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

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The unpreferred and unaffordable Interstate Bridge replacement proposal

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Opinion: The unpreferred and unaffordable Interstate Bridge replacement proposal

Rep. John Ley argues that the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal is unpreferred, unaffordable, and fa ...

Rep. John Ley argues that the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal is unpreferred, unaffordable, and failing to address congestion, cost transparency, and community concerns. ...

Friday, December 19, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: TriMet & C-TRAN – Who pays versus who gets service

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Opinion: TriMet & C-TRAN – Who pays versus who gets service

Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark Co ...

Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark County taxpayers, especially small cities and rural residents, while Vancouver receives most of t ...

Friday, August 29, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: TriMet Better Red cost allocation revealed

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, July 14, 2025

Opinion: TriMet Better Red cost allocation revealed

John Ley examines TriMet’s $204 million Better Red project, showing most of the spending wasn’t on vehicl ...

John Ley examines TriMet’s $204 million Better Red project, showing most of the spending wasn’t on vehicles or tracks—raising questions about cost transparency and regional funding. ...

Monday, July 14, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Politics are overriding common sense’ when it comes to the I-5 Bridge replacement project

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025

Opinion: ‘Politics are overriding common sense’ when it comes to the I-5 Bridge replacement project

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance details Rep. John Ley’s concerns about the I-5 Bridge replacement pro ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance details Rep. John Ley’s concerns about the I-5 Bridge replacement project, including allegations of light rail funding fraud and the potential impact on Washington ...

Sunday, June 1, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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TriMet seeks $190M-$290M for Interstate Bridge light rail vehicles; charging taxpayers up to $15M per vehicle — triple the $4.5M cost

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

TriMet seeks $190M-$290M for Interstate Bridge light rail vehicles; charging taxpayers up to $15M per vehicle — triple the $4.5M cost

Rep. John Ley is raising concerns over TriMet's escalating light rail vehicle costs for the IBR project, ...

Rep. John Ley is raising concerns over TriMet's escalating light rail vehicle costs for the IBR project, calling for fiscal transparency and alternatives. ...

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: TriMet’s ‘fiscal cliff’ a caution for Clark County taxpayers

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, April 21, 2025

Opinion: TriMet’s ‘fiscal cliff’ a caution for Clark County taxpayers

Rep. John Ley warns that Portland’s financially troubled TriMet transit system could pose major risks to ...

Rep. John Ley warns that Portland’s financially troubled TriMet transit system could pose major risks to Clark County taxpayers as the I-5 Bridge replacement moves forward. ...

Monday, April 21, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘What has been revealed about TriMet in multiple Clark County Today articles over the past few years is eye-opening’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Opinion: ‘What has been revealed about TriMet in multiple Clark County Today articles over the past few years is eye-opening’

Rep. John Ley warns Clark County taxpayers about TriMet’s financial demands, urging the C-TRAN Board to r ...

Rep. John Ley warns Clark County taxpayers about TriMet’s financial demands, urging the C-TRAN Board to reject costly commitments. ...

Friday, March 7, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Paying too much for too many MAX light rail vehicles

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Paying too much for too many MAX light rail vehicles

TriMet reveals a significant cost variance for MAX light rail vehicles as IBR purchases for a three-mile ...

TriMet reveals a significant cost variance for MAX light rail vehicles as IBR purchases for a three-mile extension into Vancouver. ...

Sunday, August 18, 2024
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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The MAX Yellow Line doesn’t deserve a green light

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022

The MAX Yellow Line doesn’t deserve a green light

TriMet has continued to push for expansion of the Yellow Line, with plans to extend the line into Washing ...

TriMet has continued to push for expansion of the Yellow Line, with plans to extend the line into Washington state across the proposed new I-5 bridge. ...

Tuesday, June 7, 2022
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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POLL: Should Clark County’s 2022 anti-light rail resolution still guide council decisions today?

📜 Yes, it is still official policy
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⚖️ It should be updated first
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