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Nike Shuttle

Nike operates five shuttle routes that connect employees internally between campus buildings
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and externally to nearby MAX stations, such as the Beaverton Creek and Merlo/SW 158 Street
stations. Shuttle service is available every 20 minutes between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Nike
supplements the shuttles with a taxi program which provides on-demand transportation service.
Nike also launched its corporate bike share program in 2014 with over 350 bikes available for
employees at MAX stations and on campus.

2.4.3 Ridesourcing Companies

As of May 2016, Lyft’s service area (left) and Uber’s service area (right) of the Portland metro region includes major Washington
County cities, such as Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Tigard.
Source: Lyft and Uber
Ridesourcing refers to on-demand, point-to-point transportation services that are scheduled
and paid for using an online-enabled application or platform, such as smart phone apps. Two
ridesourcing companies—Uber and Lyft—operate in Washington County, providing local and
regional connections.

The Portland metro area has seen significant growth in the use of this travel option since the
ridesourcing companies came to Portland in early 2015. From May through August of 2015
during Portland’s Transportation Network Company Pilot Program, Uber and Lyft saw a 125
percent increase in ridership. Monthly ridership increased from 2,300 in May to over 8,000 in
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August. As of October 2018, Uber’s service area in the Portland metro region includes major
Washington County cities, such as Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Tigard.

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PBOT. Portland’s Private for-Hire Transportation Market: Summary Report of the PFHT Innovation Pilot Program.
October 2015. Retrieved from
http://media.oregonlive.com/commuting/other/PFHT%20Summary%20Report%2010.19.15.pdf

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