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6/23/2010
Rail News: Passenger Rail
TriMet spends stimulus money to improve MAX station
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Yesterday, the Tri-County Metropolitan Transit District of Oregon (TriMet) launched construction on a project designed to improve safety and security at the Gresham MAX light-rail station.
Over the next two months, the agency will install railings, lighting and signage around the station’s platforms to improve visibility, make the platform a fare zone and enhance the facility's safety. A fare zone requires riders to obtain a valid fare before boarding, making it easier to check fares at the station, TriMet officials said in a prepared statement.
The next phase of the project includes light pole foundation work, access control railing installation and new light poles. Construction is expected to be completed by mid-August. The $740,000 project is being funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars.
Over the next two months, the agency will install railings, lighting and signage around the station’s platforms to improve visibility, make the platform a fare zone and enhance the facility's safety. A fare zone requires riders to obtain a valid fare before boarding, making it easier to check fares at the station, TriMet officials said in a prepared statement.
The next phase of the project includes light pole foundation work, access control railing installation and new light poles. Construction is expected to be completed by mid-August. The $740,000 project is being funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars.