It’s not every day you come across an Olympic athlete. Here at C-TRAN, we are proud to say that we work with one. Doug McPherson has worked at C-TRAN for the past eight and a half years. In his free time, he is a competitive powerlifter. His dedication to the sport is apparent; he practices before heading in to work a graveyard shift at C-TRAN. The practice has paid off for Doug, earning him a spot as one of two powerlifting athletes representing Washington in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.
Doug works the graveyard shift, from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., as a janitor/hostler in C-TRAN’s Maintenance department. He’s part of the team that cleans our entire fleet every night. Powerlifting has always been in the evening, so Doug would go straight from practice to work on practice nights. Training typically takes place during the spring, meaning he has followed this routine every week since March. Many people work during the day and go to the gym at night; Doug does the opposite.
Special Olympics is a sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities that offers competition in over 30 Olympic-style individual and team sports. Doug was first introduced to Special Olympics in elementary school, but the program was eventually dropped. His mother, Margaret, became reacquainted with Special Olympics track and field when Doug was in his junior year of high school. She saw that there was a powerlifting program and thought, “oh, powerlifting, that would be good.” She says the neat thing about powerlifting is that it’s an independent sport—you’re just competing against yourself. Powerlifting divisions are based on age and weight, much like wrestling. Margaret stated, “I’m a little biased, but while I think he doesn’t have a [typical] powerlifter’s build because he’s long and lean, he does well at it.”
Not only is Doug dedicated, but he is decorated in his sport. As a member of the Clark County Bulldogs, he attended a regional powerlifting tournament in Seattle this past May, winning two bronze medals and one gold medal for an overall silver. Following the tournament, Doug traveled to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida, from June 5-11. The Washington team, consisting of 75 athletes, 25 coaches, and support staff, marched in the opening ceremonies the day before the games started. Doug walked away from the competition as a Special Olympic medalist, winning four bronze medals for his efforts.
The USA games take place once every four years. The next games will be held in 2026 in Minnesota. A person qualifies to attend by winning gold at their state games. If you win gold at state games, you’re invited to apply to go to nationals. One man and one woman are selected to represent their state. Doug looks forward to continuing competing and, hopefully, making it to Minnesota to add to his medal collection.
When Doug was asked what his favorite part of competitive powerlifting is, his answer was all in the name—the competition.
Vancouver, WA: C-TRAN is supporting National Human Trafficking Awareness Month this January by putting up posters across our fleet so that victims of trafficking can learn how to access help. The National Human Trafficking Hotline received more than 22,000 calls in 2019 alone—and they believe that this is only a fraction of the people who are being exploited in America.
Not Alone is a national human trafficking awareness campaign designed to help people who are being trafficked recognize that there are resources for them to seek help. Help might look like a referral to a local social services agency, a connection to law enforcement, or simply a confidential and validating conversation.
The Not Alone campaign was created by the Seattle-based nonprofit BEST (Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking). BEST worked closely with survivors of trafficking to create posters that would catch the attention of someone who was being harmed, even if they only had a few seconds to look at it before moving on. These posters will be displayed on all C-TRAN buses in January.
“We believe that everyone who uses public transportation should be traveling freely and safely,” said C-TRAN Chief Executive Officer Shawn M. Donaghy. “That’s why C-TRAN is taking this extra step to raise awareness of these resources and help that is available to people who are being forced into dangerous situations.”
“I created the Not Alone campaign so that people experiencing a trafficking situation will be able to self-identify and seek help,” said Rebekah Covington, Corporate Relations Manager for BEST. “During the time I was trafficked, I didn't realize what was happening to me; I just knew something was very wrong and I did not know where to turn. This is why it is important that the messaging and visuals speak directly to survivors, so they can access the resources that are available.”
In 2019, Washington had the eighth-highest call volume on the National Human Trafficking Hotline of all U.S. states. Trafficking is an issue everywhere, including Clark County. If you need help, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text “HELP” or “INFO” to 233733.
For additional media resources, including video interviews with survivors, images and a fact sheet, visit https://www.bestalliance.org/medianotalone.
C-TRAN is the regional public transportation provider for Clark County. It offers Local bus service within its Clark County service area, plus Regional and Express bus service to Portland. It also provides Connector service within the city limits of Vancouver, Camas, La Center, and Ridgefield. For more information on C-TRAN please visit C-TRAN’s website at www.c-tran.com, or call Customer Service at 360-695-0123.
BEST (Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking) is a Seattle-based nonprofit that educates employers to prevent human trafficking and creates pathways to employment for survivors. Founded in 2012, BEST has trained more than 11,000 employers in the hotel, aviation, maritime and transportation industries to recognize and respond to human trafficking at their workplaces. In 2019, BEST launched the Safe Jobs Collaborative to connect survivors of trafficking with stable employment opportunities in King County. To date, Collaborative partners have helped more than 400 people gain employment. To learn more, visit www.bestalliance.org.
Contact:
Eric Florip, Assistant Manager of Customer Experience and Communication
360-906-7391 Office
503-904-9641 Cell
[email protected]
Mar Brettmann, PhD, Executive Director and CEO
360-906-7391 Office
206-724-8246 Cell
[email protected]
Vancouver, WA: A new partnership between C-TRAN and Transit, North America’s leading mobility app, means C-TRAN riders have a go-to option for real-time travel information in Clark County and Portland.
Transit is now C-TRAN’s official mobile app for trip planning and real-time information. It provides a powerful tool that makes travel seamless for users across multiple modes. Among its features for C-TRAN riders:
- Up-to-the-minute arrival times for every C-TRAN route at any stop, based on the actual location of the vehicle
- An easy-to-use trip planning tool to get you to your destination quickly and efficiently
- Step-by-step directions on the fly using Transit’s “GO” feature, so you’ll know where to get on and off
- Real-time info from other transit systems and services in more than 300 cities, so C-TRAN riders are covered no matter where they travel
- Saved favorite routes and locations for easy access to alerts and directions
- C-TRAN-specific rider alerts within the app, customizable to the routes you’re interested in
- Transit is available to download in the Apple app store and Google Play. Thousands of C-TRAN riders already use Transit, and the new C-TRAN/Transit partnership adds new features that will benefit current and future users.
“C-TRAN is committed to providing the best service we can for Clark County, and that means putting the best information we can directly into riders’ hands,” said Shawn M. Donaghy, C-TRAN’s Chief Executive Officer. “This partnership with Transit makes it even easier to access our service and keep Clark County moving.”
“Partnering with a single app that prioritizes transit makes it clear to riders where they can go for information,” said David Block Schachter, Chief Business Officer of Transit. “We’re excited to work with C-TRAN to give riders a top-rated app experience to plan their trips and track their rides throughout Clark County and Portland.”
More details about Transit, including links to download the app, are available at transitapp.com.
Transit is only one of the tools C-TRAN uses to deliver service information to riders. Starting this month, C-TRAN is also rolling out a dedicated Twitter feed for all service alerts in one place. Twitter users can follow @ctran_alerts to see all service-related impacts in one place, and expanded hours for service-related tweets starting in 2022. C-TRAN will continue to use the main @ctranvancouver Twitter account for news, features and major service announcements
C-TRAN is the regional public transportation provider for Clark County. It offers Local bus service within its Clark County service area, plus Regional and Express bus service to Portland. It also provides Connector service within the city limits of Vancouver, Camas, La Center, and Ridgefield. For more information on C-TRAN please visit C-TRAN’s website at www.c-tran.com, or call Customer Service at 360-695-0123.
Transit solves the urban commute in more than 300 cities worldwide. Users can easily navigate public transit with accurate real-time predictions, simple trip planning, step-by-step navigation and quick, easy payments. The app also integrates additional transport modes—bikeshare, scooters, carshare and ridehail—so users can mix and match their options with public transit to determine the best way to get from A to B. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec. Learn more by visiting www.transitapp.com.
Contact:
Eric Florip, Assistant Manager of Customer Experience and Communication, C-TRAN
360-906-7391 Office
[email protected]
Route 32 will be on detour Sunday, July 3, during Summer Fest at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. During the event, stops along Evergreen Boulevard will be closed between Fort Vancouver Way and Grand Boulevard. Route 32 buses will detour to Mill Plain in both directions. The detour is expected to continue from approximately 10 a.m. until the end of service on Sunday.
Additional information is posted at the affected stops. For questions or trip planning assistance, please call C-TRAN at 360-695-0123.
C-TRAN is making a series of service changes in 2022—and proposing further adjustments in 2023—designed to improve the service we provide every day. Many of the changes will expand hours and boost weekend service on various routes. We’re also adjusting schedules to keep buses on time and improve connections to other routes.
Altogether, the changes add up to thousands of hours in additional service each year. All of it is going toward Local bus service here in Clark County.
September 2022
Here are the changes you’ll see starting in September 2022:
- Route 2: Schedule adjustments to align with nearby school schedules
- Route 6: Add weekday trip and Sunday trip; schedule adjustments
- Route 7: Add Sunday trips; schedule adjustments
- Route 9: Schedule adjustments to align with nearby school schedules
- Route 19: Add Sunday trips; schedule adjustments
- Route 25: Add Sunday trips; schedule adjustments
- Route 30: Add Sunday trip; schedule adjustments
- Routes 31/32: Add Sunday trips; schedule adjustments
- Route 37: Add Sunday trip; schedule adjustments
- Routes 41/47/48: Schedule adjustments
- Routes 60/65/67: Schedule adjustments
- Route 71: Extend 15-minute frequency on weekdays; add Sunday trips
- Route 72: Add Saturday trip and Sunday trips; schedule adjustments
- Route 74: Add Saturday trips and Sunday trips; schedule adjustments
- Route 78: Reroute to 88th Street between St. Johns Road and Andresen Road; add Sunday trips; schedule adjustments
- Route 80: Add Sunday trips; schedule adjustments
- Route 92: Add Saturday trip and Sunday trips; schedule adjustments
- The Vine: Schedule adjustments
- Routes 105/105X/164: Changes to stop locations along Portland Transit Mall in downtown Portland in coordination with TriMet due to the launch of TriMet’s ‘Frequent Express’ service in September. View Portland Transit Mall map
- The Current: Expand Port of Vancouver and Camas/Washougal zones to include new destinations
January 2023
C-TRAN is also proposing a series of changes in January 2023. These concepts would expand on the investments we’re making in September, and further boost Local bus service in Clark County. With these changes, many routes would have matching weekend service, meaning the schedule is the same on Saturdays and Sundays. Here’s what we’re proposing:
- Route 7: Add one Sunday trip
- Route 48: Add Saturday and Sunday service
- Route 71: Improve to 20-minute frequency on Saturdays
- Route 72: Add partial weekend trip
- Route 74: Improve to 30-minute peak frequency on weekdays; add partial weekend trip
- Route 80: Improve to 30-minute frequency on weekends
- Route 92: Add two Sunday trips
- The Current: Expand Port of Vancouver service zone hours to 5:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; expand Camas/Washougal service zone to include new destinations
Feedback
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If you live in Clark County, you may already be planning on attending some of the exciting events happening over the summer. Did you also know that C-TRAN participates in many of them? We may be there as a vendor for these events, providing shuttles or driving one of our beautiful buses along a parade route! Whether it's the first Juneteenth Freedom Celebration to be sponsored by the City of Vancouver, or the Clark County Fair, which has been around for over 150 years, you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy.
- 5/30 Memorial Day Community Military Appreciation Committee event
Take a C-TRAN shuttle to the Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort Vancouver.
- 6/4 Ridgefield Raptors vs. Walla Walla Sweets tailgate
Join the pre-game tailgate party along Main Street, then take the C-TRAN shuttle to the game!
- 6/11 Pride Block Party
Celebrate with C-TRAN at this year’s premier Pride block party, hosted by Dandelion Teahouse & Apothecary and Summer of Pride Clark County.
- 6/17 Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
Visit our booth at the first City of Vancouver-sponsored Juneteenth event and say hello!
- 6/18 Halsey Love & Power Tour at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Kick back and avoid parking by taking one of our shuttles to the show.
- 6/19 Portland Pride Parade
Keep an eye out for our Pride buses as they travel along the parade route to Portland’s Waterfront Park.
- 6/25 Ridgefield Raptors vs. Victoria Harbourcats tailgate
Join the pre-game tailgate party along Main Street, then take the C-TRAN shuttle to the game!
- 7/3 Summer Fest
Stop by our booth at Summer Fest at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and enjoy a day of fun summer activities.
- 7/4 Ridgefield 4th of July Parade
Check out our Patriotic bus and join in all of the other fun festivities that Ridgefield has to offer.
- 7/9 Saturday in the Park Pride
Visit C-TRAN’s Pride bus at this fun event, including the Vancouver Farmer’s Market.
- 7/16 Battle Ground Harvest Days Parade
See our Battle Ground wrapped bus, and then enjoy all that the rest that Harvest Days has to offer!
- 7/16 Ridgefield Raptors vs. Springfield Drifters tailgate
Join the pre-game tailgate party along Main Street, then take the C-TRAN shuttle to the game!
- 7/23 Camas Days Parade
Enjoy the sights and sounds only a parade can provide, including C-TRAN’s Camas wrapped bus. Afterward, enjoy the charming town of Camas.
- 7/28 Ridgefield Raptors vs. Bend Elks tailgate
Join the pre-game tailgate party along Main Street, then take the C-TRAN shuttle to the game!
- 7/30 Morgan Wallen The Dangerous Tour at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Kick back and avoid parking by taking one of our shuttles to the show.
- 8/2 Battle Ground National Night Out
Come visit C-TRAN’s booth and play a round of cornhole! Visit the other vendors to learn important safety tips, win a prize, and enjoy some food!
- 8/5-8/14 Clark County Fair
After a two-year hiatus . . . the Clark County Fair is back, and it will be worth the wait! Avoid traffic and parking by taking a free C-TRAN shuttle from one of five locations. On 8/5, join us for a free pancake breakfast to kick off the festivities.
C-TRAN is proud to partner with the Ridgefield Raptors baseball team to provide free shuttle service to select games for the 2022 season. Buses will take fans to the Raptors’ home field at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex for four games this season: June 4, June 25, July 16 and July 28.
Shuttles will pick passengers up at the following locations:
- Port of Ridgefield office: 111 W. Division Street
- Simons Street and Third Avenue, downtown Ridgefield
On each shuttle night, buses will operate every 10 minutes between the Port of Ridgefield and downtown Ridgefield starting at 4 p.m. for the pre-game tailgate event in downtown. About an hour before the game, buses will begin taking passengers to the ballpark at RORC. Shuttles may continue after the first pitch if necessary.
Shuttle buses will leave the RORC starting at about 8:30 p.m., and will continue operating through and after the end of the game.
For more information about the Ridgefield Raptors, visit ridgefieldraptors.com. For questions or trip planning assistance, please call C-TRAN at 360-695-0123.
Pre-game shuttle schedule:
| Port of Ridgefield Division Street |
Simons Street & Third Avenue (downtown Ridgefield) |
Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex |
Simons Street & Third Avenue (downtown Ridgefield) |
Port of Ridgefield | |
| 5:30 PM | 5:32 PM | 5:45 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:00 PM | |
| 5:45 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:15 PM | |
| 6:00 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:30 PM | |
| 6:15 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:30 PM | X | X | |
| 6:30 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:45 PM | X | X | |
Effective April 19, 2022, C-TRAN Employees and Customers can choose whether they would like to wear a mask, and we strongly encourage individuals to make the best decision that supports their well-being and personal needs.
Due to construction of the Mill Plain BRT project, multiple detours and stop closures are in effect.
Downtown area
In downtown Vancouver, construction will occur on Evergreen Boulevard between Broadway and C Street. Stop ID 1104 (eastbound Evergreen at C Street) and Stop ID 635 (westbound Evergreen at Broadway) will be temporarily closed. The following routes will be on detour:
- Route 25
- Route 31
- Route 32
- Route 37
In the downtown area, passengers can use the following alternate boarding locations.
For Route 25, southbound trips:
- Stop ID 6046 (15th Street at Broadway)
- Stop ID 0579 (Washington Street at 13th Street)
For Route 25, northbound trips:
- Temporary stop at northeast corner of Fort Vancouver Way and Mill Plain.
For Route 37, eastbound trips:
- Stop ID 0633 (Broadway and 13th Street)
Mill Plain corridor
Along the Mill Plain corridor, the following stops will also be closed due to detours and construction activity:
- Stop ID 1305 (southbound Fort Vancouver Way near Mill Plain)
- Stop ID 2648 (northbound Fort Vancouver Way near Mill Plain)
- Stop ID 1189 (eastbound Mill Plain at Fort Vancouver Way)
- Stop ID 1190 (eastbound Mill Plain at Reserve Street)
- Stop ID 1192 (eastbound Mill Plain at V Street)
- Stop ID 1256 (westbound Mill Plain at Reserve Street)
- Stop ID 1251 (westbound Mill Plain at Grand Boulevard)
- Stop ID 2116 (westbound Mill Plain at Devine Road)
- Stop ID 3329 (westbound Mill Plain at Garrison Road)
- Stop ID 1231 (westbound Mill Plain at 97th Avenue)
Temporary stops will also be placed at various locations along the corridor during construction. Additional information is posted at the affected stops.
The Mill Plain BRT project is the second branch of The Vine. New bus rapid transit stations will be built along a 10-mile stretch of the Mill Plain corridor in 2022 and 2023. The work will be completed in phases, with different station locations under construction at different times. Temporary stops and existing stop closures will be adjusted as needed as the project progresses. Work at each individual station is expected to last four to six months.
More information about the Mill Plain BRT project is available here. For questions or trip planning assistance, please call C-TRAN at 360-695-0123.