TriMet will restructure 33 bus lines on Sunday, Aug. 23, merging routes, eliminating paratransit service, and reshaping commutes for workers traveling to and from Beaverton.

The changes are the agency's third round of cuts in less than a year as it works to close a $158 million budget deficit, according to TriMet's service changes page.

Line 20 replaced, not just cut

Line 20-Burnside/Stark will no longer run to Beaverton Transit Center. Starting Aug. 23, Line 76-Hall/Greenburg picks up that segment between Beaverton Transit Center and Sunset Transit Center.

But Line 76 loses ground elsewhere. TriMet is eliminating its route between Legacy Meridian Park Hospital in Tualatin and Oregon City Transit Center. That segment also serves the Tualatin Food Pantry and the Borland Free Clinic.

Lines 97 and 38 merge into one route

Lines 97-Tualatin-Sherwood Rd and 38-Boones Ferry Rd will combine into a single route called Line 97-Tualatin-Sherwood/Kruse Way.

The merged bus will run between Sherwood and Barbur Transit Center, stopping at the Tualatin Park & Ride and traveling along Southwest Kruse Way, Southwest Boones Ferry Road, Southwest Monroe Parkway, and McNary Parkway, the Beaverton Valley Times reported.

For workers commuting from Sherwood or Tualatin to jobs along the Kruse Way corridor, the merger consolidates two buses into one.

Line 96 reconfigured for commute-hours only

Lines 37-Lake Grove and 96-Tualatin/I-5 are also being combined. The new Line 96-Boones Ferry Rd will move off Interstate 5 to serve the Southwest Boones Ferry Road corridor, connecting Barbur Transit Center and Portland Community College's Sylvania campus via Kerr Parkway.

The catch: Line 96 will run only during morning and afternoon commute times, with limited stops between Barbur Transit Center and downtown Portland.

Workers traveling from Lake Oswego or the Boones Ferry corridor toward Beaverton-area jobs will have fewer midday and evening options.

LIFT paratransit routes eliminated

TriMet will also cut LIFT Paratransit Lines 82-South Gresham and 153-Stafford/Salamo, along with Line 76 service between Tualatin, West Linn, and Oregon City. Riders who depend on paratransit in those areas lose dedicated routes entirely.

The bigger budget picture

In a July 14 statement, TriMet said the changes focus service on high-ridership areas while reducing duplication and eliminating routes with very low use.

The agency cut service in November 2025 and March 2026. Weekly bus hours will drop about 3.1% under the Aug. 23 changes, while MAX hours fall nearly 9%.

By the end of summer 2026, TriMet will have eliminated roughly 570 positions, including 170 layoffs. Another $44.4 million in internal spending cuts is expected before next summer.

More changes are anticipated in August 2027, and TriMet plans to begin community engagement this fall on those proposed cuts. Riders can submit feedback at trimet.org/hello or by calling TriMet Customer Service on weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.