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Green Means Go

Look for the
Green Means Go
logo around town

Hint:  buses, storefronts, banners and more. Go to www.k103.com/cc-common/radiobase/contests and tell them where you saw it for your chance to win tickets to the Elton John and Billy Joel concert this fall.

Green means go – have fun.  K103 is an official  MAX Green Line Grand Opening sponsor. 

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Simplify your trip with transit tools for web and mobile devices

Since TriMet made its schedule and arrival data available to the public several years ago, independent programmers have created a number of useful transit tools for riders. Get some of the free and commercial applications that are available from third-party developers. More

You may also sign up to be notified by email when a new application is available.

Enter the Drive Less/Save More Family Challenge

Are you always in your car? Fed up with spending big bucks at the gas pump? Tired of traffic headaches? Here's your chance to learn how to drive less and save more, while winning great prizes.

Enter the Drive Less/Save More Family Challenge this fall.

Visit drivelesssavemore.com for more information.

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Summer 2009

Green Means Go

MAX Green Line Grand Opening Saturday, September 12, 2009

Free rides on the Green Line, 11:30 a.m. through the end of service day

There will be entertainment for all ages at Clackamas Town Center, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Lents Town Center, Fuller and Main Street stations from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. More

Fall service changes

Starting this fall, there will be changes to MAX and bus service. Some of these changes are a result of service cuts that were proposed in February and approved in May of this year.

  • MAX service changes effective August 30
  • MAX Green Line service begins September 13
  • Bus service changes effective September 13

 

MAX Green Line scheduled service starts September 13

The Green Line will run every 15 minutes from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays, and 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekends. During the early morning and evening hours, trains will run every 30 minutes. More

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MAX Green Line features easy connections

Between Clackamas Town Center and Gateway, the Green Line will serve eight new stations and five Park & Ride lots with a combined 2,300 parking spaces. The Green Line makes it easy to connect with 19 bus lines at I-205 stations. More

The new Portland Transit Mall

Over the last two years, the Portland Transit Mall has undergone major renovations. While we were laying tracks and building stations for MAX Green Line, we made a number of improvements along 5th and 6th avenues. More

Portland Transit Mall stations

Portland Transit Mall shelter

New MAX shelters have better visibility, better lighting and real-time arrival information displays. Security cameras monitor shelters and stations areas. More

Public art

Portland Transit Mall

Stations downtown feature past Portland Mall art sculptures in addition to the approximately 10 new sculptures that create a comprehensive collection of regional art in downtown.

Along I-205

At each station along the new 6.5-mile extension between Gateway and Clackamas Town Center, seven artists were commissioned to create wayfinding sculptures in addition to windscreen art glass designed by Kim Hamblin. More

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TriMet TV

MAX Green Line

Green means go! Watch the full MAX Green Line how-to-ride episode. More

Bikes on TriMetBus on the Mall

Portland is known as one of the friendliest cities for bikes in the world. At TriMet, we make it easy to "bike and ride."

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