Funny how MAX started as a compromise, but now decades later, there’s finally talks about building a downtown dedicated tunnel that would truly transform the network!
This is so cool! The origin of my favorite transit system that my cousin uses to get to and from school each day and the one I use to got to Portland now just as frequently to train for basketball and Just to explore and wander Portland. Greets from Vancouver
I've ridden each new MAX line on its opening day, plus the streetcar (even got to take the "loop" a day before it was officially operating as a loop as the driver let me stay on through the bit of track that prior to the "loop" being active was the turnaround spot.) Ah, oh, man, those old fashioned "coin drop" fare boxes on the bus as Jeff shows off how to use a transfer! I miss those coin drop fare boxes...
They just announced plans for a Type 6 fleet to replace the Type 1s trimet.org/bettertransit/newtrains.htm news.trimet.org/2018/02/trimet-adding-26-new-light-rail-vehicles-to-replace-oldest-in-the-fleet/
Kind of crazy to think what the proposed 3.5 trillion dollar package could do for cities, if in today's money 528 million (or .00015% of the package, 3.5 million million) could fund an entire 27 station MAX line.
Funny how MAX started as a compromise, but now decades later, there’s finally talks about building a downtown dedicated tunnel that would truly transform the network!
“We have received reports that there are two people in the back dancing. Please stop.”
Lmaoooooo
Love how Max was late from the start, you could say they keep up with traditions
XD
This is so cool! The origin of my favorite transit system that my cousin uses to get to and from school each day and the one I use to got to Portland now just as frequently to train for basketball and Just to explore and wander Portland. Greets from Vancouver
What I liked about this was it reminded me of the time when no one is walking around looking at phones. Just pay attention to them. It’s refreshing.
My right ear loved this video
Thanks for posting! Jeff Gianola, Rick Gustafson and others look so different today.
OMG seeing Jeff in 1986 is so different 😂
Yes so different. Looks like an entirely different person now.
I've ridden each new MAX line on its opening day, plus the streetcar (even got to take the "loop" a day before it was officially operating as a loop as the driver let me stay on through the bit of track that prior to the "loop" being active was the turnaround spot.)
Ah, oh, man, those old fashioned "coin drop" fare boxes on the bus as Jeff shows off how to use a transfer! I miss those coin drop fare boxes...
My right ear really enjoyed this video.
I'm watching this at work. My usual is having only my left earphone in - I thought the video was muted until I saw your comment!
Cool seeing the RTS bus and those Flxibles. Those were always better to ride than the train!
Oregon Transit Fan: Do you know how long they plan to keep the Bombardier Type 1 Trains?
They just announced plans for a Type 6 fleet to replace the Type 1s
trimet.org/bettertransit/newtrains.htm
news.trimet.org/2018/02/trimet-adding-26-new-light-rail-vehicles-to-replace-oldest-in-the-fleet/
Classic footage here!
Blazers won the championship 250 years ago???
I think he was joking around
Lol love the Cascade dish soap commercial.
Damn now Portland ghetto asf
Look at what we are now so much bigger
9:59-10:12
*Shows Amsterdam tramway and German Stadtbahn systems*
So true
Jeff Gianola
That guy fucks.
If only they saw what is gonna happen
Oh! So MAX opened there light rail system before Regional Transit in Sacramento did. They first opened there's in 1987.
It's one of the oldest systems of its kind
The street car was the first modern streetcar in the world I think
This is great
The Type 1 trains have a lifespan of 30 years?
Well, then, after this year, us Portlanders won't be seeing them anymore.
Casey The Rockgod They are at 31 now
There being removed next year from the system saddly
Nope
They ordered the Type 6, it replaces the type 1
There being replaced this year
5:19 lol more like 37 years
Yes they open first light rail line for blue line
The MAX is a bit similar 2 the system in Singapore. Oh yes since I'm coming to Portland, can u give me some advice?+TriMet
ohhhhhhhhh so 80s
Kind of crazy to think what the proposed 3.5 trillion dollar package could do for cities, if in today's money 528 million (or .00015% of the package, 3.5 million million) could fund an entire 27 station MAX line.
Thanks, I was there! Too bad it was a complete waste of money.
How so?
Definitely not a waste of money, it's extremely successful and useful. It transports millions of people per year.