1. Multimodal Networks:
Portland’s Experience
Ken Zatarain
TriMet, Director Service Delivery
Portland, OR

2. Portland, Oregon

3. TriMet
• Bus, rail, paratransit
• 592 square miles
• 1.5 million residents
• 100 million annual boardings

4. TriMet
High per capita ridership
• Bus, rail, paratransit
• 592 square miles
• 1.5 million residents
• 100 million annual boardings

5. MAX Light Rail
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6. MAX Light Rail
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7. MAX Light Rail
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8. MAX Light Rail
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9. MAX Light Rail
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10. MAX Light Rail
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11. 2040 Framework Plan

12. Transit Service Strategy

13. Commuter Choice – Lifestyle Choice

14. land
use
transit
network
street
design
How the parts come together

15. • customer information
• access to transit
• stop amenities
• frequency
• reliability
• safety and security
The Total Transit System

16. Eastside Light Rail
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Freeway Street ROWStreet

17. Lloyd District
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Freeway Street Median ROWStreet

18. Banfield Freeway I-84
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Freeway Street Median ROWStreet

19. East Burnside Street
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Freeway Street ROWStreet

20. Mt. Hood Interurban
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Freeway Street ROWStreet

21. Eastside MAX - 1986
Lessons Learned
• Improve bus network before & with LRT
• Anticipate LRT in network design
• Integrate modes
• Prepare station area land use plans
• Collaborate on pedestrian environment

22. Eastside Grid - 1982
North-South Connections
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23. Eastside Grid - 1986
New Grid Connections
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24. Eastside Grid - 1986
Timed-Transfer Connections
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25. Eastside Grid - 2009
15-Minute Base Service
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26. 82nd Avenue

27. Gateway Transit Center

28. Station Area Planning

29. Downtown Streetscape
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30. Pedestrian Environment

31. Pedestrian Environment

32. East Portland in Motion:
A Five‐Year Implementation Strategy for Active Transportation
Pedestrian Environment

33. Westside Light Rail
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ROW Freeway TunnelStreet

34. Robertson Tunnel
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ROW Freeway TunnelStreet

35. Sunset Highway US 26
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36. Oregon Electric Interurban
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ROW Freeway TunnelStreet

37. Washington Street - Hillsboro
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ROW Freeway TunnelStreet

38. Westside MAX - 1998
Lessons Learned
• Engage stakeholders early and often
• Improve local connections
• Create corridor-wide land use plans
• Cultivate employer partnerships
• Address last-mile connections

39. Outreach
Onboard conversations

40. Outreach
Stakeholder consultation
Onboard conversations

41. Outreach
Stakeholder consultation
Onboard conversations
Workshops & open houses

42. Outreach
Stakeholder consultation
Onboard conversations
Workshops & open houses
Hearings

43. Outreach
Stakeholder consultation
Onboard conversations
Workshops & open houses
Hearings Board meeting

44. Westside – 1997
Radial Routes
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45. Westside – 1998
Improved and New Local Routes
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46. Westside – 1998
Improved and New Local Routes
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47. Greenfields

48. Transit-Oriented Developmnet

49. Beyond the Berm

50. Silicon Forest

51. Last Mile Connections

52. Last Mile Connections
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53. Last Mile Connections
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54. Last Mile Connections
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55. More Lessons Learned
2004-2014
• Engage design staff early and often
• Balance operations with development
• Seek out network efficiencies
• Accentuate jurisdictional partnerships