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Ridership data on Intel shuttles was not available, but the company provides:

• 16 scheduled morning trips from Orenco Station MAX to Ronler Acres;
• 18 scheduled evening trips from Ronler Acres to Orenco Station MAX;
• 19 scheduled morning trips from Fair Complex MAX to Jones Farm; and

• 12 scheduled evening trips from Jones Farm to Fair Complex MAX.

Portland Community College (PCC) operates free shuttles for students, faculty, and staff traveling between different
campuses. The shuttles operate weekdays only, and do not run during the summer term. Two PCC shuttles operate
within Washington County:
• The PCC Blue Line shuttle provides 11 weekday round trips between PCC Rock Creek Campus, Sunset
Transit Center and PCC Sylvania Campus in southwest Portland.
• The PCC Red Line shuttle provides 10 roundtrip weekday round trips between PCC Rock Creek Campus,
Sunset Transit Center and PCC Cascade Campus in North Portland.

System wide ridership of PCC’s shuttles has doubled in the past five years, totaling 265,190 trips in Fiscal Year 2011-12.

Transit Needs
While Washington County enjoys a relatively robust transit system compared to other suburban/rural American coun-
ties, plenty of transit service and amenity needs remain. As Washington County continues to grow, new transit service
improvements and expansions will be necessary. This section summarizes existing and future transit needs based on
public comment, technical analysis, and planning efforts undertaken by other agencies.

Public Comments about Transit
Public involvement conducted for the TSP Update, combined with community input from other planning projects (includ-
ing the Aloha-Reedville Study and Livable Community Plan and TV Highway Corridor Plan), revealed a variety of con-
cerns about transit service, amenities, and safety in Washington County. Major themes and particular concerns raised
during the public involvement process are summarized below:

• The TriMet network in Washington County disproportionately accommodates travel to and from downtown
Portland, while inadequately serving trips within Washington County.

• It is often difficult to reach major employment areas by transit.
• Better north-south service is needed, particularly along the Cornelius Pass Road/Century Boulevard corridor.
• Southern Washington County has poor transit service, including the Tualatin-Sherwood employment area
and southern Tigard.
• Transit service in Forest Grove is lacking beyond the terminus of the #57 bus downtown.

• Transit service is needed on Cooper Mountain as it becomes increasingly developed.
• Better transit service is needed in the rural area, including service to Gaston.
• Direct bus service between Bethany Town Center and Sunset Transit Center would be more convenient
than the current connection to MAX at Merlo Road.
• Bus stop amenity and access improvements are needed along busy, wide roads like TV Highway, Hall Bou-
levard and Evergreen Parkway.
• Future MAX or other rail service has public support in Forest Grove and Cornelius.

• Bad behavior and crimes occur on MAX, potentially due to the isolation of the operator.
• SMART, with its smaller vehicles, may be a good example of more flexible, community-serving transit.

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