Oregon: Beaverton

Having made the harried commute from Beaverton to Wilsonville a number of times, I'm pleased to see this:Oregon's first commuter rail line, the Westside Express Service, has opened, providing weekday rush-hour service along a 14.7-mile course linking Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville. TriMet General Manager Fred Hansen said the service called "WES" will provide fast, convenient commuter service to an area difficult to serve with buses. Mary Fetsch, a TriMet spokeswoman, said the trains ran smoothly and on time in the morning hours Monday. She said more riders were traveling southbound than northbound. The drive southbound on Hwy 217 and...