Powell-Division Transit and Development Project

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Commuting between Gresham and Portland could get faster, easier and safer in one of the region’s busiest transit corridors.

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The Powell-Division Transit Project is designed to create a better experience and quicker ride for the thousands of people who ride buses to get to school, go to work or go shopping. During rush hour buses are often standing room only. Full buses will pass people waiting at stops because the bus can't fit one more person.
Longer buses, better trips

See how a longer bus would look on inner Division Street in Southeast Portland, providing more room for riders and more reliable service on one of the region's busiest bus lines.
The Powell-Division Transit Project is designed to create a better experience and quicker ride for the thousands of people who ride buses to get to school, go to work or go shopping. During rush hour buses are often standing room only. Full buses will pass people waiting at stops because the bus can't fit one more person.
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Project atlas

A project atlas presents informative maps that provide an overview of the corridor's population, land uses, transportation and natural resources. This map from the atlas shows intersections with a high level of activity and existing community anchors. These "nodes" are places where it may make sense to develop a transit station and invest in related capital improvements and community programs.

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The Powell-Division Transit Project is designed to create a better experience and quicker ride for the thousands of people who ride buses to get to school, go to work or go shopping. During rush hour buses are often standing room only. Full buses will pass people waiting at stops because the bus can't fit one more person.

Metro is gearing up for a new kind of transit. The Powell-Division Transit and Development project will bring more rapid and reliable bus service to Portland and Gresham.

This project will get thousands of people where they are going more reliably, safely and quickly. New service could begin in 2021.

In fall 2016, the project’s steering committee will make route and general station location decisions based on your input and technical findings. Your voice and experiences will shape what comes next.

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News and updates

Division Street rapid bus transit project passes key milestone with committee vote

By Guadalupe Triana
1 month 1 week ago

After three years of collaboration and conversation, a steering committee of community leaders reached a recommendation Monday regarding the future of a Portland-to-Gresham rapid bus line.
Portland-to-Gresham rapid bus committee to meet one more time before final recommendation

By Craig Beebe
1 month 3 weeks ago

A steering committee for a rapid bus project between Portland and Gresham will wait until Nov. 7 to make a final recommendation for a route and station locations.
Eastside rapid bus could advance Monday as committee eyes vote

2 months 1 day ago

A rapid bus line between Portland and Gresham could move one step closer to reality Monday. A steering committee of community leaders is gearing up to vote on a route and station locations for a 12-mile bus rapid transit line from downtown Portland to downtown Gresham.
Rapid bus committee probes budget constraints, east Multnomah options

By Craig Beebe
2 months 2 weeks ago

A committee leading plans for a new rapid bus service between Portland and Gresham continues to grapple with balancing costs and service. They are hoping for a final route recommendation this fall.