TriMet will continue installation of elements of its new electronic fare system, called Hop Fastpass, at another major transit center on Saturday, Feb. 13, which will include platform closures.
Crews will put in the underground equipment needed to power Hop card readers at the Rose Quarter Transit Center Station as well as install the stainless-steel masts that will hold the readers.
The work will occur during Max and bus service generally between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and the station will remain open during construction. The construction is expected to be finished by the end of March. Riders should use caution around the construction zones. Signs are posted to alert riders of the construction and platform closures.
Rose Quarter TC platform closures
E-fare construction will close the three Rose Quarter TC platforms at separate times.
• Feb. 13-17: Center platform closed. Board westbound trains on north platform. Board eastbound trains on south platform. Max doors only will open on the right side.
• Feb. 26 to late Mar.: North platform closed. Board all trains on center platform. Max doors will open on both sides. The north platform will be used for events after Mar. 6.
• Mar. 1-9: South platform closed. Board all trains on center platform. MAX doors on eastbound trains only will open on the left side.
Hop construction update
Every Max station will have at least two e-fare masts with card readers. So far, TriMet has installed 189 e-fare masts at MAX and WES Commuter Rail stations with the remaining 79 scheduled to be installed by April. Readers then will go on the poles and is expected to be completed in the spring.
