Need frequent public transport from NW Laidlaw Road/Springville Rd in Bethany to Sunset Transit Center.

The Issue

There is currently no bus service directly from the Bethany area (closer to the Stoller Middle School Area and its adjoining areas) to the Sunset Transit Center. The parking at the Sunset Transit Center is full by approximately 6:30 AM. The public transport commuters are forced to either drive to the Elmonica Max or any of the park and rides that are nearly 25 minutes away from the Stoller Middle School neighborhood to take a train journey of 40 to 45 minutes into the Portland downtown area. This round about mechanism only goes to increase the car traffic density around the Bethany to Beaverton area, as well as severely reduces the available commuters' productive time. Travelers to the downtown area are now forced to rely more on car traffic as a way to avoid the time spent on waiting for buses that would take them to the Merlo garage, onward to downtown by a hop on the train.

Reduction in the car traffic through frequent bus services to Sunset Transit Center will be safe for the residents of the Bethany area as well. In addition, it would aid in the greening of the community as well with less emissions.

With a huge surge in the population around the Bethany and the North Bethany areas, and the lack of parking facilities at Sunset Transit Center, it is vital that a reliable, highly available and easily accessible public transport network mechanism is provided to the residents of this community.

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The Issue

There is currently no bus service directly from the Bethany area (closer to the Stoller Middle School Area and its adjoining areas) to the Sunset Transit Center. The parking at the Sunset Transit Center is full by approximately 6:30 AM. The public transport commuters are forced to either drive to the Elmonica Max or any of the park and rides that are nearly 25 minutes away from the Stoller Middle School neighborhood to take a train journey of 40 to 45 minutes into the Portland downtown area. This round about mechanism only goes to increase the car traffic density around the Bethany to Beaverton area, as well as severely reduces the available commuters' productive time. Travelers to the downtown area are now forced to rely more on car traffic as a way to avoid the time spent on waiting for buses that would take them to the Merlo garage, onward to downtown by a hop on the train.

Reduction in the car traffic through frequent bus services to Sunset Transit Center will be safe for the residents of the Bethany area as well. In addition, it would aid in the greening of the community as well with less emissions.

With a huge surge in the population around the Bethany and the North Bethany areas, and the lack of parking facilities at Sunset Transit Center, it is vital that a reliable, highly available and easily accessible public transport network mechanism is provided to the residents of this community.

The Decision Makers

Kelly Runnion
Kelly Runnion

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