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TriMetTriMetDave Unsworth
Portland, Oregon
Dave Unsworth
Portland, Oregon
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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
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Gresham
PortlandBeaverton
Hillsboro
Milwaukie
Aprox: 1.5
Million Persons
24 Cities
3 Counties
Forest
Grove
Tualatin
Wilsonville Oregon City
Troutdale
Tigard
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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
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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
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�� 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
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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
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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
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�� 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
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Operations in Center of Operations in Center of
residential streetresidential street
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Center City OperationsCenter City Operations
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Banfield – 1986
15 miles/24 km
Half freeway/arterial
Gresham concerns
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Banfield – 1986
15 miles/24 km
Half freeway/arterial
Gresham concerns
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Westside LRT 1998
18m/28 km
3m/4.8km tunnel
260ft/80m station
Serves zoo and museums
Portal studies
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Airport 2001
5.5m/8.5 km
Public/Private
Early implementation
Central City
Streetcar 2001
2.4 m/3.8 km
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Interstate 2004
5.8m/9.3km
Inner City
Anchors - Expo
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Commuter rail 2008
14.7m/23.6km
Heavy rail
Suburban to suburban
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Portland Mall/I-205 2009
Two segments
1.8m/2.8km and 6.5m and 10.3km
Downtown and Freeway
environment
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Future ProjectsColumbia River Crossing
Milwaukie LRT 2013
Streetcar Extension
Vancouver LRT
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�� 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
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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
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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
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forfor
toto
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1 million new citizens = Two 1 million new citizens = Two
new cities the size of Portland new cities the size of Portland
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What happens with no changeWhat happens with no change
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Concept A Concept A --
growing outgrowing out
Concept B Concept B --
growing upgrowing up
Concept C Concept C --
neighboring citiesneighboring cities
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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
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Dave UnsworthDave Unsworth
�� 503503--962962--21472147
�� [email protected]@trimet.org
�� Trimet.org Trimet.org
�� MetroMetro--region.orgregion.org