December 11, 2006

TriMet adjusts service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Service to match ridership demand

TriMet will modify its schedule for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, January 15th to match ridership demand.

TriMet carries more riders on the MLK holiday than any other holiday, so the agency is providing more service than a typical holiday/Sunday schedule. Based on last year's figures, ridership is anticipated to be 750f a normal weekday. Highlights:

• MAX will run on Saturday schedule.
• 60 heavily-traveled bus lines will run on weekday schedules.
• 16 bus routes will run on Saturday schedule.
• 12 weekday express lines will be canceled, including the five lines serving Marquam Hill.
• Other canceled lines are: 23-San Rafael, 37-Lake Grove, 41-Tacoma, 81-Kane Road/257th Ave and 157-Happy Valley.

Buses move off the Mall

On Sunday, January 14th, downtown Portland bus stops are moving from 5th and 6th avenues to 3rd and 4th avenues, Columbia and Jefferson streets, and 2nd Avenue in preparation for construction of the Portland Mall MAX Light Rail project.