TriMet is cutting hundreds of positions as the agency struggles with a growing budget deficit, falling ridership, and declining fare revenue. Can Portland’s public transit system recover or is the financial situation becoming unsustainable?

John Ley is a Washington state representative for District 18. He joins the show to discuss TriMet’s proposed layoffs, the broader challenges facing public transit systems in the Pacific Northwest, and whether rising costs, remote work, and declining ridership are pushing mass transit toward a breaking point.

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