A Better Red MAX Extension
Opened on August 28, 2024, A Better Red extends MAX Red Line west to serve 10 more stations and improves schedule reliability for the entire MAX system.
MAX Red Line
Hillsboro Airport/City Center/PDX
- Opened: August 28, 2024
- Stations: 10
- Construction: 2021–2024
MAX Red Line train at NE 82nd station
Highlights
- Extended the MAX Red Line to serve MAX stations in a growing job center of Washington County as well as give more people a one-seat ride to and from Portland International Airport.
- Doubled MAX light rail service between Beaverton Transit Center, the previous western end of the MAX Red Line, and the Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds Station.
- Improved reliability for the entire MAX light rail system by installing a second set of tracks in two sections–near PDX and Gateway Transit Center–where originally there were just a single set of tracks.
- Built TriMet’s first new MAX station in nine years, Gateway North, to serve trains coming from PDX toward Downtown Portland and Washington County. Constructed two new bridges and pathways to carry the new sections of track and improve connections for pedestrians, cyclists and people in mobility devices.
- Cost: $215 million, including six new light rail vehicles to accommodate the increased service.
