TriMet provides bus, light rail and commuter rail transit services in the Portland, Oregon, metro area. We connect people with their community, while easing traffic congestion and reducing air pollution—making the Portland area a better place to live. More
Reports, Publications and Fact Sheets
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General fact sheets
TriMet Fact Sheet PDF
An overview of TriMet, including service area, ridership, environmental benefits, history, funding and more. Mar 2012
The Public Health Benefits of Transit PDF
How a quality transit system is an essential part of creating a healthier community. July 2011
TriMet Customer Profile PDF
Characteristics of TriMet riders, including demographics, vehicle choice, frequency, trip purpose and ratio of transit-dependent to "choice" riders. June 2011
Safety and security
Creating TriMet's Culture of Safety - An Update PDF
Since spring 2010, TriMet has been focused on efforts to make sure the service we provide to the community is delivered in the safest way possible. May 2011
Security on TriMet PDF
How we are continuously working to ensure our riders' personal safety through partnerships, technology and station design. Dec 2012
Safety Recommendations Progress Report PDF
How we're moving forward with the recommendations from a national safety expert. Jan 2011
Safety & Service Excellence Task Force Final Report PDF
A progress report on recommendations from a national safety expert. Oct 2010
MAX Light Rail
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project: A Vital Transportation Link PDF
How a new 7.3-mile light rail line is critical to building transit capacity to support expected population and job growth in the Portland-Milwaukie corridor. Aug 2012
TriMet's Rail Vehicle Fleet PDF
The evolution of TriMet's light rail vehicles, and the power of WES Commuter Rail trains. March 2010
I-205/Portland Mall MAX Green Line Project Fact Sheet PDF
A history and overview of the 2010 MAX Green Line extension to Clackamas County, which included a renovation of the Portland Mall and the addition of north/south MAX service downtown. Aug 2012
Interstate MAX Yellow Line Project Fact Sheet PDF
A history and overview of the MAX Yellow Line extension to N/NE Portland, which opened in 2004. Aug 2012
Airport MAX Red Line Project Fact Sheet PDF
A history and overview of TriMet's MAX extension to the airport, which opened in 2001. Aug 2012
Westside MAX Blue Line Project Fact Sheet PDF
A history and overview of the Westside Blue Line extension to Hillsboro, which opened in 1998. Aug 2012
Eastside MAX Blue Line Project Fact Sheet PDF
A history and overview of the first MAX Light Rail project, which connected Portland with Gresham. Aug 2012
MAX: The Next Generation PDF
Details about TriMet's newest "Type 4" MAX Light Rail vehicles. June 2008
MAX: A Transportation Transformation PDF
A brief history of the events and decisions that led to the creation of the MAX Light Rail System.
WES Commuter Rail
WES Commuter Rail PDF
A history and overview of the Washington County Commuter Rail (WES) project, which opened in 2009. Aug 2012
Comparison of Light Rail System and Commuter Rail PDF
Compares TriMet's MAX Light Rail vehicles with WES Commuter Rail (heavy rail) vehicles. March 2007
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Fact Sheet PDF
TriMet's award-winning program for involving minority and women-owned businesses on capital construction projects. June 2012
Interstate MAX DBE and Workforce Story: Overcoming Barriers to Inclusion PDF
How the Interstate MAX Yellow Line project helped make TriMet a national model for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation. 2005
Transportation and Land Use Planning
TriMet's Transit Investment Priorities
Our rolling five-year plan describing focused investments in service, capital projects and customer information, designed to meet the region's transportation and livability goals.
Pedestrian Network Analysis Project PDF
A collaborative project that prioritizes pedestrian infrastructure investments to provide safer and more comfortable access to transit. Jan 2012
Pedestrian Network Analysis Report PDF
Recommendations for pedestrian access improvements resulting from analysis of 7,000 transit stops. Includes information that cities, counties and the state can incorporate into community plans, project designs and funding decisions. Sept 2011
Livable Portland 9MB PDF
A detailed handbook illustrating how partnerships among regional agencies, land-use planning and transit-oriented development are helping to improve the livability of the Portland area. Nov 2010
Bus Stop Guidelines PDF
A framework for maintaining and developing bus stops, promoting good design and amenities that make stops easier to identify and better matched to their use, location and potential for attracting riders. July 2010
Regional Transportation and Land Use Planning PDF
How the Portland region became a national model for innovative and effective land use and transportation planning. Oct 2009
Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan PDF
A further integration of the region's ongoing work to identify the unmet mobility needs of seniors, people with disabilities and low-income individuals, and to coordinate among multiple agencies in developing and delivering cost-effective services and programs. June 2009
Elderly and Disabled Transportation Plan PDF
Describes the region's vision of a continuum of transportation services that takes into account people's abilities as they transition through various stages of age and disability. Oct 2012
Portland's transit history
Public Transit in Portland: A History PDF
A detailed timeline of events in the Portland area's colorful transportation history. Oct 2010
Financial documents
Budget Task Force Recommendation for Long Term Financial Stability PDF
Recommendations to the general manager for addressing TriMet's key structural problems of labor costs and revenue instability. April 2012
Budget Task Force FY13 Budget Recommendations PDF
Recommendations to the general manager on a budget plan that considers operating efficiencies, revenue enhancements and expense reductions for both the short-term and long-term. Feb 2012
Fiscal Year 2014 Budget
Budgets
Financial reports
Policies, programs and performance
TriMet monthly performance dashboard
A snapshot of our financial and operating performance, including ridership, cost per ride, on-time performance, revenues and collisions.
Ridership and performance statistics
Monthly performance data, ridership trends and rider characteristics.
Environmental Justice and Transit Equity PDF
How we identify and address the effects of our programs, policies and activities on communities of color and low-income populations. Oct 2010
Bike-MAX Survey 2007-08 Executive Summary PDF
A study gathering data on when, where and why TriMet riders with bikes rode MAX Light Rail. The data is being used to develop a Bike Facilities Plan that recommends specific ways to encourage and integrate bikes with transit, while minimizing conflicts. June 2008
Acquisition and Relocation for Transportation Projects PDF
Our process, guidelines and commitments when acquiring right-of-way or other property interests. Jan 2012