Central Portland » Trimet http://www.centralportland.com How much do I love Portland! Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:35:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Trimet: Airport Max http://www.centralportland.com/2009/05/25/trimet-airport-max/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trimet-airport-max http://www.centralportland.com/2009/05/25/trimet-airport-max/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 15:29:53 +0000 Catriona http://www.centralportland.com/?p=14 Continue reading →]]> I’m a huge fan of riding Trimet trains and buses. Prior to the airport Max (aka the Red Line), I used to ride a Trimet bus to the airport. The line number escapes me, and the bus actually worked fairly well. However, buses are more challenging to navigate, particularly if you’re coming to a new city. They are also typically viewed as dirtier and scarier than trains. The airport bus, however, had the advantage of taking a fascinating trip through Eastside Portland while the airport Max pretty much moves you along freeways.

Nonetheless, I appreciate the airport Max line and was very excited when the train line opened in 2002(?). Nothing is more satisfying than taking a train that is moving faster than gridlocked freeway. And the convenience of the Max airport station nicely complements traveling with carry-on luggage. Walk off the plane and walk on the train.

It’s an All Zone ticket, and there is some value in having a ticket ahead of time so that you don’t have to fuss with the ever problematic ticket machines.

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