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TriMet | Since 1969, TriMet has been the public agency that provides public transportation services to the Portland Metro Area. These services are: | ||
* [[Buses]] | * [[Buses]] | ||
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==Navigating Portland Using Public Transportation== | ==Navigating Portland Using Public Transportation== | ||
==History== | |||
Before 1969, the city's bus lines were privately run by the [[Rose City Transit Company]]. When that company was facing bankruptcy, they had threatened to either perform a major far hike or to cease service entirely. On January 14th, 1969, [[Portland City Council]] under Portland Mayor [[Terry Schrunk]] passed a resolution to create TriMet in order to take over the local bus systems. Rose City Transit made an agreement with TriMet to turn over operations on December 1st, 1969. | |||
By 1975, [[Fareless Square]] had been established, and the downtown transit mall on [[SW 5th Avenue|5th]] and [[SW 6th Avenue|6th Avenues]] had been opened. The first [[MAX]] line between Portland and [[Gresham]] opened in 1986, and ground broke on the extension to [[Hillsboro]] in 1993, with it opening in 1998. Additional light rail lines opened in 2001 ([[MAX Red Line]] to the [[Portland International Airport|airport]]), in 2004 ([[MAX Yellow Line]] to the [[Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center|Expo Center]]), and in 2009 ([[MAX Green Line]] to [[Clackamas]]). The [[Portland Streetcar]] began service in 2001, and the [[Westside Express Service]] opened in 2009. | |||
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Revision as of 09:25, 20 October 2011
Since 1969, TriMet has been the public agency that provides public transportation services to the Portland Metro Area. These services are:
- Buses
- The MAX
- Westside Express Service (the WES)
- Portland Streetcar
History
Before 1969, the city's bus lines were privately run by the Rose City Transit Company. When that company was facing bankruptcy, they had threatened to either perform a major far hike or to cease service entirely. On January 14th, 1969, Portland City Council under Portland Mayor Terry Schrunk passed a resolution to create TriMet in order to take over the local bus systems. Rose City Transit made an agreement with TriMet to turn over operations on December 1st, 1969.
By 1975, Fareless Square had been established, and the downtown transit mall on 5th and 6th Avenues had been opened. The first MAX line between Portland and Gresham opened in 1986, and ground broke on the extension to Hillsboro in 1993, with it opening in 1998. Additional light rail lines opened in 2001 (MAX Red Line to the airport), in 2004 (MAX Yellow Line to the Expo Center), and in 2009 (MAX Green Line to Clackamas). The Portland Streetcar began service in 2001, and the Westside Express Service opened in 2009.
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