Watch MAX Trains Get Cleaned In the Middle of the Night

Every night, TriMet crews wash all 85 MAX trains, to prepare them to go into service by 4 am.

By Sophia June

Ever wonder where the MAX goes at night? While you're taking Uber home at 2 am, those hard-working trains are getting the ultimate rubdown.

Every night, TriMet crews wash all 85 MAX trains, to prepare them to go into service by 4 am.

TriMet posted a video to their blog showing the process:

It takes about 10 minutes and goes through what looks like a car wash before crews hand-wash the windows.

Other posts in TriMet's Behind the Scenes series show a look into the operations command center and the annual Bus Roadeo, where bus drivers compete in a series of obstacle courses using TriMet buses.

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