C-TRAN (Washington)

C-TRAN (Washington)

The Clark County Public Transit Benefit Area Authority (C-TRAN) is a public agency serving Clark County, Washington, United States, including the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, Vancouver and Washougal. Founded in 1981, C-TRAN operates regular route bus services within Clark County, as well as Dial-A-Ride services for qualified persons with disability (C-VAN) and a reserved, on-demand service in eastern Clark County (The Connector). C-TRAN also provides express commuter services between Clark County and various points in Portland, Oregon, including downtown, Parkrose-Sumner and Delta Park MAX Light Rail stations (in northeast and north Portland), Lloyd District, and Oregon Health and Science University.

Based out of three transit centers (Vancouver Mall at the Westfield Shoppingtown Vancouver, Fisher's Landing in east county, and 99th Street at Stockford Village), as well as the Salmon Creek Park & Ride, 28 transit routes operate to serve the approximately 350,000 residents of Clark County. C-TRAN's 111 transit coaches and 50 paratransit coaches travel over 14,472 miles daily.

Read more about C-TRAN (Washington):  Service Increases and Reorganization in 2000, Clark County Proposition 1 (2004) and C-TRAN's Future, New Fare Structure and 2005 Service Reductions, C-TRAN Redistricting and New C-TRAN Benefit Area Ballot Measure, 2007 Service, C-Tran Fares As of 2011, Fare Agreement Between TriMet and C-Tran, C-TRAN Route History