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Story summary
- TriMet will cut about 400 positions, laying off 170 workers on July 1, 2026.
- Staff will fall to 3,204 from 3,708 after a $64.5 million FY 2027 budget cut removing $53 million from administration and $11 million from service.
- In August, 33 bus lines will be altered, eliminating two routes and shortening MAX Green Line, after General Manager Sam Desue Jr. said the cuts follow Measure 120’s rejection and legislature’s refusal to raise payroll tax.
