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Opinion: $2 trillion and no one aboard

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|Date: Monday, May 11, 2026

Opinion: $2 trillion and no one aboard

Randal O'Toole argues $2.1 trillion in federal transit subsidies has produced fewer riders per capita tha ...

Randal O'Toole argues $2.1 trillion in federal transit subsidies has produced fewer riders per capita than 60 years ago. ...

Monday, May 11, 2026
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Letter: Update – Extremely low bus ridership does not justify expensive TriMet light rail

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|Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Letter: Update – Extremely low bus ridership does not justify expensive TriMet light rail

Camas resident challenges IBR's $3.5 billion light rail plan with C-TRAN ridership data showing transit u ...

Camas resident challenges IBR's $3.5 billion light rail plan with C-TRAN ridership data showing transit use has halved since 2006. ...

Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Letter: IBR Models 2024 transit ridership, instead of using actual 2024 ridership data

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|Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Letter: IBR Models 2024 transit ridership, instead of using actual 2024 ridership data

Camas resident Douglas Tweet argues that IBR ridership projections rely on past data instead of actual C- ...

Camas resident Douglas Tweet argues that IBR ridership projections rely on past data instead of actual C-TRAN usage, overstating demand for a light rail extension and justifying an unnecessary, costly ...

Saturday, October 18, 2025
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Opinion: MAX costs and reduced service at TriMet

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|Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Opinion: MAX costs and reduced service at TriMet

A new opinion column from Rep. John Ley examines rising TriMet costs, declining ridership, proposed tax h ...

A new opinion column from Rep. John Ley examines rising TriMet costs, declining ridership, proposed tax hikes, and the impact on Clark County’s transit future. ...

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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Opinion: Do we still need TriMet?

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|Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Opinion: Do we still need TriMet?

John A. Charles Jr. of the Cascade Policy Institute argues that TriMet should halt expansion plans and pr ...

John A. Charles Jr. of the Cascade Policy Institute argues that TriMet should halt expansion plans and prepare for major service reductions in response to falling ridership and rising costs. ...

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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Opinion: Extending the Yellow MAX Line to Vancouver Is TriMet’s worst idea yet

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|Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Opinion: Extending the Yellow MAX Line to Vancouver Is TriMet’s worst idea yet

John A. Charles Jr. critiques the Yellow MAX Line extension, urging legislators to remove light rail from ...

John A. Charles Jr. critiques the Yellow MAX Line extension, urging legislators to remove light rail from the project. ...

Monday, December 23, 2024
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Opinion: Oregon’s highway freeze is not about the weather

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, February 9, 2024

Opinion: Oregon’s highway freeze is not about the weather

John A. Charles Jr. of the Cascade Policy Institute questions why there are no efforts underway to plan f ...

John A. Charles Jr. of the Cascade Policy Institute questions why there are no efforts underway to plan for the next generation of great roads. ...

Friday, February 9, 2024
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Opinion: TriMet in the 21st Century

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|Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Opinion: TriMet in the 21st Century

Randal O’Toole provides an executive summary of a report that indicates TriMet and the region should imme ...

Randal O’Toole provides an executive summary of a report that indicates TriMet and the region should immediately cease all planning for infrastructure-heavy transit projects, including light rail. ...

Saturday, November 25, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: TriMet’s existential crisis

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|Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Opinion: TriMet’s existential crisis

TriMet’s share of all regional trips today is about 4 percent, which means it’s irrelevant to most region ...

TriMet’s share of all regional trips today is about 4 percent, which means it’s irrelevant to most regional travelers. ...

Saturday, November 25, 2023
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Opinion: Metro gives up on reducing traffic congestion

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Opinion: Metro gives up on reducing traffic congestion

For the past 30 years, opinion polls have consistently shown that highway congestion relief is the top tr ...

For the past 30 years, opinion polls have consistently shown that highway congestion relief is the top transportation priority for Portland-area residents. ...

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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