MAX operator at fault for 2023 crash with Portland Streetcar, investigators say

A crash nearly two years ago between a MAX light-rail train and a Portland Streetcar in Northeast Portland was caused when the train operator entered the intersection against the proper signal, a ...
KOIN 6

Man sentenced to 18 years in prison after stabbing, bias crime on MAX train

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The man accused of stabbing two teenagers on a MAX train in September 2023 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, the Multnomah County district attorney announced Monday.
Yahoo

Portland MAX stabbing suspect heard ‘voices’ before deadly attack

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man suspected of a deadly stabbing on a MAX train in Northeast Portland Friday night, told authorities he heard “voices” that provoked the attack, according to court ...
KOIN 6

Portland’s oldest MAX train retired after nearly 4 decades

(Portland Tribune) — It’s been 39 years and 2.2 million miles traveled for this TriMet MAX train. Now, it’s ready to roll into retirement. TriMet is donating its Type 1 vehicle, the “101,” to the ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Suspect identified in deadly E Portland MAX train stabbing

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Police Bureau said the 51-year-old suspect in the deadly stabbing on a MAX train Friday has been identified. Shondel L. Larkin is being held at the Multnomah County ...
Fox 12 Oregon

MAX Type 1: The train that transformed Portland transportation

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - For the next year, FOX 12 is counting down to America’s 250th birthday by sharing stories of Pacific Northwest history. In this segment, FOX 12 takes a ride into Portland’s ...
Oregonian

Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez called 911 to report ‘light assault’ after encounter on MAX train

Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez placed an emergency call to 911 minutes after a woman jostled him aboard a MAX train, a recording shows. “911, what’s the emergency?” a dispatcher asks in the ...
OPB

Family of man stabbed on MAX train sues TriMet for wrongful death

The family of a man stabbed to death on a MAX train in Portland earlier this year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the transportation agency TriMet. The estate of Michael Brady, who was ...
KGW8

Driver hospitalized after collision with MAX train in Southwest Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — A person was taken to a hospital following a collision between their vehicle and a MAX train Wednesday morning in Southwest Portland. Emergency dispatch received the report just ...
Yahoo

Bicyclist dies after ‘tragic’ collision with MAX train in SE Portland, TriMet says

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A bicyclist has died after being hit by a MAX train in Southeast Portland on Wednesday, authorities said. The cyclist was struck by the train, then went under the train, ...
Mass Transit

Final Type 6 MAX train arrives at TriMet’s Ruby Junction Rail Operations Facility

Each of the 30 new MAX trains are designed for enhanced reliability, comfort and safety while lowering overall maintenance ...
KGW8

Man recalls moment he was pushed in front of moving MAX train: 'I'm actually lucky'

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was waiting at the Providence Park Max station Tuesday afternoon when a stranger pushed him in front of an oncoming train. "It doesn't always seem like the safest environment, ...