Approximate system concept: 22 stations, 6.4 miles of guideway.

Portland suburb Hillsboro became the first U.S. city to adopt language favorable to PRT within a city-adopted specific plan. The ambitious 582-acre Amberglen Plan states, "A transit circulator facilitates quick connections to transit stations. Eventually … PRT or other local circulator could serve to focus area investment near transit corridors."  The distance from the north end of Amberglen to Quatama MAX light rail station is 2.0 miles. A faster-than-a-car PRT system makes this connection five times faster than jogging-speed circulator bus or 19th-century streetcar.

Portland suburb Hillsboro (home to more than 16,000 Intel jobs; part of “Silicon Forest”) became the first U.S. city to adopt language favorable to PRT within a “specific plan.” A specific plan is a city-adopted long-range plan for real-estate development and transportation for a contiguous, significant portion of a city.

Hillsboro’s ambitious AmberGlen Plan states, “A transit circulator facilitates quick connections to transit stations. Eventually … PRT or other local circulator could serve to focus area investment near transit corridors.”

The AmberGlen area encompasses 582 acres including the Quatama MAX LRT station. “The vision: create a vibrant regional activity center enlivened with high quality pedestrian and environmental amenities, taking advantage of the region’s light rail system.” “Better mobility” and “live close to work” are mottos. Options include 10-story or even 25-story buildings surrounding a central green.

The distance from the north end of AmberGlen to Quatama MAX LRT is 2.0 miles. A faster-than-a-car PRT system makes this connection five times faster than jogging speed circulator bus or 19th century streetcar. There are no successful suburban streetcar circulators in the U.S.

For more details, please see this AmberGlen application page.