Due to excessive heat and Multnomah County's State of Emergency, we will not turn away any riders Tuesday who are seeking a cooling shelter for lack of valid fare. The emergency declaration is expected to last until at least 10pm.

📣 NWS forecasts temps in the upper 90s today! 🧊 Cooling Center Open today (12PM–9 PM): Bud Clark Commons, 650 NW Irving St. Pets welcome, food and water avail. 🚌 TriMet won't turn away anyone heading to a center, just tell the operator. Interactive map on cool spaces & heat tips: multco.us/hot

TriMet will not turn away anyone who is traveling to and from a cooling center who is unable to pay fare between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. today (Tuesday, July 21). Please tell your bus operator that you’re heading to or from a cooling center.

Our 25th anniversary is this Monday, July 20! To celebrate, we'll be out at the Central Library stop with free coffee and plenty of free streetcar swag. Come by so we can thank you for riding! 🚃🥳🎉

We had a blast celebrating 25 years of Portland Streetcar at the Thorns FC watch party this weekend! Thanks to all who attended, cheered on the Thorns and took home a streetcar soccer scarf! ⚽🚃

We will run a regular Saturday schedule on Saturday, July 4. Happy Independence Day!

Portland Sunday Parkways Presented by Kaiser Permanente returns to East Portland this Sunday, June 28, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.! Join PBOT & explore 4 miles of car-free streets connecting Ventura Park, Lincoln Park, Parklane Park, & our newest addition to this route, Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park.

Good to see more housing moving forward at the Broadway Corridor, just steps from the streetcar 🚃🏢💚

Public transit as the public square 🚃❤️

TriMet won't turn away anyone riding to or from a cooling center who cannot pay fare between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. today, Monday, June 15. Please tell your bus operator that you're heading to or from a cooling center.

Monday, June 15: With Multnomah County opening emergency cooling shelters, we won’t turn away anyone seeking shelter if they don’t have valid fare.

PLS SHARE: In addition to dozens of libraries, misting stations, and other already-open cool space , 2 cooling centers will open from Noon to 9PM today, June 15: 📍Multnomah County East Building, 600 NE 8th St, Gresham 📍Bud Clark Commons, 650 NW Irving St., Portland

Better Portland is hosting a coffee meetup at Matta Café Bar in the Pearl District on Friday at 9 a.m. to discuss support for small businesses and how to strengthen our local economy. Join us.

The Rose Festival Grand Floral and Starlight Parades are this Saturday, June 6! Plan extra time for possible delays as the parade route crosses our tracks on Taylor at SW 10th and 11th.

In case you missed it: there's going to be a free shuttle to Forest Park this summer! FPC will be hosting free events this summer like forest yoga, painting, bilingual hikes, and more. Want to join us? Take the shuttle and we will see you on the trails! forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...

Plan for trips to take extra time tomorrow afternoon, and potentially into the evening, as we welcome arriving ships for Portland Fleet Week. news.trimet.org/2026/06/go-b...

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Rose City looking lovely!

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Plan ahead: We will run a Saturday schedule on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.

Hopping to ride the Portland Aerial Tram this Memorial Day Weekend? Change your plans because it’s closed for maintenance May 21-26. @ohsunews.bsky.social Details: www.portland.gov/transportati...

Hey Portland: have you signed up to testify on our next budget yet? I want to walk you through why it’s important for you to sign up soon, and what you can expect the next couple days. 🧵

In the biz we call this "social infrastructure" 🚋

Building delightful, walkable cities with beautiful apartments is somehow still an overlooked climate solution: www.sightline.org/2026/05/05/c...

An early assistance application has been filed to build 158 units of affordable housing along the planned NS Line extension. portlandstreetcar.org/news/2026-05...

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On Wednesday's we wear orange 🧡💅 PBOT Vision Zero staff and Signals and Street Lighting Engineers joined roadway safety professionals across Portland and the country to wear orange for Go Orange Day during National Work Zone Awareness Week.

This week, PBOT and other Public Works agency at the City of Portland along with agencies across the country have been celebrating National Work Zone Awareness week. Held every year at the beginning of construction season, this national campaign encourages people to use extra caution in work zones.

The Broadway Bridge is reopening this Sunday, April 12! A and B Loop streetcars will resume full service to the eastside first thing Sunday morning.

"The latest chapter in a long-running story about rail reshaping Portland neighborhoods, from 19th century horse-drawn lines to more than 30 streetcar routes operating by 1920." hoodline.com/2026/03/port...

Terrific look into the past and future of streetcar in Portland!

I'm on TV! FOX 12 Oregon asked me to contribute to a story on Portland's streetcar history a while back and it finally aired this morning. They did a great job with their old/new transitions! www.kptv.com/2026/03/24/p...

March 18 is Transit Employee Appreciation Day! Join us in thanking your streetcar operator today for keeping Portland moving!

One more reason to stick with the classics. Go by streetcar 🚃

Forecasts are still uncertain but it’s possible we could see a wintry mix in the Portland metro area this week — with some potential for accumulating snow Wednesday night into Thursday. While confidence is low, anyone with travel plans should pay close attention to the @nws.noaa.gov and plan ahead.

The annual Portland Winter Light Festival kicks off February 6! With many events, installations and performances in the central city, Portland Streetcar service will once again be free to ride after 5pm each night of the festival—February 6, 7, 13 and 14.

Rosa Parks Birthday Free Transit Feb 4 TriMet will honor Rosa Parks with free rides for all passengers this Wednesday, February 4th. Transit operators will suspend fare collection on that day until 2 a.m. February 5th. Portland Streetcar and C-TRAN operators will also offer rides without cost in…

The annual Portland Winter Light Festival kicks off February 6! With many events, installations and performances in the central city, Portland Streetcar service will once again be free to ride after 5pm each night of the festival—February 6, 7, 13 and 14.

On February 4, we’ll be honoring Rosa Parks and her contributions to the civil rights movement. We will not be collecting fares on our buses, MAX and LIFT. Portland Streetcar and @ctranvancouver.c-tran.com will also join us in not collecting fares. Art by Paola De La Cruz.

PBOT placed 5,400 gallons of liquid anti-icer on Portland streets last night. Slow down and watch for icy spots during your morning commute! Be extra cautious on bridges and overpasses. More winter weather travel tips 👇 www.portland.gov/transportati...

Weigh in on planned bus and MAX service cuts! Fill out the survey or attend an open house. trimet.org/servicecuts/

The City of Portland today released the Discussion Draft of the Central City Code Amendments Project www.portland.gov/bps/planning...

I'm glad BikePortland caught this. I wanted to make sure the public understood that conversations around PCEF and Trimet are happening in the halls, because it is a matter of public interest and there are serious considerations to weigh if we were to amend the CIP to support Trimet. My thoughts 🧵

Oh hi, we're on Bluesky now 👋👋👋

“Seeing the streetcar go by represents Portland values. For the museum to be visually part of that is really special.” www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/179...