C-Tran (Washington)

C-Tran
C-Tran hybrid-electric bus on route 30 in 2017, passing a station for "The Vine"
FoundedJuly 1, 1981 (1981-07-01) 43 years ago
Headquarters10600 NE 51st Cir
Vancouver, Washington
LocaleClark County, Washington
Service typeFixed route bus service
Paratransit
Vanpool
BRT
Routes29
Hubs4 Transit centers
3 park and rides[1]
Fleet116 buses
69 paratransit vehicles
39 vanpool vehicles[2]
Daily ridership15,800 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[3]
Annual ridership4,738,700 (2023)[4]
Chief executiveLeann M. Caver
Websitewww.c-tran.com
An older type of C-Tran bus (a 1982 General Motors RTS, a type now retired from the agency's fleet) at the Parkrose-Sumner Transit Center in Portland
A C-Tran Gillig Phantom in a later paint scheme. The agency still operates high-floor buses of this type, but has been gradually replacing them with low-floor models.

C-Tran (stylized as C-TRAN), more formally the Clark County Public Transit Benefit Area Authority, is a public transit agency serving Clark County, Washington, United States, including the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, Vancouver, Washougal, and Yacolt. Founded in 1981, C-Tran operates fixed route bus services within Clark County, as well as paratransit services for qualified persons with disabilities (C-Van) and a dial-a-ride service in Camas, Ridgefield, and La Center (The Connector). C-Tran also provides express commuter services between Clark County and Downtown Portland, Oregon and regional services to the Parkrose/Sumner and Delta Park MAX Light Rail stations (in northeast and north Portland), and Oregon Health and Science University.[5] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 4,738,700, or about 15,800 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

C-Tran operates four transit centers: Vancouver Mall, Fisher's Landing in east county, 99th Street at Stockford Village, and Mill Plain near Camas, as well as three park and rides: Salmon Creek, Evergreen, and Andresen.[1] Twenty-nine transit routes operate to serve the approximately 350,000 residents of Clark County, while C-Tran's 108 transit coaches and 52 paratransit coaches travel over 14,472 miles daily.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "Transit Centers, Park & Rides, and Customer Service Offices". C-Tran. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. ^ C-Tran 2020–2025 Transit Development Plan (PDF) (Report). C-Tran. October 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "About C-Tran". C-Tran. Retrieved May 30, 2015.