TriMet Faces $300M Gap, Service Cuts, Job Losses Lie Ahead

Portland, Ore., transit agency announces plans for service cuts

Portland-area transit agency TriMet has announced plans for service cuts after a bill to provide more funding failed to pass the state legislature. TriMet PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s TriMet has become the latest U.S. transit agency to announce plans for significant service cuts to address a funding shortfall, announcing plans to reduce frequency on some bus lines this November in the first phase of a process that would eventually include an 18% …

TriMet announces sweeping cuts to services starting in November

Millions of dollars in the red, the public transit system anticipates a reduction in routes and jobs. For riders, that could mean fewer and less frequent buses and trains.

TriMet will reduce service, make layoffs to close $300 million budget gap

Rising costs and declining ridership have pushed TriMet to a financial cliff, the agency’s general manager said.

TriMet Announces Major Service Cuts Starting This Fall

TriMet is experiencing a significant fiscal crisis, and it’s forcing the public transit agency to cut service by 10 percent over the next two years, with reductions coming as soon as this fall. Bus frequency, especially in the early mornings and at night, will be first on the chopping block, but TriMet may need to reduce service on some MAX train lines and eliminate certain bus lines altogether. The agency also plans to implement company-wide...

TriMet faces $300M gap, service cuts, job losses lie ahead

The agency said a special session to address the failed transportation funding measure comes too late to prevent service reductions in November.

TriMet outlines planned bus and MAX service cuts, including shortening the Green Line

The Oregon Legislature failed to pass a transportation bill earlier this year. Gov. Tina Kotek declared on Tuesday that she will call a special session to try again.