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== Future ==
{{See also|MAX Light Rail#Future_plans}}
TriMet works with local jurisdictions and agencies to identify and recommend priority transit projects to include in Metro's [[Regional Transportation Plan]] (RTP). The 2018 RTP is Metro's latest iteration, and it lists three funding scenarios that divide the region's proposals into three priority levels. The highest priority projects, which are referred to as "2027 Constrained", are proposals the region expects to have funding for by 2027. The "2040 Constrained" lists projects that fit within the region's planned budget through 2040, while the "2040 Strategic" are projects that may be built if additional funding becomes available. TriMet also has a page on their [https://trimet.org/bettertransit/index.htm website] discussing the future plans for their rail and bus lines.

=== Current projects ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of projects
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" |Project
! rowspan="2" |Transportation Mode
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Status
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" |Description
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |New
stations
! colspan="2" scope="col" |Length
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Planned
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Projected
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! scope="col" |(mi)
! scope="col" |(km)
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|[[Southwest Corridor (TriMet)|Southwest Corridor]]<ref name="sw-corridor-factsheet">{{Cite web |title=Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project (Factsheet) |url=https://trimet.org/swcorridor/pdf/swc-factsheet.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722161535/https://trimet.org/swcorridor/pdf/swc-factsheet.pdf |archive-date=July 22, 2019 |access-date=July 22, 2019 |publisher=TriMet}}</ref>
|MAX
|Suspended<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=Keaton |date=November 10, 2020 |title=TriMet puts new light rail line on hold after measure's failure |url=https://katu.com/news/following-the-money/trimet-puts-southwest-corridor-light-rail-project-on-hold-after-measures-failure |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113143050/https://katu.com/news/following-the-money/trimet-puts-southwest-corridor-light-rail-project-on-hold-after-measures-failure |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |access-date=November 22, 2020 |publisher=[[KATU]]}}</ref>
|Extends MAX southwest from PSU in downtown Portland to [[Bridgeport Village (Oregon)|Bridgeport Village]] in [[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]] via Southwest Portland and [[Tigard, Oregon|Tigard]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pitz |first=Ray |date=February 5, 2020 |title=New details on SW Corridor MAX stations include Bridgeport |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/450892-367464-new-details-on-sw-corridor-max-stations-include-bridgeport |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208175852/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/450892-367464-new-details-on-sw-corridor-max-stations-include-bridgeport |archive-date=February 8, 2020 |access-date=February 14, 2020 |work=Portland Tribune}}</ref> It would be served by the Green Line.<ref name="sw-corridor-conceptual-design-2020">{{Cite report |url=https://trimet.org/swcorridor/pdf/conceptual-design-report.pdf |title=Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project Conceptual Design Report |date=2020 |publisher=TriMet |access-date=February 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206000223/https://trimet.org/swcorridor/pdf/conceptual-design-report.pdf |archive-date=February 6, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{rp|191}} Voters rejected Measure 26-218, a tax ballot measure that would have funded the local-area share of the project, on November 3, 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |last=<!--staff writer(s); no by line--> |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Portland-area voters decline Measure 26-218 |url=https://www.oregonmetro.gov/news/portland-area-voters-decline-measure-26-218 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104053942/https://www.oregonmetro.gov/news/portland-area-voters-decline-measure-26-218 |archive-date=November 4, 2020 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |publisher=Metro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Theen |first=Andrew |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Voters reject Metro's payroll tax to fund billions in transportation projects |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/11/voters-appear-to-reject-metros-payroll-tax-to-fund-billions-in-transportation-projects.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126021442/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/11/voters-appear-to-reject-metros-payroll-tax-to-fund-billions-in-transportation-projects.html |archive-date=November 26, 2020 |access-date=November 24, 2020 |work=The Oregonian}}</ref>
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|2027
|$2.6-2.8 billion<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mesh |first=Aaron |date=June 13, 2018 |title=The Price Tag on Light Rail to Bridgeport Village Has Grown by Nearly a Billion Dollars |url=http://www.wweek.com/news/2018/06/13/the-price-tag-on-light-rail-to-bridgeport-village-has-grown-by-nearly-a-billion-dollars/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614021527/http://www.wweek.com/news/2018/06/13/the-price-tag-on-light-rail-to-bridgeport-village-has-grown-by-nearly-a-billion-dollars/ |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |access-date=June 13, 2018 |work=[[Willamette Week]]}}</ref>
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| scope="row" |Downtown Tunnel<ref name="max-tunnel-study-2019">{{Cite web |title=The MAX Tunnel Study: Examining the feasibility of faster light rail |url=https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/10/25/MAX%20Tunnel%20Study%20Findings.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904165651/https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2019/10/25/MAX%20Tunnel%20Study%20Findings.pdf |archive-date=September 4, 2020 |access-date=November 4, 2019 |publisher=Metro}}</ref>
|MAX
|Proposed
|Constructs a tunnel beneath downtown Portland from Goose Hollow to the Lloyd Center.<ref name="max-tunnel-study-2019" />{{rp|7}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Njus |first=Elliot |date=June 14, 2017 |title=City planners float idea of subway tunnel through downtown Portland |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2017/06/city_floats_subway_tunnel_thro.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619081753/http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2017/06/city_floats_subway_tunnel_thro.html |archive-date=June 19, 2017 |access-date=June 24, 2017 |work=The Oregonian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Peel |first=Sophie |date=June 28, 2019 |title=The Idea for MAX Tunnel Under Downtown Emerged From Examination of How to Fix the Steel Bridge Bottleneck |url=https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/06/28/the-idea-for-max-tunnel-under-downtown-emerged-from-examination-of-how-to-fix-the-steel-bridge-bottleneck/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629142055/https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/06/28/the-idea-for-max-tunnel-under-downtown-emerged-from-examination-of-how-to-fix-the-steel-bridge-bottleneck/ |archive-date=June 29, 2019 |access-date=June 28, 2019 |work=[[Willamette Week]]}}</ref>
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|$3–4.5{{nbsp}}billion<ref name="max-tunnel-study-2019" />{{rp|7}}
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|Forward Together<ref name="Forward Together">{{Cite web |title=Forward Together |url=https://trimet.org/forward/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116204004/https://trimet.org/forward/index.htm |archive-date=January 16, 2023 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=trimet.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Bus
|In-Progress
|To best meet the needs of people in TriMet’s service district, the Revised Service Concept would bring bus service to 50,000 more people, weekend service to 100,000 more and significant increases to frequent buses service to connect people and jobs. Additionally, it would discontinue some lines due to low ridership.<ref name="Forward Together" />
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=== Other proposals ===
TriMet has indicated that other extensions and improvements have been studied or discussed with Metro and cities in the region.<ref name="2018-rtp-ch-6">{{Cite report |url=https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2018/06/29/RTP_Ch6_Investment_Prioritiespublicreview.pdf |title=Public Review Draft, 2018 Regional Transportation Plan, Chapter 6: Regional Programs and Projects to Achieve Our Vision |date=June 29, 2018 |publisher=[[Metro (Oregon regional government)|Metro]] |pages=15, 19 |access-date=April 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423163603/https://www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/default/files/2018/06/29/RTP_Ch6_Investment_Prioritiespublicreview.pdf |archive-date=April 23, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{rp|17}}<ref name="oreg-2009sep5">{{Cite news |last=Rivera |first=Dylan |date=September 5, 2009 |title=MAX Green Line signals decades of rail growth |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/green_line_max_signals_decades.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193755/http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/green_line_max_signals_decades.html |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=May 15, 2019 |work=The Oregonian}}</ref> These proposals include the following, with light rail and alternatives being considered:

* Extension to Forest Grove via Cornelius and Tualatin Valley Highway (OR 8)
* Extension to Oregon City via McLoughlin Boulevard (OR 99E)
* Extension to Bridgeport Village via I-205
* Extension to Hillsboro via [[U.S. Route 26 in Oregon|Sunset Highway]] (US 26)
* Extension to [[Vancouver, Washington]]