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Highway 99 northbound between NE 129th Street and NE 134th Street. Orange cones block part of a traffic lane next to a future Vine station.

A construction crew installs a steel shelter at a future Vine station.

Construction for The Vine on Highway 99 is well underway! Currently, work is taking place at multiple locations along the project corridor, primarily in the Salmon Creek area.

Keep up with the latest construction updates at www.catchthevine.com/construction.

Multiple construction workers in orange vests at work with CAT tractor next to them holding a yellow strap attached to the new Vine station.

Multiple construction workers in orange vests at new Vine station, working with a CAT tractor, rebar and rope.

Construction for The Vine on Highway 99 is well underway. Find weekly updates on construction at www.catchthevine.com/construction.

Got a question or concern? You can always call or text the project hotline at 360-953-3330, or send an email to thevine@c-tran.org.

Service begins in 2027!

Congratulations, Conor and Dexter! We appreciate you and the outstanding service that you provide. 👏

Portrait of Conor Polk.

Portrait of Dexter Danielson.

We’re proud to share the winners of our most recent Transit Excellence Award, honoring operators who exemplify our core values. Nominated by their fellow employees, our winners for January are:

-Conor Polk, Demand Response Operator of the Month
-Dexter Danielson, Fixed Route Operator of the Month

Find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or listen at www.c-tran.com/about-c-tran/headways.

An illustrated C-TRAN bus with a headsign that reads Headways. Faded blue route schedules are visible behind the illustration. The C-TRAN logo sits next to text over the graphic that reads Headways with C-TRAN.

Headways with C-TRAN is back! This month, we’re joined by the man behind the C-TRAN brand—Planning, Projects & Design Administrator Dean Horn. He sits down with Eric and Tim to chat about some of the projects he’s brought to life visually over the past 27 years, including C-TRAN’s beloved bus wraps.

A plaque featuring a photo of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus. Text on the plaque reads C-TRAN proudly dedicates this coach to the memory of Ms. Rosa Parks. "I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free...so that other people would also be free.”

The interior of a C-TRAN. A yellow bus seat marks the spot where Rosa Parks was sitting when arrested on December 1, 1955. There is a silhouette of Parks in the window next to the seat.

Today is Transit Equity Day, honoring the life and legacy of Rosa Parks. To celebrate, we're joining TriMet and Portland Streetcar to offer free service across our entire system.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott, which resulted from Parks’ arrest, played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement.

C-TRAN employee Perise stands in the Operations building with two balloons and flowers. Above her is a glass panel covered in hearts, and a banner that reads "Cheers to 30 years. Noon Friday, January 30 Operations Lounge".

Please help us in congratulating Coach Operator Perise on a remarkable 30-year career at C-TRAN. We thank her for her service and wish her the very best in her retirement!

Graphic of a C-TRAN bus stop sign. The top half of the sign includes the C-TRAN logo, icons of people walking and rolling their wheelchair toward a bus, C-TRAN's phone number (360-695-0123) and C-TRAN's website ([www.c-tran.com](http://www.c-tran.com/)). The bottom half includes a red triangle with an exclamation point in the center, and text that reads Rider Alert.

Did you hear the news? If not, this is your sign to join C-TRAN’s updated subscription email and text alert service!

You can opt in to receive general C-TRAN news as well as C-VAN, Shopping Shuttle, and C-TRAN Citizens Advisory Committee updates.

Sign up today at www.c-tran.com/contact-us/r....

A C-TRAN Route 80 bus drives past the C-TRAN Administration building. Snowflakes are falling, covering the ground in a light dusting of snow.

ICYMI: Are you prepared to travel in winter weather? C-TRAN is. While we have plans and procedures in place as an agency to help navigate nasty road conditions, there are things we can all do to prepare for snow and ice.

Read our latest blog post for tips: www.c-tran.com/about-c-tran....

A C-TRAN bus with a headsign that reads C-TRAN Honors Rosa Parks.

In honor of Transit Equity Day, on Wednesday, February 4, C-TRAN is partnering with TriMet and Portland Streetcar to offer free fares across all of our services in recognition of Rosa Parks’ birthday.

For more information, visit www.c-tran.com/about-c-tran....

For weekly project updates, visit www.catchthevine.com/construction.

The Vine on Highway 99: shelter installation time lapse (with audio descriptions) YouTube video by C-TRAN

Accessible version of this video with audio descriptions:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnDx...

The Vine on Highway 99: shelter installation time lapse YouTube video by C-TRAN

The first steel shelter for The Vine on Highway 99 has been installed at NE 139th Street and 23rd Avenue—only 31 to go! Construction is officially in full swing, with work underway at multiple sites.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6EJ...

Learn more about Transit at www.c-tran.com/transit-app.

Transit’s trip planning tool displayed on a laptop and cell phone. Text above the images reads plan your trip like a pro, from anywhere.

Planning trips on C-TRAN’s website is easier than ever! We’ve added a new trip planning tool powered by Transit, the makers of C-TRAN’s official mobile trip planning app. Whether you’re mapping out your ride in your web browser or on your phone, Transit will help get you where you need to go.

A C-TRAN Route 80 bus drives past the C-TRAN Administration building. Snowflakes are falling, covering the ground in a light dusting of snow.

Are you prepared to travel in winter weather? C-TRAN is. While we have plans and procedures in place to help navigate nasty road conditions, there are things we can all do as passengers to prepare for the challenges snow and ice bring.

Check out our blog for tips: www.c-tran.com/about-c-tran...

New subscribers are welcome, too! You can opt in to receive general C-TRAN news as well as C-VAN, Shopping Shuttle, and C-TRAN Citizens Advisory Committee updates.

Sign up today at c-tran.com/subscriptions.

Graphic of a C-TRAN bus stop sign. The top half of the sign includes the C-TRAN logo, icons of people walking and rolling their wheelchair toward a bus, C-TRAN's phone number (360-695-0123) and C-TRAN's website (www.c-tran.com). The bottom half includes a red triangle with an exclamation point in the center, and text that reads Rider Alert.

C-TRAN recently updated its subscription email and text alert service. If you signed up previously, you will need to resubscribe by January 16 to stay on our mailing list.

Thank you again to our sponsors, ilani, People's Community Federal Credit Union, Port of Vancouver USA, and @southwest.wsdot.wa.gov, as well, for their continued partnership in helping our community ring in the new year responsibly. 👏 🚌 🪩

Vitória stands in the aisle of a C-TRAN bus, smiling. They are dressed in a leather jacket and skirt with boots and tights. The photo is framed by a black background with stars, as well as an illustration of a disco ball and a vinyl record. The image includes text that reads thank you to our sponsors, and the logos of sponsors ilani, People’s Community Credit Union, Port of Vancouver USA, and WSDOT.

We have a winner! Congratulations to Vitória, who has won a free C-TRAN monthly pass for participating in our New Year’s Eve Ride. Snap. WIN! photo contest. Huge thank you to Vitória and everyone else who made safety part of their NYE plans by riding C-TRAN.

Congratulations, Brian, Mariah, and Tolanda! We appreciate you and the outstanding service that you provide. 👏

Nominated by their fellow employees, our award recipients for December are:

-Brian Sims, Demand-Response Operator of the Month
-Mariah Chait, Fixed-Route Operator of the Month
-Tolanda Robison, Achievement in Leadership

Portrait of Brian Sims.

Portrait of Tolanda Robison.

Portrait of Mariah Chait.

We’re proud to share the winners of our most recent Transit Excellence Award, honoring operators and supervisors who exemplify our core values and promote operational excellence.

In addition, the Education Opportunity Pass (available to Clark College and WSU Vancouver students) has been expanded to include C-VAN riders. In November 2025, C-TRAN expanded its Honored fare program to include low-income riders.

Learn more: www.c-tran.com/fare-restora....

A hand holding a Hop Fastpass reaches toward a Hop reader on a C-TRAN vehicle to tap the card for payment.

ICYMI: Select fare changes went into effect January 1, 2026, as part of C-TRAN’s gradual fare restoration. Affected fares include: Local single rides, Regional single rides and day passes, and Express single rides, day passes, and monthly passes.

To end the year on a high note, send us a selfie en route to your soiree, and you’ll be entered to win a free monthly bus pass!

Learn more at www.c-tran.com/newyears.

Crossing the river to ring in 2026? Our friends at @trimet.org and Portland Streetcar are also providing free rides on buses, MAX, and streetcars after 8 p.m.

Graphic of an illustrated vinyl record and disco ball. Text reads playing this New Year's Eve: Extended hours and free bus rides on C-TRAN after 6 p.m. Free service sponsored by ilani, People's Community Federal Credit Union, Port of Vancouver USA and WSDOT.

If you’re going out tonight to celebrate New Year’s Eve, travel like a safety rockstar and ride C-TRAN! We’re providing FREE service after 6 p.m. and extended service on select routes thanks to ilani, People’s Community Credit Union, Port of Vancouver, and @southwest.wsdot.wa.gov.

On New Year’s Eve, December 31, C-TRAN is providing FREE service after 6 p.m. and extended service on select routes thanks to ilani, People's Community Federal Credit Union, Port of Vancouver, and @southwest.wsdot.wa.gov .

Learn more at www.c-tran.com/newyears.