| The Gateway Transit Center reopened to MAX trains Monday, March 4, with its first expansion in nearly 40 years. Community leaders were on hand, not just to celebrate the end of a weeks-long disruption to the MAX Blue, Green and Red lines, but also the conclusion of a major milestone in a multi-phased MAX reliability project that began two and half years ago. Joining TriMet General Manager Sam Desue Jr. Monday were Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio, Metro Council President Lynn Peterson and Port of Portland Executive Director Curtis Robinhold. The opening-day celebration marks yet another step toward completing the A Better Red MAX Extension and Reliability Improvements Project. Read more. |
