​New North Coast Express Launching Memorial Day Weekend
Just in time for summer adventures, a new seasonal transit option will connect Portland with some of the Oregon Coast’s most iconic destinations. The North Coast Express launches Friday, May 23, providing scenic and flexible service to Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Rockaway Beach, and the Tillamook Creamery. Service will operate Fridays through Sundays through the end of August.

May is National Bike Month and WTA and other Get There Oregon partners in the Portland region are excited to announce the 2025 Bike Month Challenge. Hosted by Metro, ODOT, counties, cities, and community partners, the month-long online challenge is open to anyone living or working in the Metro region. Participants can win prizes by logging any bike trip (manual or e-bike) on the Get There Oregon website--whether for commuting or just getting around. 

Starting May 1, Get There users can log bike trips to qualify for random weekly prize drawings, and grand prize drawings, or to hold the title of Team or Individual Bike Month Champions. Join your work team or form your own team to compete, have fun, and win prizes! 

Visit The Shift calendar for Bike Month Challenge events to find an event or pop-up near you. Get There partners will be offering trip-planning, biking, and commuting tips and free giveaways at community events like Portland Sunday Parkways, Bike Beaverton, and find a "bike buddy" event with BikeLoud. Or, enjoy a free coffee and donuts at a commute pop-up in Clackamas County. 

Visit the Challenge webpage for updates on prizes, events, and more! 

How to participate
The Bike Month Challenge is a part of Get There Oregon

1. If you aren't already a Get There user--registration is quick and easy. Visit GetThereOregon to get started. 
2. To find the Challenge, click Programs in the top menu bar of any page then click Challenges to see Bike Month Challenge. If it doesn't appear under Active, click the Available button. You'll see a big blue arrow on the right side of the screen to click if Bike Month Challenge isn't the first Challenge you see under Available.
3. Create/join a team. If you were sent a link to join a team, you must (1) register at the link (2) join the Challenge, and (3) click the team link provided by your Team Captain. To create a team, visit the Challenge page and click the Create a Team button. A unique link will be provided for you to invite others to your team.

Metro is studying how smaller, more flexible transit options, called community connectors, can help connect more people to transit routes. Help identify destinations you cannot reach by transit today, especially areas where you think these services could better link your community to existing bus, MAX and WES Commuter Rail stops. Take the survey (also in Spanish), by May 4.

Community connector transit is a type of public transportation that typically uses smaller vehicles— often shuttles or vans—to get people to work, school, shops, the doctor or parks. Community connectors are often more flexible than traditional buses, allowing for off-route pickups and drop-offs or on-demand requests whenever and wherever needed (similar to services like Uber or Lyft). This flexibility can help people travel to light rail stations or frequent bus routes that may be a mile or more away from their homes or destinations.