The LightRail in Portland, Oregon, USA
MAX Light Rail (for Metropolitan Area Express) is a light rail system in Portland, Oregon, United States that is owned and operated by TriMet. Consisting of five lines over a 60-mile (96.6 km) network, it serves 97 stations, connecting the North, Northeast, and Southeast sections of Portland; the suburban communities of Beaverton, Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, and Milwaukie; and Portland International Airport to Portland City Center. With an average daily ridership of 123,200 and over 39 million annual riders in 2017, the MAX is the fourth-busiest light rail system in the United States after comparable light rail services in Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco. Lines run on all days of the week with off-peak headways of 15 minutes and up to five minutes during rush hour.
Among the first second-generation American light rail systems to be built, the MAX was conceived as a result of freeway revolts that took place in Portland in the early 1970s. Construction of the Blue Line's inaugural eastside segment, then known as the Banfield light rail project, began in 1982 and finished for the line to commence service on September 5, 1986. The system has since expanded through subsequent extension projects that have built upon the original line, with the Orange Line, opened in 2015, as its latest extension. Future expansion plans include extending the Red Line further west to Hillsboro in 2023 using existing rail infrastructure and, if funding is approved by voters in 2020, a proposed Green Line extension to Southwest Portland, Tigard, and Tualatin is slated for completion in 2027.
The MAX is one of three urban rail transit services operating in the Portland metropolitan area, with the other two being the Portland Streetcar and WES Commuter Rail. It provides direct connections to other modes of public transportation including local and regional buses at most stations and Amtrak via Union Station. ~Wikipedia
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MAX Light Rail (for Metropolitan Area Express) is a light rail system in Portland, Oregon, United States, that is owned and operated by TriMet. Consisting of five lines over a 60.2-mile (96.9 km) network, it serves 97 stations, connecting the North, Northeast, and Southeast sections of Portland; the suburban communities of Beaverton, Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, and Milwaukie; and Portland International Airport to Portland City Center. With an average daily ridership of 121,100 and just under 39 million annual riders in 2018, MAX is the fourth-busiest light rail system in the United States after comparable light rail services in Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco. Lines run on all days of the week with headways often in 15 minutes to as short as five minutes during rush hour.
LightRail in Portland, Oregon
MAX Light Rail (for Metropolitan Area Express) is a light rail system in Portland, Oregon, United States, that is owned and operated by TriMet. Consisting of five lines over a 60-mile (96.6 km) network, it serves 97 stations, connecting the North, Northeast, and Southeast sections of Portland; the suburban communities of Beaverton, Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, and Milwaukie; and Portland International Airport to Portland City Center. With an average daily ridership of 121,100 and just under 39 million annual riders in 2018, MAX is the fourth-busiest light rail system in the United States after comparable light rail services in Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco. Lines run on all days of the week with headways often in 15 minutes to as short as five minutes during rush hour.
Among the first second-generation American light rail systems to be built, MAX was conceived as a result of freeway revolts that took place in Portland in the early 1970s. Construction of the Blue Line's inaugural eastside segment, then known as the Banfield light rail project, began in 1982 and completed for the line to commence service on September 5, 1986. The system has since expanded through subsequent extension projects that have built upon the original line, with the Orange Line, opened in 2015, as its latest extension. Future expansion plans include extending Red Line service further west to Hillsboro in 2023 using existing rail infrastructure and, if funding is approved by voters in 2020, a proposed Green Line extension to Southwest Portland, Tigard, and Tualatin is slated for completion in 2027. ~Wikipedia
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Portland MAX in Action - October 2013
Portland's Metropolitan Area Express - nicknamed 'MAX' is the region's highly-efficient light-rail system operated by TriMet.
Four lines are currently operational - the Blue Line was the first line built, the eastern portion of the line from Downtown Portland through to Gresham along I-84 opening in 1986, and the western extension to Hillsboro opening in 1998. The Red Line followed, basically running on the same tracks as the Blue line from Beaverton to NE 99th Avenue TC, before running on its own alignment to Portland International Airport, opening in 2001. The Yellow Line opened in 2004, running from Rose Quarter TC up Interstate Avenue to the Expo Center on Hayden Island, and an extension of this route was heralded with the opening of the new alignment of the Yellow and Green Line down the Portland Transit Mall to PSU - seen at Pioneer Square in the video. The Green Line opened in 2009 along with the Yellow Line extension, which runs along I-205 to Clackamas Town Center from PSU.
The Orange Line is under construction, which will open in 2015 and will route down Milwaukie Avenue to Clackamas Town Center from Union Station, using the same tracks as the Yellow and Green line between Union Station and PSU and over a newly built cable-stayed suspension bridge located between the Marquam and Ross Island road bridges.
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Evolution of the Portland MAX
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Rose Quarter MAX Improvements overview
From the start of service on Sunday, August 21, through end of service on Saturday, September 3, crews will be making improvements near the Rose Quarter to improve MAX reliability and create a smoother ride. During this time, MAX Blue, Green and Red lines will be disrupted and all MAX lines will run at reduced frequency. MAX shuttle bus service will connect Rose Quarter and Lloyd Center and serve stops near closed stations. MAX airport shuttles will provide direct service between the airport and Kenton/N Denver Ave Station. Watch the video for an overview of the service adjustments and go to trimet.org/rosequarter to view detailed maps and line-by-line directions.
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⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Portland TriMet: MAX Red and Blue Line Trains at Washington Park
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Welcome to the deepest transit station in North America.
The wonderfully unique platforms of TriMet's Washington Park station are 79 meters (260 feet) below the surface, making it one of the deepest stations in the world. It is also the only fully underground station in Portland's extensive light-rail system.
The station is so far below ground level that its high-speed elevators have to travel the equivalent of a 28-story building, which takes approximately 25 seconds. The station has no public stairs or escalators, which is probably for the better.
The station is built in the center of the Robertson tunnel, which connects central Portland with its western suburbs. The station is serviced by the Red and Blue Lines, which travel between Beaverton Transit Center and Portland Airport and Hillsboro and Gresham, respectively.
Trains can be heard from the platforms from over a mile away as they enter the tunnel (and in our humble opinion, Washington Park boasts the greatest train tunnel sounds we've ever heard; listen at 2:15 if you don't believe us).
The station opened in 1998, and might as well be the jewel in the crown of TriMet's light rail system. A geological timeline, visible at various parts of the video, is found along the platform walls. The walls closest to the tracks are exquisitely painted murals of various landscapes and wildlife. The yellow roof girders on the eastbound platform symbolize the sunrise, and the orange girders on the westbound platform are representative of the sunset (the platforms are nicknamed Sunrise and Sunset by TriMet.
The station boasts these elements because it is located next to some of Portland's top attractions: The Oregon Zoo, World Forestry Center, Portland Children's Museum, Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Hoyt Arboretum are all adjacent to the station in all different directions.
The station is largely made of rock, which when combined with the wind that the trains carry through the platforms, keeps the station at a year-round temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
The digits of Pi are also carved into the wall of the eastbound platform, but only the first 11 numbers are correct. That's really the only thing about this station that isn't perfect.
Speeding up MAX through Downtown Portland
In 2018/2019, TriMet proposed consolidating MAX Blue and Red Line stations in Downtown Portland to speed up trains. To do this, we proposed closing four stations: Kings Hill/SW Salmon St, Mall/SW 4th Ave, Mall/SW 5th Ave, Skidmore Fountain. This animation shows how the closure of those stations would speed up trains to move them more efficiently through Downtown.
Portland Transit Mall Construction
Portland, Oregon is often lauded for its transportation infrastructure. The recent construction of light rail tracks on 5th and 6th avenues downtown has set Portland in a whirlwind of change. The transit mall MAX (Metropolitan Area Express) lines, known as the yellow and green lines, will take passengers from Portland State University, downtown's most popular destination, to the Union train station as well as Clackamas Towncenter.
Guide to the Max
This video was produced by Fort Collins-based V3 Media Marketing. The goal of this corporate video was to create a welcome video for the inauguration of the Max Bus Transportation service in summer 2014. This explainer video aimed to familiarize riders with the new MAX Bus service and give people a look at how the new buses, stations, and ticket system operate, as well as what to expect when riding.
Operated by the City of Fort Collins and Transport, the public transportation operator for the metro area, MAX (Mason Corridor Express) is a specialized Bus Rapid Transit service. Designed as surface subway the MAX system features specially designed buses and station platforms that follow a dedicated north/south busway through the center of Fort Collins. Leveraging the educational power of video, V3 Media Marketing was commissioned to create this video. Local musical composer David Wohl provided the custom musical score to this video, proving that the power of great music can't be underestimated.
With over 10 years of industry experience, V3 Media Marketing specializes in creating explainer and tutorial video for any product or service. We are proud to have been a part of this significant service launch.
Portland WES Commuter Train
The Portland WES Commuter Train is a small 5 station line with a very limited schedule. It runs every 1/2 hour only during rush hour with no weekend service. The trains are diesel so there is no need for overhead power lines. The tracks are also used for freight train service at night so the stations have two sets of tracks only a few inches from each other.
What It's Like: Riding the Portland Street Car from the Pearl District to the University District
The Max
The MAX, or Metro Area Express, is the first regional express service connecting all of Hampton Roads. It offers commuters an economical, stress-free, fast ride to work. By choosing the MAX, you will spend less on gas and help the environment,making your commute the best part of your day.
Portland Streetcar: A Loop: NW 10th & Glisan - Portland Art Museum (Full Loop)
The almost complete clockwise loop on Portland's A Streetcar, from the Pearl District back to Downtown., ending at the Portland Art Museum.
Important landmarks and bridges (because hey, it's Portland):
Broadway Bridge & Union Station: 3:30
Tilikum Crossing (Bridge of the People): 25:55
PSU (Portland State University): 36:00
TriMet and the City of Portland together operate a three-line streetcar system, mostly centered in and around Downtown. Two of the streetcar routes operate in a loop system, with the A loop going clockwise and the B loop going counterclockwise. The other North-South line runs from the Nob Hill/Alphabet District, east of Downtown, to South Waterfront, where it connects with the Portland Aerial Tram.
None of the streetcar lines used to be loop routes until September 2015, when at the same time the Orange Line opened, TriMet and the City of Portland finished the Tilikum Crossing bridge, or the Bridge of the People, used exclusively for transit and pedestrians. This allowed two of the light rail lines to cross the Willamette River twice throughout their route, creating the loop system we know today.
Portland's new light rail system is one of the most successful transit projects undertaken by any city in America. The first line, the Blue Line, began construction in 1982 and was finished and opened on September 5, 1986. The original line ran from Cleveland, in Gresham, to Downtown Portland.
Over the next 30 years, a series of rapid transit expansion projects and new development ran through the Portland metro area. The Blue Line was extended to Hillsboro, west of Downtown, in 1998.
TriMet's second line, the Red Line, opened in 2001 and brought service to Portland International Airport. Soon after this, TriMet, or Tri-Met as it was then known, switched to the current designations of each MAX light rail line by color.
The Yellow Line opened in 2004 and ran from Expo Center, near the Columbia River, to Downtown Portland. Originally it was routed on the same loop through Downtown as the Red and Blue Lines, but in 2009 it was permanently rerouted on a new north-south route through Downtown, creating the Portland Transit Mall, where each light rail line intersects with each other.
Around the same time the Yellow Line was rerouted, the Green Line opened in September 2009, from Clackamas, south of Portland, to Downtown, following the same routing as the Yellow Line through the Portland Transit Mall.
Jump forward six years later to 2015, when the fifth light rail line, the Orange Line, opened from Milwaukie, also south of Portland, to Downtown. The Orange and Yellow lines are inter-connected, where most, but not all, Orange line trains continue as Yellow line trains northbound, and Yellow line trains continue as Orange line trains southbound.
That brings us to the present day, with Portland's five light rail lines, all operated by TriMet transporting over 100,000 people daily. But Portland wasn't done with just building an extensive light rail system.
Early 2009 saw the opening of Portland's first commuter rail line, from Beaverton Transit Center, where it connects with the Red and Blue Lines, to Wilsonville. Called WES, or Westside Express Service, this line is also operated by TriMet and has five stops along its 15-mile journey.
What does the future hold for Portland's ever-expanding rail network? There are plans to build Portland's first BRT (bus rapid transit) line, which would run from Downtown Portland to Gresham on a similar route with the Blue Line. This could potentially open by 2021.
There have been proposals by TriMet to build a new light rail line from Downtown to Tualatin, southwest of the city. If everything goes to plan, the public could be riding this line by 2025.
TriMet has hinted on a few other extensions with no formal planning yet, including the extension of either the Orange Line or the Green Line to Oregon City, further south. Another potential plan could be to extend the Blue Line further west to Forest Grove from Hillsboro.
After everything the City of Portland has done in the last 30 years, we know Portland certainly has a bright future for transportation. For a city of its size Portland has achieved much since the planning of its first light rail lines back in the 1970s and 80s.
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What is the Best Light Rail System in the United States?
The United States has over 20 cities across the nation that have a light rail system: Which one is your favorite and why?
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I excluded streetcars/trams and light rails in Canada/Mexico because it would have made the video too long.
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In some light rail systems, the system operates regionally across multiple cities and jurisdictions; however, the biggest city was identified that the lightrail serves and highlighted in this video (for ex: riverline is Trenton, NJ).
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Preview of MAX Green Line 1
Part one if this morning's ride on the new Metropolitan Area Express Green Line.
MAX Light Rail | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:18 1 History
00:02:27 1.1 Background
00:04:09 1.2 Early beginnings
00:07:04 1.3 South–North proposal
00:09:48 1.4 Later extensions
00:11:40 2 Infrastructure
00:11:49 2.1 Lines
00:13:05 2.2 Segments
00:13:29 2.3 Stations
00:16:16 2.4 Accessibility and safety
00:18:07 3 Future plans
00:19:00 3.1 Planned projects
00:19:23 3.2 Other projects
00:20:10 4 Rolling stock
00:23:43 5 Maintenance facilities
00:25:53 6 Operations
00:28:55 6.1 Fares
00:30:27 6.2 Discontinued services
00:30:36 6.2.1 Portland Vintage Trolley
00:31:45 6.2.2 Fareless Square
00:32:34 7 See also
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MAX Light Rail (for Metropolitan Area Express) is a light rail system in Portland, Oregon, United States, that is owned and operated by TriMet. Consisting of five lines over a 59.7-mile (96.1 km) network, it serves 97 stations, connecting the North, Northeast, and Southeast sections of Portland; the suburban communities of Beaverton, Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, and Milwaukie; and Portland International Airport to Portland City Center. With an average daily ridership of 121,100 and nearly 39 million annual riders in 2018, MAX is the fourth-busiest light rail system in the United States after comparable light rail services in Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco. Lines run on all days of the week with frequent headways of 15 minutes to as short as five minutes during rush hour.
Among the first second-generation American light rail systems to be built, MAX was conceived as a result of freeway revolts that took place in Portland in the early 1970s. Construction of the Blue Line's inaugural eastside segment, then known as the Banfield light rail project, began in 1982 and completed for the line to commence service on September 5, 1986. The system has since expanded through subsequent extension projects that have built upon the original line, with the Orange Line, opened in 2015, as its latest extension. Future expansion plans include extending Red Line service further west to Hillsboro in 2023 and, if funding is approved by voters in 2020, a proposed light rail extension through Southwest Portland and Tigard to Tualatin, referred to as the Southwest Corridor light rail project, is slated to open in 2027.
MAX is one of three urban rail transit services operating in the Portland metropolitan area, with the other two being the Portland Streetcar and WES Commuter Rail. It provides direct connections to other modes of public transportation, including local and intercity buses at most stations and Amtrak via Union Station.