The Vine (bus rapid transit)
Bus rapid transit service in Vancouver, Washington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Vine is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system operated by C-Tran in Vancouver, Washington, United States. As of 2023[update], it has two lines and a third planned for future construction. The Green Line runs along Fourth Plain Boulevard from downtown Vancouver to the Vancouver Mall and opened on January 8, 2017. The Red Line runs along Mill Plain Boulevard from downtown Vancouver to the eastern suburbs of the city; it opened on October 1, 2023. Both lines replaced existing bus routes and operate with articulated buses. A third line is planned to serve the Old Highway 99 corridor between downtown Vancouver and the Washington State University Vancouver campus in Salmon Creek.
The Vine | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
Transit type | Bus rapid transit |
Number of lines | 2 (1 planned) |
Number of stations | 71 |
Website | catchthevine.com |
Operation | |
Began operation | January 8, 2017 (2017-01-08) |
Operator(s) | C-Tran |
Number of vehicles | 18 articulated buses |
Headway | 10–15 minutes |
Technical | |
System length | 16 miles (26 km) |