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Cleita

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60. Don't you? I haven't been there in fifteen years but it seems you once did.

Reply to trueblue2007 (Reply #58)

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 10:03 PM

Sep 2015

http://trimet.org/alerts/farechanges.htm

No more Free Rail Zone

It's the end of an era. As of September 1, MAX Light Rail and Portland Streetcar service in Downtown Portland and the Lloyd District (the Free Rail Zone) is no longer free.

Ending the Free Rail Zone is another cost-saving measure we identified in an effort to close our budget gap without cutting essential service. We're sad to see it go, but we estimate this change will generate nearly $3 million annually—money that will help us preserve existing bus and rail service.

There are other good reasons, too. While free transit has become a hallmark of Portland's tourist-friendly city center, our region has changed dramatically since "Fareless Square" was first introduced back in 1975. We no longer have the air quality issues that prompted the creation of the free zone, and the transit system has expanded significantly since then. Plus, we want to provide equitable service throughout the region, and the Free Rail Zone was a benefit exclusive to Downtown Portland and the Lloyd District.

Too bad. It made your city better.

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