TriMet
Trimet is the transport operation of the city of Portland in Oregon (USA) and served next to several communities in the surrounding regions, such as Hillsboro or Gresham, with light rail and buses.
The Company
On 1 December 1969, the Trimet was founded as a legal successor to the Rose City Transit and Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon.
She currently has three light rail and 93 bus lines. The Trimet transported relative to their size, most passengers in the United States. A special feature of this transport operation until September 1, 2012 the free transportation within downtown Portland.
Trimet is a standard city and minibuses. On weekdays, more than 300,000 passengers are registered.
Pay
- Employees - 2600
- Tram Number lines - 3 Bombardier Type 1 LRV ( Light Rail Vehicle) - 26 pcs
- Siemens Type 2 LRV - 52 pcs
- Siemens Type 3 LRV - 27 pcs
- Bus Number lines - 93
Projects
I-205 Light Rail Project
By 2009, the new so-called " green line " the suburbs Clackamas and Milwaukie, and the southeast part of Portland to connect with a 10.4 km section. The route runs along the motorway I -205 and includes eight stops (16 on both sides counted ). The new route will be operated with an interval of 15 minutes. Are expected 33,000 daily trips. The project is expected to cost $ 495 million.
Washington County Commuter Rail Project
The track in the district to be served by Washington DMUs. It runs from Beaverton on Tigard to Wilsonville. The length of the line will be 23.7 km and will result in a 30 minutes interval to five stops over. The line can go no earlier than in 2008. The estimated cost is $ 103,500,000.
Portland Mall Revitalization Project
Portland has a parallel stretch of road in the city center, which perform most of the existing bus routes. This is to ensure that you could very easily get into the city center. In recent years, interest in these lines has decreased, which, inter alia, is due to a shift in shopping streets. In order to revitalize the streets plan Trimet a new light rail line that runs exactly along these roads. Buses are there to share the same tracks. The project cost $ 495 million and be completed by 2009.
Portland - Milwaukie Light Rail
This new route would refer the suburb of Milwaukie in a route network.
History of public transport in Portland
The first horse-drawn tram goes into service in 1872. The first electric tram is introduced in Portland in 1890. By the year 1906, there are 28 tram lines in Portland.
After a long slow decline, the last line was discontinued in 1950. Since then, various bus drove into the city of Portland and the region. It was not until 1969, a uniform transport provider is created with the establishment of Trimet again.
1986 moves the first light rail line (blue) between Portland and Gresham. In 1998, the first expansion introduces the blue line in the west of the city to the suburbs Beaverton and Hillsboro.
2001 takes the red line to the airport Portland on their operation.
The third so-called yellow line takes in 2004 to its operation up to the fairgrounds ( Expo Center).