operator as you come on board that you're heading to a cooling center.
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3 years
“What’s the best way to promote light rail?” “With a poster that looks like a new wave album?” “This is 1986. That is a genius idea.” #tbt
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1 year
Spotted: MAX on MAX 🎃
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5 years
Say "hello" to our our region's next MAX line 👋
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1 year
It’s time for a crackdown on public drug use. The illegal use of fentanyl and other hard drugs is a nationwide crisis. We know public drug use on transit is a serious safety concern for our riders and employees, and that it makes TriMet a less appealing travel option. Everyone
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8 years
A note about the protests in Portland
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3 years
MAX is now 100% powered by renewable electricity. All our electric buses and facilities, too. From now on, any electricity we purchase will come from the sun or wind. This one action reduces our carbon emissions by 25%.
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3 years
If the temperature reaches 100 degrees, you can take TriMet to a cooling center, even if you cannot afford fare. On buses, please tell the operator as you come on board that you’re heading to a cooling center.
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3 years
Reminder: TSA has extended the mask requirement on board transit through May 3. We’re aware that the Justice Department is reviewing a court decision about the mask mandate, but masks are still required on board for now. Masks are available on all our buses and trains 😷
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2 years
President Joe Biden will be in Portland on Friday and Saturday. MAX and bus service will be disrupted in Downtown Portland from 6 a.m. Friday through as late as 6 p.m. Saturday, due to security surrounding his visit.
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3 months
"We needed this rain." -Dads 🌧️ 🚈
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7 years
That's not a bus, Patty.
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7 years
(3/3)Every person has a right to live in this country without fear.
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3 years
County warming sites are open. We will not turn away anyone traveling to and from a warming site who is unable to pay fare. Please let the bus operator know you're going to or from a warming site.
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3 years
⚠️ All MAX Light Rail and Portland Streetcar service is suspended until Tuesday morning due to the extreme heat. Bus service is still operational. If you have to travel right now, check .
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7 months
They're here! Looking cute 🌸
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6 years
We’re getting ready to ride with #pride on Sunday!
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4 years
We’re excited to begin a new tradition: Starting this year, we will not collect fares on Rosa Parks’ birthday, February 4th.
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5 years
140,000 less people rode with us yesterday, compared to our weekday average from February. We miss you, but thank you for not riding. You're keeping the Portland region safer. And for those of you who still have to ride – there's plenty of room to spread out and social distance.
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2 years
"Five years ago today, a horrific attack shook the city and our transit agency to the core. It was a devastating moment in Portland history and showcased both the worst in humanity and the best. Heroes stepped up in the face of a hate-filled rant.
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1 year
The future is here! 🚈 🚈 🚈 🚈 The first four "Type 6" MAX Light Rail vehicles are in our Ruby Junction rail yard. We're testing and adjusting them before they begin "burning in" on the rail system during non-service hours in a few months.
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3 years
Due to the @NWS 's heat advisory and with cooling centers open, we encourage anyone who might need relief from the heat to ride to a cooling center, even if you can't pay fare. Effective immediately, you won't be denied a ride or get a ticket if you are going to a cooling center.
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2 years
Due to a state of emergency issued by Multnomah Co., we will not turn away anyone traveling to or from a warm place who is unable to pay fare, from 6 p.m. tonight through 9 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 14.
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4 years
Mood
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6 years
Electric buses, powered by wind. Welcome to the future of transit. 🎉
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4 years
Vancouver knows what's up 😷
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Glamour shots were a thing back in the day. 📷 As were the old Crown-Ikarus articulated buses, which we had from 1982 through 1999.
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2 years
Back when Pioneer Courthouse Square was a parking lot. 🫢 #TBT
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6 years
It's the opposite of surge pricing.
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3 years
From: Us To: You
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3 months
Did you know Tilikum Crossing’s lights change based on the Willamette River’s height, speed, temperature and tide? 😮 Warmer river conditions display warmer colors, like orange and yellow, while cooler temperatures display cool colors, like green and blue. The speed of the river
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3 years
We are not turning away anyone who is unable to pay fare during this extreme weather. However, there are delays on our system due to the high temperatures — if you have to travel right now, check .
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2 years
"To the loved ones of Ricky Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, to Micah Fletcher and those on board who survived the physical and emotional wounds of that fateful day, and to the TriMet employees who responded to the scene, my heart goes out to you.
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7 years
🗣️ ALWAYS
@Oregonian
The Oregonian
7 years
Do you say "thank you" to your bus driver when exiting the bus?
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6 years
What if...our rail map was styled like @wmata ?
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4 months
Light rail vehicle 116 has been in service for nearly 40 years. We're decommissioning it and the other first generation MAX trains to make room for our new Type 6s, which should be in service later this summer. The "retirement" process involves our mechanics first removing
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4 years
How to properly wear a face mask, as illustrated by buses.
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Happy 23rd birthday to MAX Red Line, the first train-to-plane service on the West Coast! 🔴 ✈️ It opened on Sept. 10, 2001. 📆 After several extensions west, Red Line trains now run between PDX and Hillsboro. 🚈
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3 years
Big climate news! Our 40 and 30-foot non-electric buses will be running on renewable diesel as soon as December. This plus our change to 100% renewable electricity in June means that we’ll have cut our agency’s greenhouse gas emissions by more than half – 57%! – in a year 🎉
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6 years
Coming soon: New buses, new look. What do you think?
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5 years
In 1975, around 200 people gathered for Portland's first outdoor public Gay Pride celebration...This year, @PDXPrideNW expects over 60,000 people at the two-day festival. Have a very gay weekend, Portland! 🏳️‍🌈🌈
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8 years
After a false rumor said we participated in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, we want to share a note about our values.
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4 years
Our team is out at transit centers and some bus stops now handing out masks and reminding riders to wear them correctly — over both the nose and the mouth 😷 You may see us with our safety vests and boxes of face masks over the next few weeks. Ask us for a mask if you need one!
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10 months
All MAX service is suspended until further notice due to impacts from the extreme weather. Power outages, trees down and dangerous conditions have impacted our ability to safely provide MAX service at this time. We are attempting to provide shuttle buses where possible, but
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1 year
The vibes 🍁
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10 months
Due to a state of emergency issued by @multco , TriMet will not turn away anyone traveling to or from a warm place who is unable to pay fare while Multnomah County severe weather shelters are open. Please let your bus operator know that you are heading to or from a warming shelter
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2 years
Where are we? 🤔 #tbt 🚌
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4 years
Meet the Desert Rose — a used 60-foot articulated “bendy” bus formerly owned by @ValleyMetro in Phoenix, Arizona. It used to run on diesel, but now it runs on electricity. As far as we know, there is no other bus like it. 1/6
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6 years
Hey @SFBART , here's that map you asked for. BARTMet? #alternatemetromap
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5 years
Here's a cool little update: We're tweaking the schedules for Lines 2, 10, 12, 14, 19, and 20 on Monday. Why? Buses have been finishing their routes too early thanks to @PBOTinfo and @multco 's new transit-only lanes. Our community's efforts to speed up transit are working 🙌
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3 years
👋 $2.50 for 2.5 hours, $5 to ride all day 🚌🚈
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mind u it’s a 15 min distance bruh what happened to Uber and Lyft am I trippin?
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1 year
Thanks for your service, Light Rail Vehicle 102 ❤️🥹 All MAX Type 1 trains will be replaced with Type 6s once the new trains have been fully tested!
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5 years
Portland's first red paint is going down *right now* at SW Main and 1st. These transit-only lanes will help speed up buses, making transit faster and more reliable. More to come — stay tuned!
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4 years
New electric bus alert ⚡🚌⚡ The first of our five Gillig electric buses is finished and should be delivered to us this month. We can't wait to put it through the paces on our streets!
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3 years
We’re no longer limiting how many riders are allowed on buses and trains. No seats are closed and social distancing is no longer required. Welcome back – we’re excited to see you all again 😊
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4 years
We asked a friend to help make sure everyone on board has a mask 😷
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3 years
It's starting to look more like a train every day 😍 The first of our "Type 6" MAX cars should be here in the spring of 2022.
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10 months
Due to a state of emergency issued by @multco , TriMet will not turn away anyone traveling to or from a warm place who is unable to pay fare, from 6 p.m. tonight into at least tomorrow night, Jan. 13. Please let your bus operator know that you are heading to or from a warming
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Let’s make TriMet a drug-free zone. We believe all Portland-area residents deserve a safe, welcoming and reliable transit system – one where they should not have to fear encountering illegal drug use. Senate Bill 1553-1 would make illegal drug use on transit a Class A
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4 years
✅ Put on your mask *before* getting on board ✅ Make sure the mask fits over your nose and mouth ✅ Keep it on for the entirety of your trip ✅ Leave your flaming bagpipes at home
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4 years
We can’t take credit for the mittens, but where do you think he got the mask from?
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2 years
Vintage Portland. #TBT
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3 years
We're shocked and devastated. Bre White was a colleague and a friend. A public servant who was committed to her riders, and who approached her job with kindness and care. Our hearts go out to her family.
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5 years
Today was a big day for SE Portland and Gresham! @FTA_DOT officially awarded us $87.4 million in federal funds for the Division Transit Project. The project's faster, high-capacity bus service will launch in the fall of 2022. Construction will start in the coming weeks.
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We want to thank you for your patience as our crews work round-the-clock to dig out from another historic winter storm. All TriMet bus lines scheduled today are running, but MAX service remains temporarily suspended at this hour. We join our transportation partners in encouraging
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2 years
Reminder: Due to the extreme heat emergency declarations, we will not turn away anyone riding to and from a cooling shelter who cannot pay fare. On buses, please tell the operator as you come on board that you're heading to a cooling center.
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6 years
Mural update: 😍
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3 years
January night bus vibes 🚌🌧️
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4 years
The view this morning from our Ruby Junction rail yard in Gresham.
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7 years
Heartbroken. 💔
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5 years
Have you noticed these new light bars on some of our buses? Good! They're a new safety feature we're testing out to help our buses be more visible to pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. What do you think?
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Due to excessive heat and @multco state of emergency, TriMet won't turn away anyone riding to/from a cooling center who cannot pay fare between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily, today through Monday, July 8. Please tell your bus operator that you're heading to/from a cooling center.
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1 year
Summer 1998 on Hawthorne Blvd. 🚌 1️⃣4️⃣
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5 years
The "Idaho Stop" is now legal in Oregon. This should make our streets safer and more inviting for cyclists 🙌
@KATUNews
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5 years
Bicyclists can pedal through stop signs without stopping starting in the new year
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7 months
More! 🌸🌸🌸
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1 year
We're so excited to see you at the Type 6 MAX Celebration tomorrow (Sunday)! 🎉 Here's the poster we're giving away at the event while supplies last. 💙 We’ll also have some of our engineering team answering questions about Type 6, plus fall snacks! 🗓️ Tomorrow (Sunday) October
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3 years
Proud to be there for Timbers fans since the beginning. Here's how to get to Providence Park on public transit tomorrow 👉 Let's go Timbers! #MLSCup #RCTID
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5 years
What if MAX ran underground through Downtown. How would that transform our city? Is it a goal worth pursing? @OregonMetro is studying this option and they want to hear your thoughts. Take this short survey and let them know what you think:
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3 years
The cherry trees are in full bloom 🥰
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1 year
It’s so young it hasn’t grown its number yet 😇
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2 years
The first of the next generation of MAX light rail vehicles has arrived! 🥳 🚈
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10 months
MAX service update: Snow and ice is covering our tracks and embedded in our rails in some areas. Trees have blocked tracks and damaged our overhead wire. This all needs to be cleared before service can be restored. MAX service continues to be suspended. Thank you for your
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1 year
Fall on the Mall 😍 🍂 🚈 🚍
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3 years
👀👀👀 Our new “Type 6” MAX trains are shaping up nicely! They’ll start arriving in 2022.
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1 year
Some of our buses through the decades 🚌 😍 #TBT
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3 years
This is so cool: MAX Train 120 has traveled 2 million miles since going into service in 1986. That’s like going around the world more than 80 times 🤯
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6 years
We just got a very special delivery! 🔋
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5 years
The time for climate action is now. Today, we're announcing a number of actions that will help us reduce our carbon footprint, including... MAX will be 100% powered by wind energy starting February 1 🚈💨 All our buses will run on cleaner renewable diesel by April 🚌🍃 (1/3)
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4 years
This rain probably signals the end of it for most of us, but let's take a minute to appreciate how insanely beautiful the foliage has been these past few weeks 🍂
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2 years
Today, we want to take a moment to remember Darcelle, a community icon, author, playwright and actor. Darcelle was part of our 2021 Pride Bus that celebrated pioneers of equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community.
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5 years
How do you take a modern bus back to the 1970s? With a whole lot of vinyl.
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7 years
A message from General Manager Neil McFarlane:
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5 years
We choose love. 5.26.17
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6 years
We test drove a double-decker bus today, and the views were amazing!
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2 years
🌈 🚆
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