In Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, RiverCities Transit and RiverCities LIFT will operate on a Saturday service schedule, 8 am to 6 pm, on Monday, January 19, 2026. The Longview Transit Center lobby and customer service will be closed. Routes in operation are 31, 32, 33, 45, and 57.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with RCW Chapter 42.30, the Cowlitz Transit Authority will conduct a Regular Board Meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in the Longview City Council Chambers, 1525 Broadway, Longview. This meeting is also available via Zoom.
Agendas are made available the Friday before the meeting at www.mylongview.com under “Agendas & Minutes.”
Please click the link to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89844443333
Telephone options (you may need to try more than one number if you receive a busy signal):
Dial any of the following numbers:
1 253 215 8782
1 346 248 7799
1 408 638 0968
1 669 900 6833
1 301 715 8592
1 312 626 6799
1 646 876 9923
Webinar ID: 898 4444 3333
Longview City Hall is accessible for persons with disabilities. Special equipment to assist the hearing impaired is also available. Please contact the Board Clerk’s Office at (360) 442-5664 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance if you require special accommodations to attend the meeting.
Written comments may be submitted up to forty-eight (48) hours in advance via email at [email protected].
You may also submit comments by:
Mail: PO Box 128, Longview, WA 98632
Phone: (360) 442-5663
In Person: 1135 12th Ave Longview, WA
Public Hearing or on Zoom
Next meeting
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
4:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting
RiverCities Transit and RiverCities LIFT will be closed on November 27, 2025, in recognition of Thanksgiving. We will run a reduced service schedule on Friday, November 28, 2025. Service will begin at 8 am and will be completed at 6 pm. Routes in operation are 31,32,33,45, and 57.
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We at RiverCities Transit want you to have a safe trip to and from your bus stop.
Dark and wet days make pedestrians and bicyclists less visible. Our drivers are diligently looking for riders, but we can use your help by:
Wearing reflective clothing.
Walk with a light.
Things you can do to be seen:
Carry a RiverCities Transit blinky light, and or a flashlight, or use your cell phone’s flashlight.
Wave the light as the bus approaches your stop.
Wearing Bright-colored or reflective clothing will assist our drivers in seeing you in the dark.
RiverCities Transit and RiverCities LIFT will operate on a Saturday service schedule, 8 am to 6 pm, on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The Longview Transit Center lobby and customer service will be closed. Routes in operation are 31, 32, 33, 45, 57.
RiverCities Transit and RiverCities LIFT will run fare-free on Friday, October 3rd, to support the Veterans Stand Down Event at the EXPO Center located on 7th Ave at the Fairgrounds.
Are you up for the challenge? Join RiverCities Transit and RiverCities LIFT in the week without driving event. We will be Fare Free on Monday, September 29th, to help get you started.
RiverCities Transit is pleased to announce the start of two new commuter bus services, designated Route 433 and Route 511, beginning July 1, 2025. Current RiverCities Transit fares and passes will apply to both routes.
Longview, WA – Rainier, OR
Route 433 will provide Monday – Friday commuter bus service between Longview Transit Center, Rainier Transit Center, and Rainier Senior/Community Center.
Route 433 will depart Longview five times and return from Rainier four times each weekday. Please see the Route 433 timetable below.
This new service is made possible by a grant of the Federal Transit Administration, with the cooperation of the Oregon Department of Transportation and Washington State Department of Transportation, matched by funding from the Cowlitz Transit Authority and the City of Rainier.
Longview, WA – Vancouver, WA
Route 511 will provide Monday – Friday commuter bus service between Longview Transit Center and the 99th Street Transit Center in Vancouver, with stops at Kalama Toteff Park, Woodland Park & Ride, and the Cowlitz Reservation at ilani.
Until new vehicles are delivered, Route 511 will make three trips to Vancouver and two trips to ilani timed to meet C-TRAN Route 48 for direct connections to Vancouver. Please see the Route 511 timetable below.
Route 511 will be funded by a Washington State transportation budget proviso and the Cowlitz Transit Authority. RiverCities Transit thanks the Cowlitz Transit Authority Board, the Washington Senate and House Transportation Committees, and the Washington State Transit Association and its lobbyists for their diligent efforts to secure the funding.
With Lower Columbia Community Action Program discontinuing its rural transportation service, this will continue the long history of I-5 transit service.
| Route 433 Timetable | eff. | 7/1/2025 | ||
| Monday – Friday | ||||
| Longview Transit Center | Rainier Transit Center | Rainier Senior Center | Longview Transit Center | |
| 8:20 | 8:35 | 8:38 | 8:50 | |
| 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:38 | 11:50 | |
| 2:20 | 2:35 | 2:38 | 2:50 | |
| 4:20 | 4:35 | 4:38 | 4:50 | |
| 6:20 | 6:35 | 6:38 | ** | |
| Closed holidays | ||||
| RiverCities Transit Route 511 | eff. 7/1/2025 | ||||
| Monday – Friday | |||||
| South to Clark County | |||||
| Longview Transit Center | Kalama Toteff Park | Woodland Park & Ride | Cowlitz Way at ilani | 99th Street Transit Center | |
| 6:30 | 6:45 | 6:57 | 7:06 | 7:25 | |
| 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:27 | 10:46 | — | |
| 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:27 | 12:36 | 12:55 | |
| 2:00 | 2:15 | 2:27 | 2:46 | — | |
| 4:30 | 4:45 | 4:57 | 5:06 | 5:25 | |
| North to Longview | |||||
| 99th Street Transit Center | Cowlitz Way at ilani | Woodland Park & Ride | Kalama Toteff Park | Longview Transit Center | |
| 7:30 | 7:47 | 7:57 | 8:09 | 8:25 | |
| — | 10:47* | 10:57 | 11:09 | 11:25 | |
| 1:00 | 1:17 | 1:27 | 1:39 | 1:55 | |
| — | 2:47* | 2:57 | 3:09 | 3:25 | |
| 5:30 | 5:47 | 5:57 | 6:09 | 6:25 | |
* Connection with C-TRAN Route 48
Closed holidays
Check out the “How to Ride the Bus Videos” on our website. Click on the “More” tab at the top of the page, then select “How to Ride“. You’ll find eight (8) featured YouTube videos created at RiverCities Transit with the assistance of the Cowlitz Wahkiakum Council of Governments. The topics are:
| Congratulations to Transit Operator Dennis Thomsen, honoree for 2024 on the WSDOT Wall of Fame! Dennis came on board at RiverCities Transit just over five years ago and immediately impressed everyone with his eagerness to be of service. The coworker nominating him stated, “Dennis seems to always put forward a positive attitude, is happy to help and to assist whenever needed.” Dennis demonstrates consistent reliability, excellent driving performance, and exceptional customer service skills, which led to him becoming one of our route trainers. His concern for others is truly praiseworthy. For example, his manager recently noticed Dennis walking around to the street side of our transit center building just to make sure a customer knew his bus was about to leave. As Dennis himself says, “Any day you can make someone smile is a good day!” RiverCities Transit appreciates Dennis’ commitment to positivity and professionalism and takes great pride in honoring him on the 2024 Wall of Fame. |