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NewsOctober 28, 2020

INIT Expands Contactless Payment to C-TRAN Paratransit Service

The Hop Fastpass is a regional, account-based system shared by TriMet, C-TRAN, and Portland Streetcar, and provides cross-state services within the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2020

C-TRAN Set to Launch Bus on Shoulder Program

The change will allow buses to use the freeway shoulder to bypass traffic during times of heavy congestion.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2020

C-TRAN appoints new deputy CEO

Monica C. Fowler will also serve as the agency’s treasurer, with oversight of budget, finance, accounting, grants, and procurement

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ArticlesOctober 15, 2019

C-TRAN focuses on core areas to boost service, operations

The agency was named APTA’s 2019 national mid-sized Transit System of the Year for agencies with ridership between four million and 20 million trips per year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2019

C-TRAN employee raising guide-dog-puppy-in-training

Will spend the next year raising a guide dog puppy in training in partnership with Guide Dogs for the Blind.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2019

C-TRAN Named North American Mid-sized 'Transit System of the Year'

Vancouver, Wash.-based agency increased total ridership by 4.63% during the past two years, one of key achievements factored in.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2019

Portland-Vancouver launches transit fare card on iPhone

The Hop Fastpass® is the first transit fare card in North America to launch in Apple Wallet.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2019

Man arrested after holding bus driver hostage, demanding ride to Portland

The male passenger and female driver were the only people on the bus, with the driver able to hit an emergency alarm at some point.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2018

INIT launches Portland-Vancouver virtual ticketing app

The app is the result of a collaboration between INIT, TriMet, and moovel and uses Google Pay to complete transactions.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

INIT adds open payments system to Portland-Vancouver fare system

The plan offers riders greater social equity, and provides more cost-effective transport options for travel throughout the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area.

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