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TriMet operates a light rail system (MAX Light Rail), the Portland Streetcar, and a commuter rail line (WES Commuter Rail). TriMet is "a municipal corporation of the State of Oregon", with powers to tax, issue bonds, and enact police ordinances and is governed by a seven-member board of directors appointed by the Governor of Oregon. [8]
The Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) is a light rail system serving the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon.Owned and operated by TriMet, it consists of five lines connecting the six sections of Portland; the communities of Beaverton, Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, and Oak Grove; and Portland International Airport to Portland City Center.
The Southwest Corridor is a proposed public transportation rail line in and near Portland, Oregon for TriMet's MAX Light Rail. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] TriMet has not yet decided whether or not the line would be a new line or an extension of the Green Line .
TriMet announced it would purchase an additional seven vehicles in August 1983, [10] but a budget shortfall forced the agency to withdraw this proposal the following November. [11] The cars were built, with some modifications for Portland, to a BN design that had previously been used – under license by Brazilian manufacturer Cobrasma ( PT ...
TriMet designates the Yellow Line as a "Frequent Service" route. [88] Yellow Line trains operate from 4:15 am to 1:00 am the next day on weekdays and 4:15 am to 12:45 am on weekends. Service runs every 30 minutes in the early morning and late evening hours and every 15 minutes during most of the day.
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TriMet transit centers are defined by TriMet as "major transit hub[s] served by several bus or rail lines". [1] These transit centers are often key areas for accessing public transportation throughout the extended Portland metropolitan area .
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