Portland’s public transportation system – read, TriMet – ranked 10th best in the nation this year.

That’s according to a study released Tuesday by WalletHub, a consumer finance website based in Washington, D.C.

The website examined the 100 largest U.S. cities and compared them based on 17 factors – like the share of the overall commuting population that uses public transit, safety and reliability, access to jobs and the peak hours spent in congestion.

TriMet, which has rail and bus services across the tri-county area, is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The agency is also hoping to start construction soon on its first high-capacity bus route and potentially the next light-rail spur, an extension from downtown Portland to Bridgeport Village.

Seattle landed the top ranking on the 2019 list, narrowly besting Boston and San Francisco.

As The Oregonian reported last year, the Seattle area has aggressively added light rail and streetcar lines. The region also has an expansive bus rapid transit network.

According to WalletHub’s study, Indianapolis has the worst public transit service of the nation’s 100 largest cities.

Seattle had the third-shortest commuting time by public transportation, according to the list. Conversely, car commuters in Seattle tied for the third most time spent in congestion annually.

See the whole study and ranking here.

-- Andrew Theen

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@andrewtheen

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