Beaverton bus riders recently lost a direct connection between Beaverton Transit Center and Sunset Transit Center on Aug. 23, when TriMet's largest service overhaul in years took effect across 34 transit lines regionwide.
Three routes serving Beaverton commuters changed:
Line 20 (Burnside/Stark) will no longer run between Beaverton Transit Center and Sunset Transit Center. Riders who depend on that segment will need to switch to Line 76.
Line 76 (Hall/Greenburg) picks up the Beaverton-to-Sunset segment that Line 20 is dropping. But Line 76 loses its own southern tail: service between Tualatin and Oregon City Transit Center is eliminated entirely.
Line 19 (Glisan/Canyon Rd) merges with Line 58 and will run between Beaverton and Gateway transit centers. Weekday evening service ends around 9:30 p.m., and weekend buses will come only about every 60 minutes.
Line 62 (Murray Blvd), which serves Beaverton, will also see weekday schedules shift by up to 22 minutes starting Sunday.
Why the cuts are happening
TriMet is trying to close a $158 million budget gap for the fiscal year that began July 1. Operating costs rose an average of 56% between 2019 and 2025, according to KATU, and revenue hasn't kept pace.
The agency has already cut more than 500 positions since July 2025 and reduced administrative spending by about $44.4 million this fiscal year.
TriMet said it must reduce service levels by at least 10% by July 2028 to align with operating revenue.
Concerns about access
Bruce Hansen, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, warned that paratransit riders will be hit hard. Paratransit service is only available within three-quarters of a mile of a fixed route, he said, so eliminating routes could cut off nearby service for disabled riders with limited mobility.
"Overall long term, I think it's going to deter our long-term ridership from reestablishing, which is what we need," Hansen told KATU.
The Aug. 23 changes also coincide with a planned weeks-long southbound Interstate 5 shutdown. TriMet spokesperson Tyler Graf said the agency will monitor road conditions and adjust service as needed, noting that buses are more vulnerable to congestion because they share surface streets with other vehicles.
What riders should do
TriMet adjusted proposals for 12 bus lines after a January feedback survey drew 8,138 responses across an online survey and 16 open houses. The Line 19 merge with Line 58 was one of those adjustments, made after riders raised concerns about access to medical facilities and senior housing along Northeast Glisan.
Riders can check updated schedules and route maps at trimet.org/servicechanges. TriMet plans community outreach this fall on additional cuts proposed for 2027, though no specific dates or comment deadlines have been announced.
