Pacific Northwest Transit

Portland MAX

This section deals with Oregon and Washington State only. Portland, Oregon has a lot to offer the rail transit aficionado. Light rail system, a modern streetcar line and a tourist trolley.

Seattle currently has a large trolley bus system and a tourist trolley. Light rail is under construction in the Emerald City.

Choose Your City:

New	State	City	# of Photos	New Photos	Services	Notes
	OR	Astoria	5			This tourist line runs along the Columbia River, just one-block away from downtown Astoria.
	OR	Eugene	10		BRT	Eugene has a unique BRT system, especially for a small city
	OR	Portland	1,105	271		MAX has colors with the Blue, Red, Yellow, Orange & Green Lines. The Portland Streetcar is another great traction operation! WES Commuter Rail, and the OHSU tram rounds out Portland transit options.
	OR	Salem	13		Bus	Okay, there is no rail or electric transit system, but it is the home of the webmaster.
	WA	Issaquah	10			A shorte little demotration troley line operates in downtown on an abandoned railroad right-of-way
	WA	Seattle	493			Commuter service is running, Light Rail is running with extensions under construction. The monorail continues to operate and Seattle has a modern streetcar. Trolley buses make short work of Seattle's hills. Sadly the historic waterfront streetcar is no more.
	WA	Tacoma	35			The Tacoma Link Light rail links the Dome to downtown, with extensions planned
	WA	Yakima	14			Former Yakima Interurban
Total		8 Cities	1685	271

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