TriMet GIS Metadata

Rail Lines (tm_rail_lines)

Description

Public transit rail lines. Includes existing, under construction, and planned MAX, WES, and Portland Streetcar lines. The data have been generalized to improve cartographic display at smaller scales.

Geometry Type

Polyline.

Status

Current. Last update: December 21, 2016

Contact Information

TriMet GIS
4012 SE 17th Ave, GIS3
Portland, OR 97202
E-mail: gis@trimet.org

Attribute Information

Attribute: LINE
Definition: Line(s) serving a particular segment.
Attribute type: String
Attribute length: 254

Value	Definition
AL	Portland Streetcar A Loop
AL/BL	Portland Streetcar A & B Loops
AUX	Auxiliary track. No revenue service
B	MAX Blue Line
BG	MAX Blue, and Green Lines
BGR	MAX Blue, Green, and Red Lines
BGRY	MAX Blue, Green, Red, and Yellow Lines
BL	Portland Streetcar B Loop
BL/NS	Portland Streetcar B Loop and North/South Line
BR	MAX Blue and Red Lines
G	MAX Green Line
GO	MAX Green and Orange Lines
GY	MAX Green and Yellow Lines
NS	Portland Streetcar North/South Line
NS/AL	Portland Streetcar A Loop and North/South Line
NS/AL/BL	Portland Streetcar A & B Loops and North/South Line
O	MAX Orange Line
O/AL/BL	MAX Orange Line and Portland Streetcar A & B Loops
R	MAX Red Line
WES	WES (Westside Express Service)
Y	MAX Yellow Line

Attribute: PASSAGE
Definition: Indicates the infrastructure (if any) over/through which a rail segment travels. This data is intended for use in cartographic display rather than analysis
Attribute type: String
Attribute length: 254

Value	Definition
bridge	Rail segment travels over bridge
surface	Rail segment travels over ground/surface level
tunnel	Rail segment passes through tunnel

Attribute: STATUS
Definition: Operational status of the segment.
Attribute type: String
Attribute length: 254

Value	Definition
Existing	Service currently provided on rail segment
Planned	Rail segment in advanced planning stages
UC	Rail segment is under construction

Attribute: TYPE
Definition: Type of service.
Attribute type: String
Attribute length: 254

Value	Definition
CR	Commuter rail
MAX	Light rail
MAX/SC	Shared light rail and streetcar
SC	Streetcar

Spatial Reference Information

Horizontal coordinate system definition:
  Coordinate system name:
    Projected coordinate system name: NAD_1983_HARN_StatePlane_Oregon_North_FIPS_3601
    Geographic coordinate system name: GCS_North_American_1983_HARN
  Planar:
    Map projection: Lambert conformal conic