C-Tran officials have unveiled their tentative plan for a third line of bus rapid transit, connecting the Vancouver waterfront and the Salmon Creek area via Highway 99.
C-Tran’s third Vine route will feature larger buses, seamless fare payments and level-boarding platforms for more efficient access. It will join the Vine routes along Fourth Plain Boulevard, which opened in 2017, and Mill Plain Boulevard, which is scheduled to open later this year.
The northern terminus would be either the Salmon Creek Park & Ride off Northeast 139th Street or the Washington State University Vancouver campus, according to a proposal presented on Feb. 14 to C-Tran’s board of directors.
C-Tran staff have recommended that the university become the northern stop because that route transports riders more quickly — by about 90 seconds — and is simpler, making it easier for riders to comprehend.