Optimal Results from New Light Rail Lines: Three Decades' Experience Ken Zatarain Director, Service Delivery TriMet Portland, Oregon 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Portland, Oregon 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference TriMet • Bus, rail, paratransit • 533 square miles • 1.5 million residents • 100 million annual boardings 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference TriMet High per capita ridership • Bus, rail, paratransit • 533 square miles • 1.5 million residents • 100 million annual boardings 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference MAX Light Rail 2004 2001 1998 1986 2009 2015 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference MAX Light Rail 2004 2001 1998 1986 2009 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference MAX Light Rail 2004 2001 1998 1986 2009 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference MAX Light Rail 2004 2001 1998 1986 2009 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference MAX Light Rail 2004 2001 1998 1986 2009 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference MAX Light Rail 2004 2001 1998 1986 2009 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference MAX Light Rail 2004 2001 1998 1986 2009 2015 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference 2040 Framework Plan 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Transit Service Strategy 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Commuter Choice – Lifestyle Choice 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Total Transit System land use street design transit network 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Eastside – 1986 Street Freeway Street ROW 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Lloyd District Street Freeway Street Median ROW 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Banfield Freeway I-84 Street Freeway Street Median ROW 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference East Burnside Street Street Freeway Street ROW 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Mt. Hood Interurban Street Freeway Street ROW 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Eastside – 1986 • Improve bus network before & with LRT • Anticipate LRT in network design • Integrate modes • Prepare station area land use plans • Collaborate on pedestrian environment 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Eastside Grid – 1982 North-South Connections 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Eastside Grid – 1986 New Grid Connections 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Eastside Grid – 1986 Timed-Transfer Connections 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Airport – 2001 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Airport – 2001 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference I-205 – 2009 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference 82nd Avenue 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Gateway Transit Center 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Station Area Planning 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Downtown Streetscape 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Pedestrian Environment 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Pedestrian Environment 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Westside – 1998 Street ROW Freeway Tunnel 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Robertson Tunnel Street ROW Freeway Tunnel 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Sunset Highway US 26 Street ROW Freeway Tunnel 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Oregon Electric Interurban Street ROW Freeway Tunnel 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Washington Street - Hillsboro Street ROW Freeway Tunnel 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Westside – 1998 • Engage stakeholders early & often • Improve local connections • Create corridor-wide land use plans • Cultivate employer partnerships • Address last-mile connections 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Westside – 1997 Radial Routes 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Westside – 1998 Improved and New Local Routes 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Westside – 1998 Improved and New Local Routes 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Greenfields 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Transit Oriented Communities 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Beyond the Berm 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Silicon Forest 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Last Mile Connections 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Interstate – 2004 ROW Street 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Interstate Avenue ROW Street 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Long Bridge ROW Street 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Interstate • Integrate LRT into grid • Collaborate on ped access • Try innovative marketing • Design transfer connections 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Frequent Bus Connections 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Pedestrian Access to 40-mile Loop New Crosswalk 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Pedestrian Access 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Marketing 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Transfer Connections 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Transfer Connections 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Portland Mall – 2009 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Portland Mall- 2009 • Look for network efficiencies • Engage design staff early and often • Think beyond present operations • Field test dimensions • Convince with analysis 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Cross Mall Routes 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Design Sketch 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference The Weave 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Interdepartmental Team 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Field Tests 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Design Analysis 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Multimodal Portland Mall 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference 13th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference .