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TriMet is implementing our extreme weather fare policy due to excessive heat and Multnomah County’s state of emergency. This means that TriMet won't turn away anyone riding to or from a cooling center who cannot pay fare between 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, today through Monday, July 8. We ask riders to please tell their bus operator that you’re heading to or from a cooling center. Plan your trip at trimet.org. Prepare for riding during extreme heat at trimet.org/heat.

TriMet is celebrating a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will support the construction of a zero-emissions bus facility in Northeast Portland! The Columbia Operations Facility is essential to meeting our goal of a fully zero-emissions bus fleet by 2040. Read all about it: https://lnkd.in/gNRv9gSb

In the latest edition of TriMet on the Move, our monthly newsletter, we remember when a 14-year-old wrote the book on our transit agency! Back in the mid-1970s, David Bragdon rode every single one of our (at the time) 65 bus lines in the course of creating “A Bus Rider’s Manual, or Everything You Need to Know About Tri-Met But Didn’t Know Who to Ask.” The young author went on to serve on the Metro Council, as a planning director for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and most recently as — no surprise here — a transportation strategist. For more news, notes and stories about all things TriMet, subscribe to our newsletter 👇

Are you ready to drive change and influence policy?  Join our dynamic team as the Program Manager of State Government Relations! Lead the way in transforming TriMet’s future by shaping legislative strategies, building key relationships, and advocating for sustainable transportation solutions. This position is responsible for developing, recommending and implementing policies and strategies involving legislative and administrative issues related to transit.  If you're passionate about public policy and dedicated to making a tangible impact, this is the opportunity for you! https://lnkd.in/gVzA2Vgv

Build the foundations of your TriMet career! Our Engineering and Construction team is seeking an Associate Inspector. This entry-level position performs basic inspections and supportive tasks for the construction of civil, buildings, bus and light rail projects for TriMet and our right-of-ways. The Associate Inspector completes Daily Inspection Reports and ensures compliance to project safety requirements.  Hop on board and kickstart your career at TriMet! https://lnkd.in/gZyGCEEc

We're #hiring a new Principal Engineer, in our Maintenance of Way group! Apply today or please share this post with your network 👍

TriMet is redoubling enforcement of our rules for riding to improve cleanliness and accessibility on board while addressing inappropriate behavior. This is part of our ongoing and long-term efforts to give riders a better overall experience. Beginning July 1, our safety and security staff will start focusing on increasing enforcement on behavior and actions that are expressly prohibited by TriMet’s Code of Conduct—our rules for riding.

Summer has officially arrived! Here's what riders should know about TriMet service in hot weather.