Fare and service changes take effect in September
August 26, 2011
10 bus lines and MAX Blue Line will have trips added to relieve crowding; other bus lines will be altered to improve schedule reliability
In September, TriMet is making changes to fares as well adjustments to 25 bus and MAX lines.
Fare changes
Effective September 1, adult all-zone and 2-zone fares will increase by 5 cents in addition to increases to other passes. The fare changes are being made to offset the increasing cost of providing transit service and restore some service on 10 bus lines and MAX Blue Line to help relieve crowding.
New monthly pass
A 30-day rolling pass, implemented in response to requests from riders, is also available beginning September 1. The pass is valid 30 days from the date of purchase, giving riders the convenience and savings of a monthly pass that can be bought any time during the month.
The current monthly pass is valid from the first day of the month through the last day of the month and can be purchased after the 20th of the previous month up until the start of the new month. The new pass can be purchased any time and roll 30 days forward.
The new 30-day rolling pass joins existing 7-day and 14-day rolling passes. All passes are available at the TriMet Ticket Office at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Service changes
Effective Sunday, September 4, TriMet is implementing seasonal service adjustments to improve service reliability, relieve passenger crowding and to match capacity with demand. There will be new schedules on 24 bus lines and MAX Blue Line.
To relieve crowding on popular lines, trips will be added to one MAX line and 10 bus lines, resulting in changes to schedules. The following lines will have added trips: MAX Blue Line, 4-Division/Fessenden, 8-Jackson Park/NE 15th, 9-Powell/Broadway, 12-Barbur/Sandy, 14-Hawthorne, 35-Macadam/Greeley, 44–Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest, 75-Cesar Chavez/Lombard, 78-Beaverton/Lake Oswego and 94-Sherwood/Pacific Hwy Express.
To improve reliability, schedule improvements will be made to 14 bus lines: 4–Division/Fessenden, 6–Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 19–Woodstock/Glisan, 20–Burnside/Stark, 32–Oatfield, 33–McLoughlin, 48–Cornell, 51–Vista, 53–Arctic/Allen, 54–Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, 56–Scholls Ferry Rd, 58–Canyon Rd, 76–Beaverton/Tualatin and 88–Hart/198th.
Additional trips have been added to the Line 84-Kelso/Boring to better serve the area. The added trips travel to SE School Avenue and Fireman Way, leaving Gresham Transit Center at 7:35 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. There will also be additional trips added traveling to Gresham Transit Center from SE School Avenue and Fireman Way at 7:49 a.m. and 5:36 p.m.
Other bus changes
Line 9-Powell/Broadway will return to its regular route traveling across the Broadway Bridge after the 16-month route change caused by Portland Streetcar construction.
Line 75-Cesar Chavez/Lombard will have its route name changed from 75–Lombard/39th Ave (Cesar Chavez Blvd) to Line 75–Cesar Chavez/Lombard.
Service will resume for extra buses on some lines to accommodate students during the school year. These buses do not operate during the summer.
For schedule information, trip planning and other information, call 503-238-RIDE (7433) or visit trimet.org.