<div dir="ltr"><div>Even though this does not affect us directly here in Clark County, it may affect some members who travel back and forth between the two systems.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Beth Greenberg</font></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">TriMet</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:subscriptions@emailupdates.trimet.org">subscriptions@emailupdates.trimet.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 11:08\u202fAM<br>Subject: We need to make cuts to bus and MAX service<br>To: <<a href="mailto:merribeth.manning@gmail.com">merribeth.manning@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
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<p style="font-size:18px!important;line-height:27px!important;color:#333333;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:18px">We\u2019re writing to you with some difficult news about service cuts that we need to make.</p>
<p style="font-size:18px!important;line-height:27px!important;color:#333333;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:18px">Since 2019, we\u2019ve faced staggering cost increases in almost everything related to running the transit system, including labor, vehicles, facilities, contractors, equipment and software.</p>
<p style="font-size:18px!important;line-height:27px!important;color:#333333;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:18px">After the Oregon Legislature failed to pass House Bill 2025 \u2014 the Oregon Transportation Reinvestment Package (TRIP) \u2014 and due to a significant and growing budget gap, we will begin reducing our service in November 2025. More cuts are being planned for March and after, with at least a 10% overall cut to service expected by August 2027. </p>
<p style="font-size:18px!important;line-height:27px!important;color:#333333;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:18px">Reserves have helped us maintain our service over the last few years, but we must take action now to close a $300 million gap between our annual expenditures and revenues and avoid more severe service cuts down the road. </p>
<p style="font-size:18px!important;line-height:27px!important;color:#333333;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:18px">We\u2019ve already begun cutting costs internally, and that will continue. But unfortunately, cuts to our transit service and reductions to our staff are unavoidable. Without increased state funding for transit, these service reductions will become even more severe.</p>
<p style="font-size:18px!important;line-height:27px!important;color:#333333;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:18px">You can learn more about the proposed service cuts online at <a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftrimet.org%2Fbudgetcuts%2F/1/010101983878d6c4-1124609c-829d-4c3c-bb33-c28f31e0c0d8-000000/kiwHGObQ8dl2rEHirqXl1yXMcH9dJ042hISHLgsqw3Q=415" rel="noopener" style="color:#084c8d" target="_blank">trimet.org/budgetcuts</a>. In the weeks and months ahead, we will share which lines will be affected, outreach events planned and how you can weigh in.</p>
<p style="font-size:18px!important;line-height:27px!important;color:#333333;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:18px">We\u2019re taking these changes very seriously and understand it will affect many of you. We\u2019ll continue to update you and bring you into the conversation.</p>
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