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TRANSITIONS NEWSLETTER—May 2012
Proposed Fare Increase
Public Hearing May 8, 2012
The C-TRAN Board of Directors will hear public testimony on its current proposal to increase fares. The hearing will be held as part of the Board’s regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 8 starting at 5:30 p.m. The hearing is located on the second floor of the Fisher’s Landing Transit Center at 3510 SE 164th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98683.
If approved, the increase will take affect September 1 and will see most cash fares increase between $.05 to $.10, with an additional increases to Day and Monthly passes based upon the new cash fares. Details are available inside the Proposed Fare Increase brochure found on your bus, online at www.c-tran.com, or at any Passenger Service Office.
Written Comments Accepted Through May 8
Anyone who is unable to attend the public hearing may also submit written comments through 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8. Written comments may be submitted in several ways:
Online: visit www.c-tran.com;
Mail: PO Box 2529, Vancouver, WA 98668; or
Phone: call Passenger Service at (360) 695-0123.
C-TRAN Citizens Advisory Committee is Recruiting
On Thursday, May 31, C-TRAN will host its monthly Citizens Advisory Committee (CCAC). The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at C-TRAN’s Administration Office located at 2425 NE 65th Avenue in Vancouver. The public is invited to attend. A portion of each meeting is set-aside for public comment. The CCAC is currently recruiting for the following positions:
- Environmental Community representative;
- Bi-State Commuter representative;
- Visually Impaired representative;
- Non-ambulatory Rider representative;
- Youth/Student representative;
- School System representative; and
- Business Community representative
To download an application, please visit http://www.c-tran.com/ccac.html or request one by calling (360) 696-4494.
Service Change Coming Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012 is the next scheduled service change. Many changes are minor but the following outlines the more significant changes:
Route 7 Improvements
Passengers will see frequency increase from every 45 to every 35 minutes between 3:35 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., weekdays for better schedule reliability.
Route 25 St. Johns—DETOUR
In response to the County’s work along NE 88th Street, Route 25 St. John’s will be placed on a two year detour beginning Sunday, May 13, 2012. The detour will move the route north to NE 99th Street to directly serve the 99th Street Transit Center. C-TRAN riders have several options to get to the 99th Street Transit Center, including: Route 25 along NE 99th Street, Route 78 along NE 78th Street, or Route 37 along Highway 99.
Trip planning assistance is available by calling the C-TRAN Passenger Service Office at (360) 695-0123. More information about the County’s construction project can be found at www.clark.wa.gov/publicworks/roads/88th.html.
Memorial Day Holiday Service
C-TRAN will provide Holiday service levels on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2012. All buses will operate on their Sunday schedules. If your bus doesn’t normally operate on Sundays, it will not provide service on Memorial Day; this includes all Express and Connector buses. The C-TRAN Passenger Service and Administration offices are closed on Memorial Day, but the Call Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer Blast Pass
C-TRAN’s Summer Blast Pass goes on sale May 21 at all Passenger Service offices and Clark County Fred Meyer and Safeway locations. The pass is available for anyone between the ages of 7–18 years of age and offers unlimited C-Zone travel, all summer long for just $56. That’s three months of service for the price of two! The pass also offers amazing discounts at these local merchants:
Jim Parsley Center & Propstra Aquatic Center: $2 swim admission for students age 18 and younger! (Must present Summer Blast Pass for discount)
Vancouver–Clark Parks and Recreation: One free day pass at either Firstenburg or Marshall Community Center, or half off a Vancouver Tennis Center entry level junior lesson.
Clark County Fair (Sponsor of the Summer Blast Pass Grand Prize!): Grand Prize Winner receives free admission, ride wristbands, lunch and bus transportation for 10!
McDonald’s of Clark County: Buy one, get one blended ice beverage.
Play It Again Sports: $5 off any purchase of $25 or more (excludes sale items).
Smokey’s Hot Oven Pizza: Buy one lunch special (6” pizza & refillable drink); get the 2nd free!
Grand Prize Drawing Details
Don’t forget to fill-out the order form inside the Summer Blast Pass brochure for a chance to win this year’s Grand Prize, courtesy of the Clark County Fair! Download the brochure online or get one from a Passenger Service Office or onboard your bus.
Bus Pass Winner
Is this your May bus pass number?
#962555
If so, you''ve won a free June bus pass! Call (360) 696-4494, ext. 7316, to claim your prize.
