There are models out there where light rail is working as a mode of transportation that doesn't just serve cities, but also serves dense suburban settings. After a decade of giddy enthusiasm, however, some skeptics have emerged. MAX has brought them, others are displeased that the train has taken local business away by making Portland more accessible. Similarly mixed feelings exist in the western suburb of Hillsboro, where a new MAX line is under construction and scheduled to reach in 1997. Don Hunker, owner of Powder Horn Gun Shop, sees it differently.
More people equals more customers.
It runs in both directions, every five to 15 minutes, all day long. Before MAX was built, it took her more than an hour, sometimes 90 minutes, to drive to work. On the freeways, it was a nightmare. I love it. Bergen Record Corp.