Category Archives: Light Rail Files

Seattle’s LINK Light Rail

Posted on July 10, 2014 by C. Walton

Seattle, The Emerald City. Seattle is an interesting place to ride public transit.  It’s streetcar system is run by the City of Seattle, it’s bus system is mainly operated by King County Metro, but its light rail system is operated … Continue reading →

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Portland Tri-Met’s MAX

Posted on July 5, 2014 by C. Walton

  Portland, Oregon: where MAX takes you everywhere. Portland’s light rail, operated by the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District, was opened in 1986 with approximately 15 miles of rail from Downtown Portland to Gresham. Over the years, the light rail has … Continue reading →

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Light Rail Files – Almost done…

Posted on June 29, 2014 by C. Walton

Got a few more light rail systems to talk about, and then back to our regularly scheduled programming. There are quite a few topics to discuss since I started this series, and I will get to them as soon as … Continue reading →

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Denver RTD Light Rail

Posted on June 27, 2014 by C. Walton

Denver, the Mile High City. And great for getting around by light rail. That is, if you live south of Colfax. The Denver Light Rail, operated by RTD (Regional Transit District), is a pretty large system with 6 light rail … Continue reading →

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Houston MetroRail

Posted on June 24, 2014 by C. Walton

The Houston Metro system, serving the majority of Harris County with bus and rail service. The light rail here is a relatively new system, roughly 10 years old, and it runs all the way down Main and Fannin Streets in … Continue reading →

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