On Sept. 12, Siemens joined TriMet to celebrate the official opening of its new MAX Orange Line light rail project. Siemens rail technologies are now operating on the Orange Line, including its S70 light rail vehicles to move riders along the system, vital rail signaling, crossing and communication systems to help and the company’s Sitras SES energy storage unit that uses regenerative braking to sustainably power the line.
“Siemens is proud to be a technology partner for TriMet for more than 30 years, starting in the 1990s by providing our light rail vehicles to now operating a first-of-its kind regenerative energy storage system on TriMet’s new line,” said Kevin Riddett, president of Siemens Mobility. “This project is a perfect example of how advanced rail technologies can help bring transportation systems into the 21st century, revitalizing city centers, creating jobs and stimulating economic development while safeguarding the environment for future generations.”
The 7.3-mile Portland-Milwaukie line is the region’s sixth Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) construction project and will improve transit in the corridor that extends from the terminus of the MAX Green and Yellow lines at Portland State University in Downtown Portland to South Waterfront, SE Portland, Milwaukie and North Clackamas County.
