TriMetTriMetDave Unsworth
Portland, Oregon
Dave Unsworth
Portland, Oregon
TODAYTODAY’’S PRESENTATION S PRESENTATION
Short history of PortlandShort history of Portland’’s s
Light Rail Transit System Light Rail Transit System
��Transportation and Land UseTransportation and Land Use
Gresham
PortlandBeaverton
Hillsboro
Milwaukie
Aprox: 1.5
Million Persons
24 Cities
3 Counties
Forest
Grove
Tualatin
Wilsonville Oregon City
Troutdale
Tigard
TriMetTriMet
�� 93 Bus Lines 93 Bus Lines
�� 1,090 Bus Shelters1,090 Bus Shelters
�� 634 Buses (324 low 634 Buses (324 low
floor buses)floor buses)
�� 7,700 bus stops7,700 bus stops
�� 18 transit centers 18 transit centers
�� 21 park and ride lots 21 park and ride lots
with over 8,100 with over 8,100
spacesspaces
�� 44 miles of Light Rail 44 miles of Light Rail
�� 106 light rail vehicles 106 light rail vehicles
�� Two Rail operation Two Rail operation
and maintenance and maintenance
facilities facilities -- 3 Bus bases3 Bus bases
�� 210 lift buses and 15 210 lift buses and 15
sedans to provide sedans to provide
door to door service door to door service
TriMet TriMet �� Portland is 29th largest US Portland is 29th largest US
City in population City in population
�� TriMet is 11TriMet is 11thth in transit in transit
ridershipridership
�� 347,000 weekday transit 347,000 weekday transit
boardingsboardings
�� 95 million annual transit 95 million annual transit
boardingsboardings
�� Weekend ridership increasingWeekend ridership increasing
�� 78% of the region rates 78% of the region rates
TriMetTriMet’’s performance as s performance as
good/excellentgood/excellent
�� 1960 and 701960 and 70’’s s
significant growthsignificant growth
�� Large agricultural and Large agricultural and
forest resources forest resources
�� Conflict between usesConflict between uses
�� Creation of an Urban Creation of an Urban
Growth Boundary and Growth Boundary and
comprehensive comprehensive
planning planning
SprawlSprawl
PavinPavin’’ ParadiseParadise
�� 19601960’’s freeways s freeways
planned for everywhereplanned for everywhere
�� Great impacts Great impacts
�� 1975 1975 -- Has to be a Has to be a
better waybetter way
�� Policy shiftPolicy shift
Highway Highway
ConstructionConstruction
��1975 1975 -- Has to be a Has to be a
better waybetter way
��Light Rail suggestedLight Rail suggested
��EdmontonEdmonton
��Calgary Calgary
��San DiegoSan Diego
�� High capacityHigh capacity
�� Attracts development Attracts development
Reliable Reliable –– separate rightseparate right--
ofof--wayway
�� Travels at highway speeds Travels at highway speeds
�� Operates in mixed Operates in mixed
environmentsenvironments
�� StreetsStreets
�� PedestriansPedestrians
�� BicyclistBicyclist
�� Operates in 23 locations in Operates in 23 locations in
America America
Light RailLight Rail
Operations in Center of Operations in Center of
residential streetresidential street
Center City OperationsCenter City Operations
Banfield – 1986
15 miles/24 km
Half freeway/arterial
Gresham concerns
Banfield – 1986
15 miles/24 km
Half freeway/arterial
Gresham concerns
Westside LRT 1998
18m/28 km
3m/4.8km tunnel
260ft/80m station
Serves zoo and museums
Portal studies
Airport 2001
5.5m/8.5 km
Public/Private
Early implementation
Central City
Streetcar 2001
2.4 m/3.8 km
Interstate 2004
5.8m/9.3km
Inner City
Anchors - Expo
Commuter rail 2008
14.7m/23.6km
Heavy rail
Suburban to suburban
Portland Mall/I-205 2009
Two segments
1.8m/2.8km and 6.5m and 10.3km
Downtown and Freeway
environment
Future ProjectsColumbia River Crossing
Milwaukie LRT 2013
Streetcar Extension
Vancouver LRT
�� April 2003 decisionApril 2003 decision
�� Phase 1 Phase 1
�� II--205 Light Rail 205 Light Rail
�� Portland Mall Alignment Portland Mall Alignment
�� Phase 2Phase 2
�� Milwaukie Light RailMilwaukie Light Rail
Map
Portland Mall SegmentPortland Mall Segment
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II--205 Segment205 Segment
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TriMet and MetroTriMet and Metro
�� Work closelyWork closely
�� TriMet builds and operates TriMet builds and operates
�� Metro plans corridors and evaluates Metro plans corridors and evaluates
transportation alternativestransportation alternatives
�� Metro selects the preferred alternativeMetro selects the preferred alternative
Light Rail CostsLight Rail Costs
�� Capital CostCapital Cost
�� 60% Federal 60% Federal
�� 40% Local40% Local
–– TriMet/MetroTriMet/Metro
–– Highway DepartmentHighway Department
–– Local jurisdictionsLocal jurisdictions
�� Federal funds areFederal funds arediscretionarydiscretionary
�� Operating Cost Operating Cost
�� Employer taxEmployer tax
�� FaresFares
�� Other advert. EtcOther advert. Etc
forfor
toto
1 million new citizens = Two 1 million new citizens = Two
new cities the size of Portland new cities the size of Portland
What happens with no changeWhat happens with no change
Concept A Concept A --
growing outgrowing out
Concept B Concept B --
growing upgrowing up
Concept C Concept C --
neighboring citiesneighboring cities
Project Staff Project Staff �� Engineers Engineers –– civil and structuralcivil and structural
�� Planners Planners
�� GIS GIS
�� Travel demand forecasting Travel demand forecasting
�� ArchitectsArchitects
�� Public involvement staffPublic involvement staff
�� Writers Writers
�� EconomistEconomist
�� Finance specialist Finance specialist
�� Consultants Consultants
�� Project management Project management
�� Smart people with energySmart people with energy
Dave UnsworthDave Unsworth
�� 503503--962962--21472147
�� [email protected]@trimet.org
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