Accessibility Features on WES
These features can help you get around on WES:
- Ticket machines have instructions in audio, raised letter and Braille.
- WES stations have Braille/raised-letter signs that indicate which lines serve the station and where they go.
- Stations have digital displays that show you when the next train is scheduled to arrive.
- Textured tiles at the station warn you when you are close to the platform edge. These tiles can be detected with your foot or a cane.
- You can board WES directly from the boarding platform. There are no steps to climb. If you need assistance, there is a conductor on board who can help.
- There are priority seating spaces inside near the door for people with limited mobility and people with disabilities.
- Each WES car has spaces inside for two mobility devices. (No securement is necessary.)
- An audio system on board announces the name of the next station.
- Reader boards inside the train show the name of the next station.
Boarding with a mobility device
If you use a wheelchair or scooter, or have limited mobility, please read our instructions for boarding WES with a mobility device.
Service animals are welcome
Your service animal is welcome on WES. No permit is required, but the conductor may ask to confirm that your animal is a service animal. Learn more about bringing a service animal on TriMet
Travel training is available
Ride Connection, a non-profit community service organization, provides individual and group travel training for seniors and people with disabilities through their RideWise program. Learn more at rideconnection.org