Portland, Oregon

Operated by Tri-Met, MAX uses 26 Bombardier (Type 1)
and 52 Siemens Transportation Systems (SD600) (Type 2) cars.

Check the photos of Airport MAX Construction

Two cars in the LRV Shop.

(Name withheld by request)

Portland's Light Rail Control Center (May, 2000)
Note the similarity to Los Angeles' Blue Line Rear Projection Displays


Video Cameras located throughout the system are monitored at
all times for safety critical actions of intending passengers

Photos by a MAX employee
(Name withheld by request)

A consist of 2 Siemens SD600 cars approach the Civic Stadium Station


Two SD600 cars at the Civic Stadium Station.


Interior of the SD600

Photos by Lightrail.com's Webmaster

A consist of several Bombardier
cars roll past Skidmore Fountain

Photo by Steve Morgan

An SD600 near Main Street Bridge, Hillsboro.
(Photo taken before the installation of the OCS).

Photo by Tri-Met

A Bombardier and an SD600 car (Elmonica Yard, Beaverton)


Pioneer Courthouse Square



Photos by Clinton Wood

Train arriving at the Sunset Transit Center.  The station is below grade. 
To the west, the line goes into a tunnel and does a 180 degree turn under
the Sunset Hwy. then makes another 90 degree jog to go south along State
Route 217. To the east, the line climbs sharply to go over the State Route
217/Sunset Highway interchange.


This is a Bombardier LRV entering the Washington Park station westbound.
When you are in the station, you can hear the trains as soon as they enter the tunnel,
but it takes several minutes for the train to arrive as the total length of the tunnel
is 3 miles long with the station about a mile from the eastern portal.

Photos by Mark Kavanagh

Portland LRT Map
Provided by Christopher Lee

Updated December 29, 2002