When Westside Express Service commuter rail pulls out of the station in November, there will be room in the self-powered railcar for 74 people in seats, two wheelchairs, two hanging bicycles, the ...

Most “transit railroads” in the United States (and GO Transit, which serves Canada’s Toronto area) provide a full span of ...

The tortured history of TriMet's Westside Express Service commuter rail system took another twist when a federal judge ruled this week that Portland's transit agency will have to return more than ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — TriMet’s Westside Express Service, known as WES, was already headed in the wrong direction with rising costs and declining ridership. The pandemic has made the commuter rail ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – It’s been ten years since TriMet’s Westside Express Service (WES) opened in Washington County. Ridership has dropped every year since 2014 and the transportation district is ...

As the Westside Express Service struggles to attract riders, a study is looking at what it would take to stretch the line from the Portland suburbs to Salem. House Bill 2408, signed into law last ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY — Some long-time Regional Transportation District customers are angry that their express bus service was dumped in favor of the newly opened W light rail line. Their concerns ...

Starting Monday, the Valley-Westside Express will shuttle Metropolitan Transportation Authority passengers through the Sepulveda Pass in the 405’s new carpool lanes during peak commuting periods ...

Some west-side express bus routes cut when the new W light-rail line opened will be reinstated Tuesday, after commuter protests, said Regional Transportation District planner Doug Monroe said ...