January 14, 2008
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 21 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 75% of a normal weekday. Highlights:
- MAX will run on Saturday schedule.
- 59 heavily-traveled bus lines will run on weekday schedules.
- 18 bus routes will run on Saturday schedule.
- 11 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.