in Boring, and runs through the center of the downtown area. Its roads are maintained by the Oregon Department of Transportation. From the 1970s until the end of 2012, Boring was within the TriMet transit district, the Portland metropolitan area's mass transit system, and was served by bus line 84, albeit with only a single round trip in each peak period. In 2011, business owners in Boring petitioned the transit district's board to remove Boring from the district, arguing that Boring was receiving too little bus service relative to the amount being paid in employer-payroll taxes. The petition was approved, to take effect at the beginning of 2013, bringing an end to TriMet service in Boring. The Springwater Corridor, a rail trail that was originally a railroad running between Boring and Portland, begins in Boring next to Boring Middle School, and is used for running, walking, and cycling. The trail ends at the Eastbank Esplanade in downtown Portland. In popular culture The eponymous fictional town of the Disney TV series Gravity Falls is inspired by Boring. In 2017, it was reported that ABC had developed a "serial killer comedy" series titled Boring, OR about a small town under siege by a serial murderer. The series is being produced by Jack Black. In 2013, the community was home to an event hosted by Vitaminwater, in a series in which the company gave Boring and the town of Normal, Illinois, "makeovers". The event featured musical performances by Santigold, Matt & Kim, and Yung Skeeter, as well as standup comedy performances which included Amy Schumer. Boring was the subject of a 2016 promotional documentary short by Brooklyn, New York-based cinematographer Adam McDaid for Ogilvy & Mather. In 2018, the Netflix web television series Everything Sucks! is set in the town and focuses on students attending the fictional "Boring High School." Notable people Bob Amsberry (1928–1957), original member of The Mickey Mouse Club William H. Boring (1841–1932), Union soldier; founder of town Ryan Crouser (1992–), shot putter, discus thrower, Olympic Gold Medalist Charis Michelsen (1974–), actress, model, and makeup artist Ben Musa (1905–1974), Oregon state legislator Maria Thayer (1975–), actress and comedian Brian Wilbur (1986–), Granada Lions quarterback Cliff Barackman (1970-), Television Presenter Sister cities Though not recognized by Sister Cities International, Boring is paired with the following municipalities: Dull, Perth & Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom Bland, New South Wales, Australia See also Boring