WATCH: TriMet’s A Better Red Disruption Starting March 16th
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet will have a final disruption from March 16th to March 24th along the MAX Blue Line in Hillsboro.
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TriMet Gateway North MAX Station Opens in March
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Gateway North MAX station will open March 4th. This will be the first new station in nine years for TriMet.
Watch: TriMet’s MAX Red Line to Close for Four Months
TriMet on May 24 announced that between June 18 and Oct. 21, MAX Red Line stations between Gateway Transit Center and Portland International Airport will be closed, allowing crews to access TriMet right-of-way and perform major construction for its “A Better Red” MAX Extension and Reliability Improvements Project.
TriMet’s Better Red project will shut down weekend service for bridge work
A segment of Portland’s MAX Red Line service will be shut down this weekend for TriMet’s Better Red project.
Crews prepare to build light rail bridge on TriMet project
TriMet’s ongoing efforts to rejuvenate and improve the MAX system in the Portland, Ore., area will continue in September and require closures of I-84 and a small section of the MAX Blue Line.
Watch: TriMet’s ‘A Better Red’ requires multi-day disruption to MAX Red Line starting this weekend
One critical piece of a bigger puzzle will be put into place during an upcoming disruption on TriMet’s MAX Red Line from April 2 through April 9.
Late-night work on TriMet bridge, line will help reliability
Two separate maintenance projects are scheduled to take place near the Moda Center in the days and weeks ahead, with TriMet crews scheduled to work during the overnight hours to maintain reliability across the MAX system.
TriMet appoints Andrew Wilson as new Executive Director of Safety and Security
TriMet General Manager Sam Desue Jr. has promoted Andrew Wilson to Executive Director of the Safety and Security Division.
Watch: MAX returned to regular service Sunday, Oct. 24
TriMet’s Lloyd MAX Improvements project finished a series of important upgrades to the MAX system following a two-week disruption just east of Lloyd Center/NE 11th Ave.
TriMet’s Lloyd MAX Improvements project begins this weekend, resulting in disrupted service to MAX Blue, Green and Red lines
Tyler Graf, with TriMet, reports on Lloyd MAX Improvements project that begins this weekend.
FTA, TriMet and partners officially break ground on ‘A Better Red’ MAX extension and improvement project
TriMet and partners are moving forward with “A Better Red.”
Portland’s Red Line project lands federal construction grant
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a construction grant award of $99.9 million to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) for “A Better Red,” the MAX Red Line Extension and Reliability Improvements Project in the Portland metro area.
TriMet plans weekend construction along MAX Red Line to help keep trains running efficiently
Tyler Graf, with TriMet, reports on weekend construction on the MAX Red Line.
TriMet’s ‘A Better Red’ mission expected to kick off in the fall
Called “A Better Red,” Portland’s TriMet is getting ready to make better use out of plans to extend the Red Line that have been in the works for years.
Bells & Whistles—High-speed rail excitement in Canada; infrastructure bill lull in the U.S.
The top stories RT&S was covering the week ending July 23.
Watch: TriMet experimenting with drone for rail infrastructure inspections
TriMet launched a pilot project in July to get a new view of track infrastructure and help in the assessment of maintenance needs.
TriMet upgrades large section of rail as it wraps up spring project on MAX Blue Line
TriMet’s spring project has put some green rail on the MAX system in northeast Portland.
TriMet’s MAX Blue Line improvements project is underway
TriMet’s MAX Blue Line Improvements project is underway now through May 23, 2021.
November defeat still does not kill TriMet project
Despite a defeat at the ballot box, Portland officials are still saying yes to a proposed Southwest Corridor MAX line. Voters rejected Metro’s $5.2 billion regional funding measure in November, but Metro
TriMet’s Steel Bridge MAX Improvements project reaches halfway point on schedule
TriMet’s major Steel Bridge MAX Improvements project is on track with two weeks remaining on its schedule. The revitalization effort—more ambitious and complex than past improvements projects—is a huge undertaking, requiring crews