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TECHNICAL MEMO #1

Uber trips (shown in blue) were highly concentrated around transit (shown in black) in both February and August 2015. Uber trips were
concentrated in Washington County along the MAX blue and red lines as well as the WES.
Source: Uber

The emergence of ridesourcing companies provides another alternative travel option that can
be particularly useful for first and last mile connections. According to Uber, one-quarter of Uber
trips made during the first six months of operation (February to September 2015) started or
ended within a quarter mile of a MAX or WES station outside of Portland. As shown in the photo
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on page 29, many of these trips originated or ended in Washington County. Lyft and Uber have
also developed carpool services—known as “Lyft Line” and “Uber Pool”—that offer users the
option to share their ride with other users traveling in the same the direction at a much lower
cost than using the service individually. Although these services are not yet available in the
Portland metro region, they may be available as a future option for Washington County
residents and commuters.

2.4.4 Car Sharing

Car sharing allows for on-demand access to a shared fleet of vehicles on an as-needed basis.
Three car sharing services are available in Washington County: Zipcar, ReachNow and Turo.
Other services, such as Car2go and Getaround, are only available for trips originating and ending
in Portland, but users can travel outside of Portland (e.g. to Washington County) while using the
service.

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Uber + TriMet: Moving Portland Together. September 2015. Retrieved from https://newsroom.uber.com/us-
oregon/ubertrimet/

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