On the blog: How the MAX Orange Line will work in Downtown Portland

Hi Rider!

We’re often asked what happens after MAX Orange Line trains go over Tilikum Crossing and enter Downtown Portland:

Do they turn around at PSU? Do they become Yellow or Green line trains? Will I have to transfer to get to the Transit Mall?

Interlining


Because it's interlined with the Yellow Line, riders will get a one-seat trip from Oak Grove and Milwaukie into Downtown Portland (and beyond).

How it works, and why we didn't call it a Yellow Line extension »