(Portland, OR) -- Next Tuesday, TriMet will start a pilot project using new machines to sell Hop cards at MAX stations. Riders will be able to buy and reload plastic Hop cards rather than the single-day-use Hop tickets currently dispensed by ticket vending machines. The cards can be reloaded with cash or a debit card. After the pilot ends in early 2025, TriMet will replace all ticket machines across the MAX system through the year.