Service Change – RiverCities Transit

Public Hearing for Proposed Service Changes March 11, 2026, at 4 PM

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Chance Corbeil

April 2026 Proposed Fixed Route Service Changes

Route 33 and Route 44:

Move service on 42^nd Avenue, Olympic Way, and 46^th Avenue from Route 33 to Route 44. This has the following effects:

Increases weekday trips on the Olympia Way loop by one (1) per day; reduces Saturday trips by 10.
Will improve the on-time performance on Route 33 without sacrificing the same measure on Route 44.
Route 44 is a lower ridership route, and the plan is to operate a smaller and lighter bus on this route most days to decrease complaints of vibrations.
Service along Ocean Beach Highway between 38^th Avenue and Mt. Solo Road will continue to be served by Route 33.

Route 411

Remove Solomon Road as a stop on northbound trips leaving Longview Transit Center.

Eliminates a hazardous left turn from Solomon Road to northbound Westside Highway.
Solomon Road will still be served on all southbound trips.

Reroute southbound trips along Sparks Drive to turn onto Adams Drive and Early Bird Drive, with a new bus stop on Early Bird near Westside Highway.

Departures from Longview will occur on the hour to better accommodate southbound transfers at the Longview Transit Center.

Route 433

The 6:20 pm trip from Longview will be cancelled due to lack of ridership. Other trip times will be adjusted to be announced next week.

Route 511

The primary stop in Woodland will move from the Woodland Park & Ride to curbside by McDonald’s at Pacific Avenue and Columbia Street to permit use of a larger capacity bus.

Timetable adjustments will be announced next week.

Two New Commuter Bus Services to begin on July 1, 2025

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Chance Corbeil

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 99^th 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