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February 29, 2008

More MAX service added between Beaverton and Hillsboro starting March 2

Three morning trains from Hillsboro will travel to PDX

Starting Sunday, March 2, TriMet will add morning and afternoon rush hour MAX service between Beaverton and Hillsboro with the morning trips extending east to the Portland International Airport (PDX). The extra service will run between the Beaverton Transit Center (BTC) and Hatfield Government Center in Hillsboro.

"The added service means more capacity for Westside morning rush hour riders into and out of downtown," said TriMet General Manager Fred Hansen. "In addition, riders boarding these trains in Hillsboro will be able to travel all the way to the airport without switching trains."

MAX service changes

  • Three trips that originally departed from Beaverton TC between 6:45 and 8 a.m. will begin at the Hatfield Government Center and travel east to PDX.
  • Three additional trips originating at PDX will continue beyond Beaverton TC to Hatfield Government Center between 4:50 and 5:20 p.m.
  • All Blue, Red and Yellow Line schedules will have additional time added to accommodate more people boarding the train.

Ridership on Westside MAX has increased by double-digits in both morning and evening rush hours in the last three years. From fall 2004 to fall 2007, eastbound boardings from Hatfield to BTC between 7-9 a.m. has increased 18 percent. During evening rush hour, the number of westbound riders traveling between BTC and Hatfield has increased up 27 percent.

Bus service changes

Line 15-Belmont/ Line 15-NW 23rd Ave

  • The route will be streamlined through downtown staying on SW Washington westbound and SW Salmon eastbound.
  • Three trips into downtown will be added between 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. weekdays to add capacity.
  • Line 15-Belmont will have an eastbound trip added between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. to relieve crowding and help buses stay on time.

Line 41 - Tacoma

  • Buses will run every 20 minutes instead of every 30 during rush hours

  • Buses will not run between 9:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. due to low ridership

Minor service adjustments

Schedule times will change on these lines by up to 10 minutes for better service reliability:

  • 12-Barbur Blvd
  • 12-Sandy Blvd
  • 31-Estacada.
  • 75-39th Ave/Lombard
  • 94-Sherwood/Pacific Hwy Express

New schedules are available online, or onboard, at the TriMet Ticket Office downtown in Pioneer Courthouse Square or at Fred Meyer, Safeway and most Albertsons stores.