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PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -

It's been four hours, but TriMet is still dealing with a power outage causing delays across all MAX lines.

Initially, all trains were halted at the Steel Bridge, and shuttle buses were running between Old Town and the Rose Quarter Transit Center.

By 1 p.m. Monday, TriMet said the MAX system was experiencing even more power issues, and expanded its use of the shuttle buses.

MAX trains were not running at all in the Portland City Center, and shuttle buses served all stations from Kings Hill to the Gateway Transit Center.

TriMet riders should expect significant delays in the area of downtown Portland and consider using regular bus service instead.

A TriMet substation went down, causing the power outage. Crews were working to fix the situation as quickly as possible, but it wasn't clear when MAX service would resume.
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