TriMet officials say they must shorten a MAX train line and eliminate or alter nearly three dozen bus routes as the beleaguered mass transit agency attempts to close a punishing budget gap. The proposed service cuts announced Monday follow a series of smaller reductions made by the agency last fall. And they come six months after TriMet first disclosed a $300 million shortfall amid rising costs, declining ridership and a pause on an anticipated increase in state transportation funding. Click the link in our bio to read more. #trimet #portland