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TriMet, more formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that spans most of the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. TriMet provides the region's bus system, the MAX Light Rail system, as well as LIFT paratransit service required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. As of October 2006, the system averages over 300,000 rides per weekday.[1] Image File history File links TriMet_logos. ...
Image File history File links TriMet_logos. ...
Bangkok Skytrain. ...
Like transportation in the rest of the United States, the primary mode of local transportation in Portland (Oregon) is the automobile. ...
Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government - Mayor Tom Potter[1] - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area - City 376. ...
The Portland metropolitan area is the urban area centered around Portland, Oregon and the Willamette River. ...
Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) is a light rail system in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ...
Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
General information
 A TriMet bus parked near MAX tracks. TriMet serves portions of the counties of Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas; the district extends from Troutdale to Forest Grove east to west, and from Sauvie Island to Oregon City and Estacada north to south. Image File history File links TriMet bus parked near MAX tracks, Portland, OR. Public domain photo, taken by the poster. ...
Image File history File links TriMet bus parked near MAX tracks, Portland, OR. Public domain photo, taken by the poster. ...
Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) is a light rail system in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ...
Multnomah County (IPA: ) is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Location of Troutdale in Oregon. ...
Forest Grove is a city located in Washington County 25 miles west of Portland, Oregon. ...
Map of Sauvie Island, drawn in 1937, showing Multnomah Channel, Columbia River, Willamette River, Portland, Vancouver, and Columbia River Highway. ...
Nickname: End of the Oregon Trail, OC Motto: Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater Location in Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Clackamas Founded 1829 Incorporated 1844 Government - Mayor Alice Norris Area - City 8. ...
Sculpture in front of City Hall in downtown Estacada Estacada is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, roughly 30 miles southeast of Portland. ...
TriMet was founded in 1969 after disputes between the city and Rose City Transit, the company that previously operated the bus system.[2] It is "a municipal corporation of the State of Oregon", with powers to tax, issue bonds, and enact police ordinances. TriMet is governed by a board of directors appointed by the Governor of Oregon.[3] Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...
The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
The TriMet district is divided into three fare zones, with fares based on the number of zones in which a passenger travels.[4] Zone 1 consists of the Portland city center out to approximately the 3200 block. Zone 2 is a ring around Zone 1 out to approximately the 9200 block. Zone 3 wraps around Zone 2 and consists of rest of the system within the suburbs of Portland. Clark County's C-TRAN uses TriMet's zones and adds a Zone 4 that includes the outer reaches of Clark County. Within Zone 1 is Fareless Square, an area in and around downtown Portland within which all rides on the TriMet system are zero-fare. Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. ...
The Clark County Public Transit Benefit Area Authority (C-TRAN) is a public agency serving Clark County, Washington, including the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, Vancouver and Washougal. ...
Fareless Square is an area within Portland, Oregon where all TriMet bus and MAX, as well as Portland Streetcar, transit rides are free. ...
Zero-fare public transport services are funded in full by means other than collecting a fare from passengers. ...
TriMet tickets and passes are also valid on the Portland Streetcar, which is run by the City of Portland. A streetcar at the PSU stop. ...
In 2004, TriMet operated a total of 638 buses on 93 lines, 105 MAX light rail cars on three lines, 6 special shuttles and 208 LIFT paratransit vehicles. MAX and 16 of the bus lines are scheduled to operate at 15 minute headways throughout much of the service day.[5] TriMet also has a variety of shuttle and special event services. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article is about the form of transport. ...
This article is about light rail systems in general. ...
Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. ...
TriMet connects to several other mass transit systems:[6] In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ...
Transportation planning for the metropolitan area is provided by Metro, an elected regional government. The Clark County Public Transit Benefit Area Authority (C-TRAN) is a public agency serving Clark County, Washington, including the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, Vancouver and Washougal. ...
Nickname: Motto: A colorful past, a bright future Location in Washington Coordinates: , Country State County Clark County Founded 1825 Incorporated 1857 Government - Mayor Royce Pollard Area - City 46. ...
Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. ...
Canby Area Transit or simply The CAT is a bus service that provides public transit in the US city of Canby, Oregon, and north to Oregon City. ...
Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ...
The logo for the SAM service is seen on the side of one of its busses Sandy Area Metro (SAM, sometimes called the Fareless SAM) is a small public transit system operated by the city government of Sandy, Oregon. ...
Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River. ...
South Metro Area Rapid Transit (SMART) is a small public transit system operated by the city government of Wilsonville, Oregon. ...
Motto: Serving The Community With Pride Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Clackamas County Incorporated 1969 Government - Mayor Charlotte Lehan Area - City 17. ...
The South Clackamas Transportation District is a bus service that provides public transportation in Molalla, Oregon, connecting that city to Clackamas Community College (and TriMet, which formerly provided the service) in Oregon City, and Canby (and Canby Area Transit). ...
Molalla is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ...
Clackamas Town Center is a shopping mall in Clackamas. ...
The Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD) is a provider of local and intercity bus transportation services in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. ...
Yamhill County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Metro, previously known as the Metropolitan Service District, is the regional governmental agency for the Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area. ...
TriMet rail lines TriMet runs MAX Light Rail (short for Metropolitan Area Express) service and has a commuter rail line under development. Lines include: Image File history File links TriMet MAX train on the MAX Yellow Line to downtown Portland. ...
Image File history File links TriMet MAX train on the MAX Yellow Line to downtown Portland. ...
Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) is a light rail system in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ...
For other uses, see Train (disambiguation). ...
Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government - Mayor Tom Potter[1] - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area - City 376. ...
Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) is a light rail system in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ...
A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ...
See also: Portland Streetcar (operated and partially funded by TriMet, but not a TriMet service) MAX train traveling on the Yellow line to Portland. ...
MAX train traveling on the Yellow line to Portland. ...
MAX train traveling on the Yellow line to Portland. ...
The MAX Green Line is a planned light rail route in the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in Portland, Oregon. ...
The MAX Orange Line is a proposed light rail route for the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in Portland, Oregon. ...
Washington County Commuter Rail is a proposed 14. ...
A streetcar at the PSU stop. ...
Timeline The following timeline is taken mostly from TriMet's November/December 2004 newsletter, the Rider Insider: - 1969 Tri-Met takes over for the nearly bankrupt Rose City Transit. The system has 175 buses and a daily ridership of about 65,000.
- 1974 The first shelters at bus stops are installed.
- 1975 The "Fareless Square" is created in downtown Portland, with the goal of reducing short automobile trips within the city core and attract more riders. Fares outside the Square are 35 cents.
- 1976 Bus drivers are allowed to grow facial hair.
- 1978 The 22 block Portland Transit Mall opens on downtown's Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The mall includes bus-only lanes and provides a hub to make it easier for riders to make connections. As of 2007, the mall is closed to add a light rail line, which are scheduled to open in September 2009, and revitalize it[2].
- 1981 Tri-Met introduces articulated buses for the first time. 24-hour recorded schedule information becomes available over the phone.
- 1986 The 15 mile (24 km) long MAX Blue Line between Portland and Gresham opens. It re-introduces passenger rail service, missing since the 1950s.
- 1989 Tri-Met is named "America's Best Transit Agency" by the American Public Transportation Association.
- 1995 Tri-Met's website goes online, hosted by local ISP Teleport (which eventually becomes acquired by OneMain.com, later to become part of Earthlink). At the time when Internet access was less ubiquitous, Tri-Met also offered a dial-up information service through Teleport using UNIX shell and Lynx.
- 1997 The first low floor buses and trains go into service.
- 1998 Westside MAX (now known as the Blue line between Portland and Hillsboro) opens. Tri-Met also establishes bus lines that come every 15 minutes or sooner everyday, lessening the need to consult a schedule when using them.
- 1999 Satellite-assisted bus arrival time displays (later to be named Transit Tracker) are installed at select major bus stops in North Portland and downtown.
- 2001 Fareless Square is expanded to a small portion of Northeast Portland between Lloyd Center and the Steel Bridge. Airport MAX (the Red line) begins service on September 10 after a public/private partnership, prompted by a proposal from Bechtel Corporation, enables its construction years ahead of TriMet's plans for the use of public funds. Bechtel got development rights to 120 acres (486,000 m²) near the entrance to Portland International Airport. The original MAX line began to be referred to as the MAX Blue Line upon the opening of the Red Line. Bus sector symbols began to be phased out from maps and publications.
- 2002 With the September schedule change, Tri-Met launches a new corporate identity strategy. It is renamed TriMet (without a hyphen) and a new logo and blue, white and yellow livery are introduced. An improved automated phone service is introduced.
- 2004 Interstate MAX (the Yellow line) opens along Interstate Avenue. The fleet has grown to 638 buses, 208 paratransit vehicles, and 105 trains with a daily ridership of over 300,000.
- 2007 Portland Mall on 5th and 6th Avenues is shut down for the new MAX Green Line project. The project will take approximately 2 years and will run service from Portland State University to Clackamas Town Center.
Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...
Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...
A bus stop or omnibus stop is a designated place where a public transport bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave the bus. ...
Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Fareless Square is an area within Portland, Oregon where all TriMet bus and MAX, as well as Portland Streetcar, transit rides are free. ...
Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...
Future view of the transit mall depicting planned improvements and changes. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...
2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...
A Mississauga Transit bus in Mississauga Ontario. ...
Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...
MAX train traveling on the Yellow line to Portland. ...
Gresham (IPA: ) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon about 18km east of Portland. ...
The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ...
Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...
The American Public Transportation Association is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that serves as an advocate for the advancement of public transportation programs and initiatives in the United States since the organizations founding in 1882. ...
Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...
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It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...
Filiation of Unix and Unix-like systems Unix (officially trademarked as UNIX®) is a computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie and Douglas McIlroy. ...
In computing, a shell is a piece of software that provides an interface for users (command line interpreter). ...
Lynx is a text-only web browser for use on cursor-addressable, character cell terminals. ...
For the band, see 1997 (band). ...
Passenger door of a low-floor tram Passenger door of a non-low-floor tram In public transportation, low floor is a term describing vehicles such as busses, trolleybusses and trams whose passenger compartment has a floor which is considerably lower than that of traditional cars. ...
Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...
Nickname: Location of Hillsboro in the state of Oregon Coordinates: , County Washington County Incorporated 1876 Government - Mayor Tom Hughes Area - City 58. ...
This article is about the year. ...
Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ...
Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
Lloyd Center is a shopping mall in the Lloyd District of Portland, Oregon. ...
The Steel Bridge is a through truss, double lift bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. ...
MAX train traveling on the Yellow line to Portland. ...
is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is the largest civil engineering company in the world. ...
KPDX Airport Diagram Aerial view of KPDX from the southwest For the airport of Portland, Maine, see Portland International Jetport For the drug PDX, see 10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin PDX is also a nickname for the city of Portland, Oregon Portland International Airport (IATA: PDX, ICAO: KPDX) is the largest...
Also see: 2002 (number). ...
It has been suggested that Corporate Visual Identity Management be merged into this article or section. ...
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Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
MAX train traveling on the Yellow line to Portland. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...
The MAX Green Line is a planned light rail route in the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in Portland, Oregon. ...
Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon. ...
Clackamas Town Center is a shopping mall in Clackamas. ...
Criticisms
Downtown Portland bus service has been moved - TriMet does not operate night owl buses or trains; all bus lines discontinue around 2 AM, and start up again around 5 AM. Owl service was cancelled in 1986.
- MAX light rail operates on the proof of payment system with occasional checks by fare inspectors, leading to fare evasion and other problems. There has been very little push to install turnstiles or other means of controlling access.
- TriMet has a history of choosing diesel buses over vehicles powered by other means. TriMet has experimented with alternative fuel buses, such as buses powered by compressed natural gas in the early 1990s, and two hybrid-electric buses in 2005 (which are still in service). However, TriMet refuses to commit to buses powered by other than diesel, and has no plans to purchase any more hybrid buses. Recently, however, TriMet has introduced B5 biodiesel fuel into its fleet.
- There has been criticism as to whether or not TriMet should get any more 60-foot articulated buses. Previous ones, made by Ikarus Bus, had an array of problems. Some citizens believe they are needed to relieve congestion and provide better service.
- Some also believe that TriMet should be investing more in express buses, as opposed to light rail. A point in favor of this is that in areas where express buses were replaced by light rail and the bus trips were equal to, if not quicker than, the replacement rail service.[citation needed]
Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
Ikarus is a bus manufacturer based in Budapest, Hungary. ...
TriMet service district The following cities and communities are in the TriMet service area: TriMet buses also serve Wilsonville, Oregon (and formerly Vancouver, Washington) in order to provide connections to transit services in that city. Location in Oregon Coordinates: , County Washington County Incorporated 1893 Government - Mayor Rob Drake Area - City 42. ...
Wood mill in Boring. ...
Clackamas is a census-designated place located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ...
Cornelius is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Durham is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ...
Sculpture in front of City Hall in downtown Estacada Estacada is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, roughly 30 miles southeast of Portland. ...
Forest Grove is a city located in Washington County 25 miles west of Portland, Oregon. ...
Fairview is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon. ...
Gladstone is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ...
Gresham (IPA: ) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon about 18km east of Portland. ...
Nickname: Location of Hillsboro in the state of Oregon Coordinates: , County Washington County Incorporated 1876 Government - Mayor Tom Hughes Area - City 58. ...
Happy Valley is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ...
Johnson City is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ...
King City is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area City 26. ...
The Willamette Shore Trolley is a tourist trolley which travels along the west bank of the Willamette River between Portland and Lake Oswego in Oregon, on a train line known as the Jefferson Street Branch Line. ...
Milwaukie (IPA: ) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ...
Maywood Park is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon. ...
Nickname: End of the Oregon Trail, OC Motto: Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater Location in Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Clackamas Founded 1829 Incorporated 1844 Government - Mayor Alice Norris Area - City 8. ...
Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government - Mayor Tom Potter[1] - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area - City 376. ...
The Willamette Shore Trolley is a tourist trolley which travels along the west bank of the Willamette River between Portland and Lake Oswego in Oregon, on a train line known as the Jefferson Street Branch Line. ...
A streetcar at the PSU stop. ...
The Portland Aerial Tram is an aerial tramway under construction in Portland, Oregon. ...
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Rivergrove is an incorporated community located in Oregon. ...
Sherwood is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ...
Tigard (IPA: ) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ...
Location of Troutdale in Oregon. ...
Tualatin (IPA: ) is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
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Wood Village is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon. ...
Motto: Serving The Community With Pride Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Clackamas County Incorporated 1969 Government - Mayor Charlotte Lehan Area - City 17. ...
Nickname: Motto: A colorful past, a bright future Location in Washington Coordinates: , Country State County Clark County Founded 1825 Incorporated 1857 Government - Mayor Royce Pollard Area - City 46. ...
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