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In the central city, as well as in central Hillsboro, MAX trains run in reserved lanes on surface streets, unlike the Portland Streetcar, which runs in mixed traffic. Outside the central city MAX runs primarily its own right-of-way fully separated from traffic. Older track segments are controlled by traffic signals at intersections. Newer segments are fully grade-separated or have controlled crossings to give trains the right-of-way. One three mile (4.8 km) section operates as a subway below Washington Park. This section has only one station, which is 260 feet (79 m) below ground-level – the deepest transit station in North America.
The trains operate in one- or two-car consists. MAX trains are limited to two cars due to the 200-foot (61 m) length of Portland's downtown blocks. The MAX cars are about 90 feet (27.5 m) long, so a stopped train consisting of more than two cars would block intersections. Red Line trains are typically one car long, except during peak airport travel times, while Blue Line trains are typically two cars long. Trains on the recently-opened Yellow Line often run in both configurations.
There are currently four MAX lines, with a fifth line proposed. In the following table, the Blue Line is broken into two rows due to its construction history.
Portland MAX Light Rail Lines Name Nickname Outlying terminus Opened Length Stops Blue
LineBanfield-Burnside
(Eastside)Cleveland Ave.
( Gresham)September 5, 1986 15 mi
(24 km)29 Blue
LineWestside Hatfield Government Center
( Hillsboro)September 12, 1998 18 mi
(29 km)20 Red
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(9.3 km) ¤10 Current totals 44.3 mi
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(proposed)6.5 mi
(10.5 km) ¤8 Projected totals 50.8 mi
(81.8 km)71 ¤ Length shown does not include a shared segment with Eastside MAX
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Blue Line trains run every 10 minutes (15 minutes late nights and Sundays). Red Line and Yellow Line trains run every 15 minutes. Actual schedules vary by location and time of day. At most stations a live readerboard shows the destination and time-to-arrival of the next several trains.