TriMet had just 8 hybrid diesel-electric vehicles in its fleet of roughly 670 buses as of January. The battery-electric buses reduce emissions by 75 tons annually compared to the hybrid buses.

TriMet has a nearly $500 million plan to phase out its diesel buses -a significant emitter of carbon into the atmosphere -- while buying a new fleet of electric vehicles over the next 22 years.

TriMet has welcomed a “new generation” to its fleet of electric buses, taking another step toward its goal of operating all battery-powered vehicles by 2040. Four new buses arrived at TriMet ...

The first new MAX trains in a decade are rolling out on TriMet's light rail system. Thirty will enter service this year, replacing the fleet's oldest set of trains.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - In a major step toward TriMet’s ambitious goal to convert completely to a greener bus fleet by 2040, starting this week they are rolling out their newest electric buses.

PORTLAND, Ore. — TriMet is expanding its electric bus fleet. The agency plans to triple the number of e-buses it has picking up riders on Portland-area roads. TriMet marked Earth Day on Monday ...

New TriMet buses replace older fleet. April 6, ... TriMet’s six new buses unveiled this week are the first of 70 diesel buses it will get this year. “One of my top priorities during my tenure is to ...

TriMet plans to add 10 electric buses to the fleet, as a step toward addressing long-standing disparities in transportation service along 82nd Avenue, an especially diverse and low-income area ...

Articulated buses aren’t new by any means – they were included in TriMet’s fleet in the ’90s – but the Division FX buses’ bright green color gives them a modern, sleek look. The other cool thing about ...

How Fleet Week will impact TriMet in Portland. Beginning Wednesday June 5, ships of the US Navy, U.S. Coast Guard will be sailing into Portland. By Paulina Aguilar.