MAX Light Rail Portland

Sometimes you want to feel the rush of the people in the City especially if you bored in the comfort of the hotels in Portland Oregon. If so, try to have a little ride with the Max Light Rail and experience how it is to blend with the busy city people around the boundaries of Portland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAX_Light_Rail

MAX stands for Metropolitan Area Express is a light rail system operated and managed by TriMet, the leading transportation specialist in Portland. During the normal days it can boarding up to 105,000 or even 112.000 which is increased by 30 percent during the peak seasons in Portland.

MAX Light Rail is fast, just like other light rail systems, however, it charges lower that others in America. That is why people cannot find it rather a burden but more of a help in their everyday routines especially when it comes to transportation. It runs through its reserved lanes across the city, not like the Streetcars which can mix with the traffic in the busy heart of Portland. It has three lines, as of the moment; Red, Blue and Yellow lanes. If ever you can see a green one, it means that the lane is still under construction. If Orange, it simply means it is still a plan to put a light rail lane in the spot.

http://www.travelportland.com/visitors/transportation.html

There are hotels in Portland Oregon which are near the sub-stations of this MAX Light Rail so you can easily go there and experience the life on a train in Portland.

http://gaytravel.about.com/od/gaytravelphotogalleries/ig/Photos-of-Gay-Portland-Oregon/MAX-Light-Rail.htm

http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/portland/

http://trimet.org/