Frequent Express

Not to be confused with Division Bus Rapid Transit, a planned bus rapid transit line along Division Street in Spokane, Washington.
FX2–Division
The logo of TriMet's Frequent Express, with the TriMet logo on top and the abbreviated name "FX" on bottom.
A long green bus travels on exclusive bus lanes
FX bus on the busway to Tilikum Crossing
Overview
SystemFrequent Express
OperatorTriMet
GaragePowell
VehicleNova Bus LFS articulated
StatusOperational
Began serviceSeptember 18, 2022 (2022-09-18)[1]
Predecessors2–Division
Route
LocalePortland, Oregon, U.S.
Start5th & Hoyt, Union Station
ViaPortland Transit Mall, Division Street
EndCleveland Park and Ride, Gresham
Length15 mi (24 km)
Stations47
Service
LevelDaily
Frequency12 minutes
Daily ridership8,100 (Spring 2024)[2]
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Frequent Express (FX) is a high-capacity[3] bus service in Portland, Oregon, United States. Operated by TriMet as FX2–Division, the 15-mile (24 km) route runs east–west from 5th & Hoyt on the Portland Transit Mall in downtown Portland to Cleveland Avenue Park and Ride in Gresham via Division Street. It connects Portland City Center, Portland State University (PSU), South Waterfront, Southeast Portland, and central Gresham, with transfers to MAX Light Rail and the Portland Streetcar.

FX features some bus rapid transit (BRT) design elements such as dedicated lanes, transit signal priority, and 60-foot (18 m) buses with all-door boarding. It is the second such service in the Portland metropolitan area after The Vine in Vancouver, Washington. Fares are collected through the Hop Fastpass payment system.

The Portland metropolitan area's regional government, Metro, adopted the Regional High Capacity Transit System Plan in 2009 and initially identified Powell Boulevard between downtown Portland and Gresham as a priority for public transit investment. Subsequent planning ultimately resulted in a bus route alternative farther north along Division Street. Construction of the Division Transit Project began in October 2019, and the FX2–Division route opened on September 18, 2022.

  1. ^ "Introducing Frequent Express". TriMet. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Route Ridership Report Spring 2024" (PDF). trimet.org. June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Division Transit Project (2020)" (PDF). TriMet. January 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.