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Posted 13 September 2015 - 11:01 AM

Oregonian, Portland, OR, 9/12/15:

 


The wait's over: TriMet's Orange Line, Tilikum Crossing up and running

 

The Orange Line and its centerpiece, the Tilikum Crossing, opened Saturday to a steady stream of joggers, walkers, cyclists and crowded Milwaukie-bound MAX trains.

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Posted 13 September 2015 - 11:05 AM

KGW-TV, Channel 8 in Portland, OR, 9/12/15:

 


 

TriMet Orange Line and Tilikum Crossing open to the public

 

 

The long-awaited opening of the new TriMet MAX Orange Line has come.

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The new line opened to the public at 11 a.m. Saturday as well as the Tilikum Crossing. Portland's newest bridge carries light rail and streetcar chains, bicycles, pedestrians and buses, but no private vehicles are allowed.

Light rail and streetcar chains?  Or might they mean TRAINS???



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Posted 13 September 2015 - 11:08 AM

Portland, OR Tribune, 9/12/15:

 


 

Milwaukie Orange Line opens to fanfare

 

 

The long-awaited Orange Line opened between downtown Portland and North Clackamas County on Saturday.

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Posted 16 September 2015 - 12:32 AM

 

It was what we wanted since the beginning: for the new Orange Line to connect us as families, friends, neighbors and communities.

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Hi, Rider!

It’s what we’ve wanted since the beginning: for the new Orange Line to connect us as families, friends, neighbors and communities.

 

And if last Saturday’s opening day celebrations were any indication, this wasn’t just wishful thinking. Thousands gathered to commemorate a new chapter in our region’s history as they caught the Orange, crossed the bridge and partied from Oak Grove to Portland (and back).

More than just a celebration, Opening Day was a story — and it’s all thanks to you.

 



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Posted 20 September 2015 - 03:59 PM

The Oregonian, Portland, OR, 9/15/15:

 


How many rode Orange Line, Tilikum Crossing on opening day? Numbers are in

 

TriMet said riders made about 40,000 trips on it's new Orange Line on Saturday after it officially opened at 11 a.m. 

 

That's a pretty solid opening for the $1.5-billion, 7.3-mile Orange Line. It ties the opening of the MAX Green Line on a Saturday back in 2009, while the Yellow Line opened to 20,000 rides in 2004.

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Posted 20 September 2015 - 07:56 PM

KPTV, Fox-12, Portland, OR, 9/15/15:
 

 

Putting the MAX Orange Line to the test: Does it improve commute times?


 
The long-awaited MAX Orange Line is officially up and running, but just how fast is it for people making the commute across town? 

FOX 12 put TriMet’s 5th MAX line to the test during Monday’s evening commute, and compared travel time by car and by bus.  

The results may surprise you.

 

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