PORTLAND, Ore. — TriMet’s board of directors voted on Wednesday to approve a painful package of service cuts aimed at resolving the agency’s $300 million budget gap. The cuts will take effect Aug. 23 and include eliminating two low-ridership bus lines, altering several other routes and shortening the MAX Green Line to only run between Gateway Transit Center and Clackamas Town Center.
The Green Line will continue to run on the segment adjacent to Interstate 205, but riders will need to transfer to the Red or Blue line at Gateway to reach downtown Portland, and stations along Interstate 84 and the downtown transit mall will see reduced service frequency overall due to the loss of Green Line trains.
Many bus lines would see route changes, including some that would be combined into longer routes. The package, along with prior cuts, reduces overall service across the system by about 5% compared to where it was in the fall of 2025, according to the agenda packet for Wednesday’s board meeting. A full list of the cuts and alterations is available here…