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C-TRAN Maintenance Building
C-TRAN completes a major campus expansion with a new maintenance facility focused on safety, employee well-being, and servicing a diverse vehicle fleet.
Metro-area projects awarded federal funding
Two Portland-area transit projects will receive a total of nearly $125 million from the Federal Transit Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.
Vancouver sales tax hike proposed to fund light rail, bus rapid transit
A likely November ballot measure asks voters to approve a sales tax increase to pay for maintenance of a planned light-rail system and costs related to a proposed rapid-transit bus line in Vancouver, Wash.
Vancouver looking beyond sales tax to pay for light-rail line
The board of directors for Vancouver's public transit agency C-TRAN voted on Tuesday to explore other funding options to pay for the operating costs of a light-rail line from Portland to Vancouver over a new Interstate 5 bridge. The bridge and the light-rail line are part of the Columbia River Crossing project.
CRC faces additional funding questions
The latest blow to Columbia River Crossing project funding came this week from the board of directors for Clark County's transit agency, C-TRAN. The board this week voted to split a measure on a tax increase for county transportation planned for next year's ballot.
Clark County wants separate light-rail measure
Clark County's board of commissioners passed a resolution on Thursday to ask its transit agency, C-TRAN, for two ballot measures, instead of one, to fund new transportation projects.
TriMet gives hybrids another test drive
TriMet in the next year will use federal grant money to buy four new hybrid buses, which can reduce use of diesel fuel by 20 to 40 percent.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
