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Opinion: Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious

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|Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Opinion: Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious

Puget Sound transit passenger-miles fell 31% from 2015 to 2024 despite a half-million-resident population ...

Puget Sound transit passenger-miles fell 31% from 2015 to 2024 despite a half-million-resident population increase. ...

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Letter: Local politicians have ignored repeated votes against light rail and a county resolution opposing light rail

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, July 13, 2026

Letter: Local politicians have ignored repeated votes against light rail and a county resolution opposing light rail

Clark County voters rejected light rail in 2012 and again passed a 68% advisory vote against it in 2013 — ...

Clark County voters rejected light rail in 2012 and again passed a 68% advisory vote against it in 2013 — but the fight continues. ...

Monday, July 13, 2026
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Washingtonians could see toll rates increase to $18 along SR 167, I-405 next year

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|Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Washingtonians could see toll rates increase to $18 along SR 167, I-405 next year

State officials may raise SR 167 and I-405 toll rates to $18 after a $10 million revenue shortfall was id ...

State officials may raise SR 167 and I-405 toll rates to $18 after a $10 million revenue shortfall was identified. ...

Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Opinion: Crossing the mighty Columbia River is getting mighty expensive

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|Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Opinion: Crossing the mighty Columbia River is getting mighty expensive

An opinion column argues lawmakers must reassess the I-5 Columbia River Bridge replacement after revised ...

An opinion column argues lawmakers must reassess the I-5 Columbia River Bridge replacement after revised estimates show the project’s probable cost has more than doubled. ...

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Opinion: Transit agencies need accountability not increased state subsidy

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Opinion: Transit agencies need accountability not increased state subsidy

Charles Prestrud argues that Washington transit agencies face rising costs and declining ridership due to ...

Charles Prestrud argues that Washington transit agencies face rising costs and declining ridership due to governance structures that lack public accountability. ...

Friday, January 2, 2026
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Opinion: Sound Transit – No cause for celebration

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Opinion: Sound Transit – No cause for celebration

Charles Prestrud argues Sound Transit’s costly light rail expansions have failed to boost overall ridersh ...

Charles Prestrud argues Sound Transit’s costly light rail expansions have failed to boost overall ridership or ease Puget Sound congestion. ...

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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Opinion: TriMet needs ZERO new light rail vehicles for the I-5 Bridge replacement

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Opinion: TriMet needs ZERO new light rail vehicles for the I-5 Bridge replacement

The column details TriMet’s large spare MAX fleet, revised ridership projections, and cost comparisons wi ...

The column details TriMet’s large spare MAX fleet, revised ridership projections, and cost comparisons with C-TRAN buses in the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
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Opinion: Will light rail’s problems sink the I-5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement project?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Opinion: Will light rail’s problems sink the I-5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement project?

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center questions whether declining light rail ridership and unc ...

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center questions whether declining light rail ridership and uncertain federal funding could derail the costly I-5 Bridge Replacement project. ...

Monday, November 10, 2025
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Opinion: What would be the real impact of I-2117 on transit?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Opinion: What would be the real impact of I-2117 on transit?

Charles Prestrud discusses the real impact of I-2117 on Washington's transit funding. ...

Charles Prestrud discusses the real impact of I-2117 on Washington's transit funding. ...

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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TriMet to burn through $1.1 billion in cash reserves as C-TRAN balance sheet improves

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024

TriMet to burn through $1.1 billion in cash reserves as C-TRAN balance sheet improves

TriMet to burn through $1 billion in cash reserves as C-TRAN balance sheet improves. ...

TriMet to burn through $1 billion in cash reserves as C-TRAN balance sheet improves. ...

Thursday, August 1, 2024
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