Proposed 2024–25 Transit Service Changes
January 2024 update
We’re excited to continue implementing the Forward Together Service Concept focused on growing ridership and improving connections for people with low and limited incomes.
While the full implementation of Forward Together will take 3–6 years (dependent on our recovery from the ongoing operator shortage), we are proposing these changes in 2024–25:
- Add 3 new Frequent Service lines with buses arriving every 15 minutes for most of the day, every day.
- Improve service on 5 lines with buses coming more often, for more of the day, every day.
- And more! See below for maps and more details.
Riders will see the first bus service changes from these proposals as early as August 2024.
The comment period has now ended. Thank you for your feedback!
Proposed Changes
- Aloha, Beaverton, Hillsboro
- Lake Oswego, Tigard, Tualatin, West Linn
- Southeast Portland, Gladstone, Oregon City, West Linn
- East Multnomah County
- East Portland
- North/Northeast Portland
- MAX Night Buses
- Skidmore Fountain MAX Station
Aloha, Beaverton, Hillsboro
Route Change and more frequency
We propose to move Line 47 to provide new service to Intel’s Ronler Acres campus and serve the Willow Creek MAX Station via 185th Avenue. Service on Bronson Road, 174th Ave and Laidlaw Rd would discontinue due to low ridership. Line 67 buses would arrive earlier and later to serve riders in the Bethany neighborhood.
Line 52 would become Frequent Service, so buses arrive every 15 minutes or better, most of the day, every day.
Lake Oswego, Tigard, Tualatin, West Linn
Route Changes, more service, new bus line, more frequency
We propose to extend peak service on Line 76 east to the Oregon City Transit Center via Borland Road, I-205 and Willamette Falls Drive to replace Line 154 service along Willamette Falls Dr. A new Line 153 would replace Line 154 service in Downtown West Linn on Willamette Falls Dr, Ostman Rd and Blankenship Rd, then continue on Salamo Rd, Rosemont Rd, Stafford Rd and McVey Rd to Lake Oswego.
Line 34 would extend to Clackamas Heights along Holcomb Blvd in Oregon City, replacing Line 154 service.
Line 96 would move to Boones Ferry Rd to serve Lake Grove, Mountain Park and PCC Sylvania, ending at the Barbur Transit Center. Peak trips would serve Downtown Portland.
Southeast Portland, Gladstone, Oregon City, West Linn
Route changes, new bus line, faster service, more frequency
We propose to add midday service on Line 29 to serve the Clackamas County Behavioral Health Center which is moving to Lake Road.
Line 31 would replace Line 32 service to Beavercreek and Clackamas Community College. Line 79 would serve more of Gladstone and the Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City.
Line 33 would move to 7th and Molalla streets to provide faster service to Clackamas Community College. High St service would discontinue due to low ridership.
Line 34 would extend to Clackamas Heights along Holcomb Blvd in Oregon City, replacing Line 154 service.
Line 76 peak service would extend east to the Oregon City Transit Center via Borland Rd, I-205 and would replace Line 154 service along Willamette Falls Dr.
A new Line 153 would replace Line 154 service in Downtown West Linn on Willamette Falls Dr, Ostman Rd and Blankenship Rd, then continue on Salamo Rd, Rosemont Rd, Stafford Rd and McVey Rd to Lake Oswego.
Line 34 would extend to Clackamas Heights along Holcomb Blvd in Oregon City, replacing Line 154 service.
A new Line 40 would replace Line 99 with new weekday service between the SE Tacoma St/Johnson Creek MAX Orange Line Station, Downtown Portland and Swan Island.
East Multnomah County
Route changes and more service
We propose to merge Line 21 and Line 24 via Sandy Boulevard to improve connections between Gresham, Parkrose Transit Center and inner Portland.
Line 25 would extend on Glisan Street to Reynolds High School and Mt. Hood Community College, with buses coming more often, more hours of the day, every day.
Line 80 and Line 81 would merge on 257th Drive between Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park and Gresham with new weekend service. Glenn Otto Park service would discontinue due to low ridership.
East Portland
New route, more connections and more frequency
We propose to merge Line 21 and Line 24 via Sandy Boulevard to improve connections between Gresham, Parkrose Transit Center and inner Portland. 92nd Ave service would discontinue due to low ridership.
Line 25 would extend on Glisan Street to Reynolds High School and Mt. Hood Community College, with buses coming more often, more hours of the day, every day.
A new Line 86 would connect Lents and the Columbia Corridor via 136th Avenue and 148th Ave. Line 86 would provide more service to Relay Resources in place of Line 87.
Line 87 would become Frequent Service, with buses arriving every 15 minutes most hours of the day, every day. And buses would serve the Parkrose Transit Center to improve connections.
North/Northeast Portland
New route, more frequency and route changes
We propose to move Line 17 to 33rd Avenue, with buses arriving every 15 minutes during the morning and evening commute and every 30 minutes at other times. 24th Ave and 27th Ave service would discontinue due to low ridership.
Line 8 would move to Saratoga Street to serve Home Forward affordable housing and the University of Oregon’s Northeast Portland campus, and Line 70 would end at the Rose Quarter Transit Center.
Line 24 would merge with Line 21 via Sandy Boulevard to improve connections between inner Portland, Parkrose Transit Center and Gresham. Service on Kerby Ave and Russell St would discontinue for faster trips between North, Northeast and Northwest Portland.
Line 40 would replace Line 85, providing service between Swan Island, Downtown Portland and the SE Tacoma St/Johnson Creek MAX Orange Line Station.
Line 77 would become Frequent Service, with buses arriving every 15 minutes or better, for most of the day, every day. And buses would move to NE MLK/Grand to serve more of the Broadway-Weidler corridor.
MAX Night Buses
New routes and service changes
We’re moving to add a new network of night buses in place of late-night MAX service. This will allow for more overnight maintenance projects and fewer multi-day service disruptions. This network would expand on our Line 291-Orange Night Bus, which has been in service since the MAX Orange Line opened in 2015.
New night bus lines would be added for the MAX Blue, Green, Red and Yellow lines, and we will move late-night/early-morning MAX trips to those buses for the current hours trains run. Increasing overnight maintenance hours for MAX will reduce planned and unplanned MAX disruptions and improve the overall experience for our customers.
Skidmore Fountain MAX Station
TriMet is proposing to move ahead with closure of the Skidmore Fountain MAX Station to improve travel time through Downtown Portland.
More
A Better Red
The Better Red project extends MAX Red Line west to serve 10 more stations and improves schedule reliability for the entire MAX system.
In early 2024, a new Gateway North MAX Station opens for Red Line trains heading toward Beaverton. The Red Line extension to Hillsboro opens in fall 2024.
Clean Corridors Plan
As part of our commitment to make our region a better place to live, we're ditching diesel, aiming for a zero-emissions bus fleet by 2040. In the meantime, our diesel buses run on renewable diesel, which reduced our emissions by nearly 70%.
We have 10 battery electric buses in service now, with more on the way. Which routes should they serve? We’ve developed a Clean Corridors Plan that identifies areas where zero-emissions buses could best improve local air quality, while also serving more vulnerable populations.
HollywoodHUB
As part of our goal for making our region one of the world’s most inclusive, sustainable and livable places, we’re partnering with BRIDGE Housing to create a community-centered transit-oriented development at the Hollywood Transit Center. BRIDGE Housing aims to deliver a 100% permanently affordable housing building on a portion of the site, with 200 affordable homes.
Construction begins in fall 2024. Riders will have access to MAX and bus service with minor exceptions.
Park Avenue Garage Expansion Project
In Spring 2024, we’ll begin adding floors to the SE Park Avenue Park & Ride, making it easier and more convenient for riders to access transit. It’s work that had been deferred during the MAX Orange Line project. Construction is expected to be completed in Spring 2025.
82nd Avenue
We’re working with regional partners to conduct a transit alternatives analysis for potential bus rapid transit service along 82nd Avenue from Clackamas Town Center to Portland’s Roseway and Sumner neighborhoods.
Bus rapid transit service would significantly improve travel time, reliability and comfort by allowing the bus to separate from or bypass other vehicle traffic in key areas along the route and improving stations.
TV Highway Safety and Transit Project
Metro, TriMet, the Oregon Department of Transportation, corridor cities and Washington County are studying how to bring safety and transit investments to TV Highway. The goal is to improve pedestrian safety accessing transit and to enhance the transit rider experience through improved bus speed and amenities like bus shelters and lighting. Planning and design will continue for several years.
We’re working to grow our network of buses and trains while making your ride smoother, safer and more reliable.
