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=== 1980s === *1981 24-hour recorded schedule information becomes available over the phone. [[File:Crown-Ikarus bus of Tri-Met, Portland.jpg|thumb|right|One of TriMet's first series of [[articulated bus]]es, in service 1982β99.]] *1982 Tri-Met introduces [[articulated bus]]es for the first time.<ref name="articulated">Federman, Stan (January 24, 1982). "Introduction of articulated buses kicks off Tri-Met expansion". ''The Oregonian'', p. B1.</ref> The buses were manufactured by [[Crown-Ikarus 286|Crown-Ikarus]], a now-defunct partnership between [[Ikarus Bus|Ikarus]], of Hungary, and [[Crown Coach Corporation|Crown Coach]], of California, but they proved to be sufficiently trouble-plagued that the agency later sues the manufacturer to recover expenses tied to excessive repairs;<ref>Federman, Stan (March 4, 1984). "No wonder the sour look: Tri-Met bendable buses 'lemons'". ''[[The Oregonian|The Sunday Oregonian]]'', p. 1.</ref><ref name="busdefects">Federman, Stan (November 5, 1985). "Tri-Met sues over articulated bus defects". ''The Oregonian''.</ref> a settlement was reached in 1987. The last bus was retired in 1999 and TriMet did not purchase articulated buses again until 2019 (for the Division Transit Project, to enter service in 2022). *1982 In September, Tri-Met introduces a [[proof-of-payment]] (or "self-service") fare system for all service,<ref name="all eyes">Federman, Stan (August 29, 1982). "All eyes will be on Tri-Met's new self-service plan". ''The Sunday Oregonian'', p. C2.</ref> but discontinues it in June 1984, due to fare evasion, high equipment repair costs and other problems.<ref>Federman, Stan (June 16, 1984). "Inspectors bid goodbye to Tri-Met test". ''The Oregonian'', p. C5.</ref> *1983 Completion of the installation of [[two-way radio]]s on the entire fleet; 100 buses already had radios by 1980, and all others were equipped in 1982β83.<ref name="grant for radios">"$1.7 million grant awarded Tri-Met [for two-way radios]". ''The Oregonian'', May 20, 1980, p. B3.</ref><ref name="new repair complex">"Tri-Met directors tour bus repair complex". ''The Oregonian'' (West Metro edition), October 14, 1983, p. B1.</ref> *1986 As part of a package of budget cuts,<ref>Federman, Stan (May 23, 1986). "Tri-Met plans to lay off 81, cut bus lines". ''The Oregonian'', p. A1.</ref> Tri-Met discontinues its all-night [[Night bus|"Owl"]] service,<ref name="1986-0701">Hayakawa, Alan R. (July 1, 1986). "Tri-Met approves $71.9 million budget". ''The Oregonian'', p.B1.</ref> making Portland the second largest U.S. city without all-night transit service. Seven regular (daytime) bus routes also were eliminated.<ref name="1986-0701" /> *1986 The 15-mile (24 km) long [[MAX Light Rail]] line between Portland and [[Gresham, Oregon|Gresham]] opens. It reintroduces rail transit service to the Portland area, missing since the 1950s. *1989 Tri-Met is named the best large transit system in North America by the [[American Public Transportation Association|American Public Transit Association]].<ref>"Transit professionals single out Tri-Met" (September 27, 1989). ''The Oregonian''.</ref> [[File:1992 Flxible bus, TriMet 1714, in downtown Portland in 2013.jpg|thumb|right|For more than 40 years, until 2015, TriMet's fleet included buses built by [[Flxible]], an example of which is the 1992 [[Flxible Metro]] shown in this 2013 photo.]]
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