The route emerges from the tunnel to the west to parallel the north
side of SW Sunset Hwy., a busy freeway that has its own tunnels. The
next stop outbound, pictured here, is a long way from the station deep under Washington Park.
It
is Sunset Transit Center, a busy transfer point with buses
The scene was significant for this intrepid photographer. This was his
first close-up view of the new MAX vehicles, introduced to the public just a
few days before in August, 2009. The 400 Series is manufactured by Siemens, like the
two previous vehicle models. |