August 22, 2007

TriMet’s "Name that Train" contest set for Washington County Commuter Rail

Winner to receive annual pass

TriMet is holding a contest to create a nickname for the new Washington County Commuter Rail. The winner of the train-naming contest will win an annual TriMet transit pass valued at $836 and a preview ride next year on a commuter rail train.

When submitting a name, think simple, fun and memorable. Entries must be received no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2007.

About the project

The 14.7-mile Washington County Commuter Rail will use existing freight tracks to provide commuter rail service to Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville when it opens in September 2008. It is the first commuter rail line in Oregon, and among a handful of suburb-to-suburb commuter lines in the country. When complete it will connect to the Beaverton Transit Center with nearly a dozen bus lines, and MAX Blue and Red lines as well as bus service at each station.