C-Tran (Washington)
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. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 4,088,200, or about 15,000 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.
C-Tran hybrid-electric bus on route 30 in 2017, passing a station for "The Vine" | |
| Founded | July 1, 1981 42 years ago |
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| Headquarters | 10600 NE 51st Cir Vancouver, Washington |
| Locale | Clark County, Washington |
| Service type | Fixed route bus service Paratransit Vanpool BRT |
| Routes | 29 |
| Hubs | 4 Transit centers 3 park and rides |
| Fleet | 116 buses 69 paratransit vehicles 39 vanpool vehicles |
| Daily ridership | 15,000 (weekdays, Q3 2023) |
| Annual ridership | 4,088,200 (2022) |
| Chief executive | Shawn M. Donaghy |
| Website | c-tran.com |
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. 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.