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WES Commuter Rail marks 2nd anniversary

February 3, 2011

Year marked by increased ridership, quiet zone in Tualatin and introduction of spare trains

February 2, 2011 marked the second anniversary of the WES Commuter Rail line that provides weekday rush hour service between Beaverton and Wilsonville. Over the past year, annual ridership increased 15 percent, totaling more than 340,000 trips. WES is the state's first commuter rail line, and also the nation's first suburb-to-suburb commuter rail service.

Highlights of the year:

• Weekday trips increased 14 percent to 1,325 compared to 2009
• Weekly trips increased 14 percent to 6,625 compared to 2009
• On-time performance is 99 percent

While the ongoing recession and significant job loss in the region has impacted ridership, we are encouraged that WES ridership has been increasing throughout the year, with most months seeing double digit increases," said TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane. "It shows that once riders try WES, they find it saves them time, money and the stress of commuting."

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