RiverCities Transit and RiverCities LIFT will run fare-free on October 2, 2026, to assist veterans and their families with transportation to get to the Veterans Stand Down event at the Cowlitz County Expo Center located at 1900 7th Ave in Longview.
Author: Doreen Daggett
RiverCities Transit and RiverCities LIFT support the annual Week Without Driving event. We challenge you to see the world from a different perspective that many individuals experience daily. Not only does this limit air pollution, but it can allow you to out and enjoy some physical activity by walking, cycling, or riding Transit. To support this event, Transit will operate fare-free on Monday, October 5, 2026.
The outcome of the public hearing was to discontinue the commuter bus service to Rainier Oregon due to low ridership. The associated funding will be used to add additional weekday evening service to five local routes. Below is a summary of those service changes that will begin on Monday. October 12, 2026.
RiverCities Transit Service Changes
Effective October 12, 2026
Route 31: Add a 7:00 p.m. departure from the Longview Transit Center. The return trip will end at Beech Street and 15th Avenue.
Route 32: Add a 7:00 p.m. departure from the Longview Transit Center. The return trip will end at the St. John Medical Center main entrance.
Route 33: Add a 7:00 p.m. departure from the Longview Transit Center. The return trip will end at 15th Avenue and Hemlock Street (Safeway).
Route 45: Adjust the timetable to improve transfer connections at the Longview Transit Center on the 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. trips. Add a 7:00 p.m. departure with the return trip ending at the Longview Transit Center.
Route 57: Add a 7:20 p.m. departure from the Kelso Amtrak Depot, with the return trip ending at Washington Way and 9th Avenue.
Route 433: Discontinue commuter bus service due to low ridership, effective at the end of service on Friday, October 9, 2026.
RiverCities Transit LIFT: ADA paratransit service provided by LIFT will extend its hours to match fixed-route service.
We are pleased to announce the new bus stop location at 12th & Maple for Routes 30 and 33. This stop is located one block north of the previous stop at 12th & Broadway, which will now be served by Route 32 at Broadway & 11th Ave. The new location features an ADA-compliant curb cut ramp and provides closer access to CAP. We would like to thank the Longview Accessibility Advisory Committee for designating funds to support this project. This change will take effect on Friday, June 19, 2026
With temperatures above 90 degrees, we will run Free Fare on Monday, June 15th. Come take a ride and cool off, and remember to keep hydrated.
A Letter from the Mayor on the Nippon Tragedy
HomePosted on May 26, 2026
Today, our community experienced a heartbreaking tragedy.
This morning’s industrial incident at Nippon Dynawave Packaging has deeply impacted families, coworkers, first responders, and countless people throughout Longview and our surrounding communities. As response and recovery efforts continue, we now know there have been multiple injuries, fatalities, and individuals who remain unaccounted for.
On behalf of the Longview City Council and the City of Longview, I want to express our deepest condolences to every person affected by this devastating event.
Nippon Dynawave has long been an important part of our community. Many of us know someone who works there. Some of us have family members, friends, neighbors, or loved ones directly connected to this incident. Today’s loss is not distant. It is personal to our community.
I also want to recognize the extraordinary efforts of the emergency responders, medical personnel, chaplaincy, and partner agencies who responded immediately and continue working under incredibly difficult conditions. Their professionalism, courage, and compassion reflect the very best of our community.
In moments of crisis like this, we look for comfort, guidance, and peace. I want to ask our community to join me in lifting these families up in your prayers.
As information continues to develop, I encourage everyone to rely on official sources for updates and to keep the victims, their families, coworkers, and responders in your prayers.
Longview is a strong community, and we will move through this together.
Mayor Erik Halvorson
City of Longview
Come take a ride to the Farmers Market on Saturdays, April 18-October 24, and Tuesdays, June 2- August 25, 2026, at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds, from 9 AM – 2 PM. Ride Route 32 Monday-Saturday, or take Route 46 on Monday-Friday to our stops at 7th Ave & New York, or 7th Ave and Washington St. See Route Schedules for drop off and pick-up times.
RiverCities Transit is thrilled to introduce our new website design. The updated site features menu tabs with drop-down options, allowing you to easily access information, see upcoming events, use the trip planner, and view or print schedules by clicking on routes. We have also added a “Where’s My Bus” button, which directs you to the web portal where you can view buses in real time and access bus stop information.
RiverCities Transit will be participating in the “Together We Can” event at the Cowlitz County Expo Center, located at 1900 7th Ave, Longview, WA. This free conference will take place on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event features presentations throughout the day for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and support professionals. It will also feature a resource fair, where numerous community partners will share valuable information about the services they offer. We hope to see you there!
On Monday, April 20, 2026, RiverCities Transit will start the following service changes:
Route 33: To improve on-time-performance, we will move the 42nd Ave. — Olympia Way – 46th Ave. section of route to Route 44. This will eliminate Saturday service along this section.
Route 33 will serve Ocean Beach Hwy between 38th Ave. and Mt. Solo Rd.
Route 44: Adds service on 42nd Ave. – Olympia Way – 46th Ave., Monday – Friday.
Service along Ocean Beach Hwy between 42nd Ave. and 46th Ave. will be provided by Route 33.
This will result in minor changes to the current schedule’s time points.
Route 411: To enhance safety, the northbound stop at Solomon Drive will be eliminated. Solomon Drive will still be served southbound. It will depart from the transit center at the top of the hour to allow transfer to other routes. It will continue its current schedule start times of 6:30 am, followed by departures from the Transit Center at 7 am, 8 am, 9 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, and 5 pm.
Route 433: The 6:20 pm trip leaving Longview will be eliminated due to a lack of riders. The other departure times have been adjusted by 5 minutes to allow time to make connections to other routes. New departure times from the Longview Transit Center will be 8:15 am, 11:15 am, 2:15 pm, and 4:15 pm. We have added a new stop at Rockcrest.
Route 511: The main Woodland stop will be moved from the Park & Ride to the curbside by McDonald’s at Pacific Ave. & Columbia St. To improve on-time-performance. We will now run 5 complete trips from the Longview Transit Center to the 99th St Vancouver Station. See below for the new schedule.
Route 511
| South to Clark County | Eff 4/20/2026 | |||||
| Longview Transit Center | Kalama Toteff Park | Schurman & Heritage | Woodland McDonalds | Cowlitz Way at ilani | 99th Street – Bay G | |
| 6:30 | 6:45 | 6:57 | 7:01 | 7:09 | 7:29 | |
| 9:00 | 9:15 | — | 9:26 | 9:34 | 9:54 | |
| 12:00 | 12:15 | — | 12:26 | 12:34 | 12:54 | |
| 2:00 | 2:15 | — | 2:26 | 2:34 | 2:54 | |
| 4:30 | 4:45 | — | 4:56 | 5:04 | 5:24 | |
| North to Longview | ||||||
| 99th Street – Bay G | Cowlitz Way at ilani | Woodland Columbia & Pacific | Schurman & Heritage | Kalama Toteff Park | Longview Transit Center | |
| 7:40 | 7:57 | 8:07 | — | 8:20 | 8:36 | |
| 10:00 | 10:17 | 10:27 | — | 10:40 | 10:56 | |
| 1:00 | 1:17 | 1:27 | — | 1:40 | 1:56 | |
| 3:00 | 3:17 | 3:27 | 3:31 | 3:41 | 3:57 | |
| 5:30 | 5:47 | 5:57 | « | 6:10 | 6:26 | |
| « Deviates to Schurman & Heritage upon passenger request, call the transit center at 360-442-5663 between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm | ||||||