TRI-MET currently operates a 15-mile MAX light rail system from downtown, across the Willamette River, along Interstate 84 and eventually reaching Gresham. Daily operations are from 5:00 am to midnight, with trains running every 15 minutes during the day and 30 minutes at night. For detailed information, contact TRI-MET.

An extension of light rail to Washington County has just opened.

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