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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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: Fact-checking the C-TRAN fixed rail discussion

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Letter: Fact-checking the C-TRAN fixed rail discussion

Vancouver resident Michael Backman calls Councilor Erik Paulsen's 300,000-population transit claim mislea ...

Vancouver resident Michael Backman calls Councilor Erik Paulsen's 300,000-population transit claim misleading. ...

Thursday, June 25, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Leaders react to Erik Paulsen’s proposal to bring rail infrastructure to streets of Vancouver

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Leaders react to Erik Paulsen’s proposal to bring rail infrastructure to streets of Vancouver

C-TRAN's Tim Hein warns Vancouver and Clark County must sell fixed rail costs to their own constituents. ...

C-TRAN's Tim Hein warns Vancouver and Clark County must sell fixed rail costs to their own constituents. ...

Thursday, June 25, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Clark County does not have a need for light rail

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Opinion: Clark County does not have a need for light rail

Clark County voters have rejected light rail three times while C-TRAN runs a reserve fund surplus and Tri ...

Clark County voters have rejected light rail three times while C-TRAN runs a reserve fund surplus and TriMet faces bankruptcy by 2029. ...

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Vancouver leaders want C-TRAN to look into fixed rail infrastructure throughout the city

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Vancouver leaders want C-TRAN to look into fixed rail infrastructure throughout the city

Councilor Erik Paulsen says existing Vine stops already have the floor height to support tram conversion. ...

Councilor Erik Paulsen says existing Vine stops already have the floor height to support tram conversion. ...

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Free fares on New Year’s Eve is a big hit with C-TRAN riders

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Free fares on New Year’s Eve is a big hit with C-TRAN riders

C-TRAN’s New Year’s Eve free-fare program provided extended late-night service and a safe transportation ...

C-TRAN’s New Year’s Eve free-fare program provided extended late-night service and a safe transportation option for riders across Clark County just after midnight. ...

Friday, January 2, 2026
| by Paul Valencia

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

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: ‘How can five part-time legislators without research support or reliable access to information serve as an effective check on six full-time elected executives’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 11, 2025

Letter: ‘How can five part-time legislators without research support or reliable access to information serve as an effective check on six full-time elected executives’

Bob Zak expresses agreement with recent opinions on the Clark County Charter’s imbalance and endorses Joh ...

Bob Zak expresses agreement with recent opinions on the Clark County Charter’s imbalance and endorses John Ley’s transit preference while questioning light rail costs and Council effectiveness. ...

Friday, July 11, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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C-TRAN, WSU Vancouver celebrates groundbreaking for The Vine on Highway 99

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

C-TRAN, WSU Vancouver celebrates groundbreaking for The Vine on Highway 99

C-TRAN and WSU Vancouver broke ground on the Vine’s Highway 99 route, a 9-mile bus rapid transit line con ...

C-TRAN and WSU Vancouver broke ground on the Vine’s Highway 99 route, a 9-mile bus rapid transit line connecting the university to downtown Vancouver and the Waterfront, set to open in 2027. ...

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
| by Paul Valencia

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C-TRAN to hold groundbreaking for The Vine on Highway 99

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, June 30, 2025

C-TRAN to hold groundbreaking for The Vine on Highway 99

C-TRAN will break ground July 9 on The Vine’s Highway 99 extension, a new rapid transit line connecting S ...

C-TRAN will break ground July 9 on The Vine’s Highway 99 extension, a new rapid transit line connecting Salmon Creek and downtown Vancouver. ...

Monday, June 30, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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