Commuter Rail is Coming to Tigard
Weekday rush-hour service between Wilsonville and Beaverton!
Commuters in Washington and Clackamas counties will soon have a new
alternative to I-5/Highway 217. Starting in fall 2008, you can travel
from Wilsonville to Beaverton in only 27 minutes… on WES.
TriMet’s WES (short for Westside Express Service) is a new commuter
rail line serving Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville.
WES will run every 30 minutes, Monday through Friday, during
the morning and afternoon rush hour.
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Instead of sitting in traffic, you'll have your own "WES time"
to use however you like. Plus, you can depend on WES to get you
there on time.
Catch up on work. Get some shuteye. Surf the web. Read a novel. Have an idea.
Calm your mind... What will you do with your WES time?
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More Reasons to Ride the Rail
- 27 minutes from Wilsonville to Beaverton
- Free parking at four stations
- Free Wi-Fi internet access on board
- Comfortable seats and a smooth ride
- Real-time arrival displays at all stations
- Up to 4 bike spaces per train
Commuter Rail in Tigard
In the fall of 2008 Oregon's first commuter rail service will provide a new way to
get to and from work. Beginning this September, the Westside Express Service,
known as WES, will provide service along the heavily traveled Interstate 5 and
Highway 217 Corridor. The 14.7-mile project has stations in Beaverton, Tigard,
Tualatin and Wilsonville, and connects to the TriMet MAX light rail at the
Beaverton Transit Center.
The station locations are convenient and easy to find:
- Beaverton: at the Beaverton Transit Center off Canyon Road
- Hall and Nimbus: at the intersection of Hall and Nimbus in Tigard
- Tigard: at the Tigard Transit Center near Main Street and Commercial
- Tualatin: just north of the intersection of Tualatin Sherwood Road and Boones Ferry Road
- Wilsonville: just off Barbur St.
Together, the stations have nearly 700 Park & Ride spaces. Each new comfortable
train car offers WiFi access so you can easily use a laptop or do something else
you would rather be doing with your time instead of sitting in traffic in your
car or truck. Or you can just sit back and relax with the morning paper.
The Westside Express Service will run every 30 minutes during morning and afternoon
rush hours at average speeds of 37 mph, with a top speed of more than 60 mph.
A one-way trip between the Beaverton Transit Center and Wilsonville is a reliable
27 minutes. Riding WES will require a TriMet All-Zone fare, certainly cheaper
than the price of gas these days.
Go to www.trimet.org/commuterrail for
more information about WES.
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WES Week Highlights
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1. WES Week Celebration: The commuter rail is coming in the fall and we're going
to celebrate! It's called WES Week. Each day during WES Week will have
activities for commuters
and the whole communty. Plans are developing... stay tuned.
2. How did WES come to be?
Read about it for yourself.
Download this PDF.
3. Fares, times and more...
www.trimet.com/commuterrail
4. Construction updates
The Commuter Rail Construction Project will have
significant impacts on intersecting streets at Main Street and Bonita Road.
5. Email Updates from Tri-Met
If you're interested in receiving Tri-Met updates by email,
sign up today!
6. Business promotion opportunities during WES Week:
Would you like to promote your business
during WES Week?
7. Volunteer opportunities
Be a volunteer during WES Week!
8. Contact information
For more information about WES Week at the
Tigard Station, contact Event Coordinator Lisa Olson at
503-539-4963 or lisa@you-r-smart.com.
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