Portland TriMet: MAX Light Rail: Red and Blue Line Trains at Kings Hill/SW Salmon
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- Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2016
- A compilation of Portland's Blue and Red MAX light rail lines arriving and departing Kings Hill/SW Salmon Station, filmed over a couple of days (and nights!). You've got the stereotypical constant Portland rain included, as well.
Listen closely after the last train of this video opens its doors.
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.
In addition to that, 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.
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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It's impressive to see the max growing up. When I was a kid, the MAX was like my favorite thing.
Same with me (I am currently a kid and LOVE this thing) I want to be a MAX operator when I grow up!
@Kameryn Harris Does where you live now have a light rail?
Fun to watch.
These street-level, trolley-style systems are less intrusive than the separate right of way kind.
Glad you enjoyed it. And agreed.
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I just noticed in another video that street cars can have doors on two levels, for both street- and platform-level boarding.
Not on this system. The high-floor ones have steps inside down to the street-level platform.
That may be true but they just are not as efficient
Siemens propulsion is just ingrained in my head, living in sf
It's spreading around the country as we speak
Portland Portland!!!! OREGON STRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VIVE LA USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My favourite one is prob-- probably Bombardier high floor Type 1.
@TheSearleFamily123 They are almost certainly the most comfortable stock type. On the other hand, they are not long for the system; the Type 6's that are intended to replace them are due for arrival/service entry in just a couple months (around next spring, or so).
Yotam Amit1 has always happened
I always wondered why Max Trains in Portland have overhead wires for power. In Thailand they have the Sky Train and they have no wires at all above the train, instead they are located under the train. A lot less clutter and much cleaner looking. I'm sure there must be a reason,,,,,,,,,
Power Im guessing.
@@Superfighterleo1 But when they use power under the train there's no wires at all showing. Seems like a much better idea,,,,,,,,,
Because Skytrain doesn’t run in the middle of the street. Also pantographs allow for higher speed and won’t be affected as much by ice, so you can find them on many Japanese metros, Chinese metros and Nordic metros.
max trains run on the road for a considerable portion of the track, especially downtown. it's ultimately much safer to use overhead wires here since they're mostly out of reach up there. it looks like the sky train is an elevated system, so there's no need to worry about people or cars crossing the track and a third rail is ok there.
@@Schobbish You know I never thought about that. That is a good reason. Thanks,,,,,,,,,,
Type 6 should just have both ends of the unit connected since 4 and 5 don't have a cab or destination sign in the middle
My favorite is the Type 3 or the Type 5 tbh
@QuarioQuario54321 Amen. That will need to happen at some point before the Type 3s are retired anyway...
I think they should keep buying S70s - they are quite nice, and seem very safe, efficient and reliable. Although the new Alstom Citadis Spirit could also make sense here, especially for longer trains.
@@tkefan29 Beg My Pardon. But i've seen a lot of Siemens Type 4 Trains Derail and one of them caused a Back Pain to a passenger with caused the old lad a trip to the hospital. But I do agree, The type 4 does feel a lot safer. I also enjoy the type 5 siemens train. I am also aware of the type 3 having to rescue and tow a type 5 train.
Type 3 is my personal favorite.
@@tkefan29 My Favorites are Types are 3, 5, 4.
I believe this station is slated for closure.
It did
it will reopen by March 1 2021
@@red_transitx Still closed as of June '21. I'd say it's very unlikely to be reactivated with Providence Park stop 2 blocks away and consistently being among the lowest numbers of boardings on the system.
Why didn't you mention anything about the buses? Those are way more important in portland than the crappy rail system
We don't consider a system that transports 120,000 people every weekday, with an 80℅ on-time arrival performance, "crappy." We didn't mention Portland's bus system because this video is about TriMet's rail system.
The MAX was never wanted either. Only the blue line makes sense. And the bus system is still way more important, and interesting. Takes you all over the city. Buses also come to the rescue of MAX when it fails (which happens 3-4 times a week lol)
If MAX was never wanted, why has it developed into an impressive network of five lines? The bus system being "interesting" is your opinion, because it can be argued against. Buses are always going to be slower, more unreliable and just don't provide the same level of comfort to riders as light rail does.
Bay Area Transit News The only MAX lines wanted were the 1986 line and 1998 line. All others were voted against, yet the TriMet executives are pro rail. This means the majority of the Trimet riders has to suffer because there are zero projects being done to help bus service, which is the backbone of any transit system. I find the comfort of TriMet buses to be quite high. I feel a lot safer on a bus than I do on a train. Their new buses are Gillig which provide really smooth rides.
Don't forget they also cut bus service to pay for the WES boondoggle