PLANS to extend the Max light rail network in Portland, Oregon, to Tigard and Tualatin took a step forward on August 13, when the Southwest Corridor Steering Committee selected its preferred alignment for the new line.
TRIMET, the public transport authority in Portland, Oregon, has launched a public consultation on plans to order 26 new LRVs, which will replace the oldest vehicles in the Max light rail fleet.
PORTLAND, Oregon, added a fifth line to its light rail network on September 12 with the start of public services on the Max Orange Line from Portland State University (PSU) to SE Park Avenue in Milwaukie.
TRIMET, the mass transit operator in Portland, Oregon, has awarded Siemens a $US 73m contract for the supply of 18 S70 LRVs which will boost its existing fleet of Siemens vehicles to 119.