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RiverCities Transit discontinues Rainier route, adds evening service

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RiverCities Transit will discontinue Route 433 commuter service to Rainier, Oregon, effective Oct. 9, 2026, due to low ridership. The funding will instead support additional weekday evening service on five local routes starting Oct. 12.

Route 31, 32, 33, 45, and 57 will add 7 p.m. departures from the Longview Transit Center, with Route 57 starting at Kelso Amtrak Depot. Route 45 will adjust timetables to improve transfers at the Transit Center. ADA paratransit service LIFT will extend hours to match fixed-route service.

πŸ“„ Source: RiverCities Transit β€” https://rctransit.org/
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    RiverCities Transit will discontinue Route 433 commuter service to Rainier, Oregonβ€œRoute 433 : Discontinue commuter bus service due to low ridership, effective at the end of service on Friday, October 9, 2026.”
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    The discontinuation of Route 433 commuter service to Rainier, Oregon will be effective Oct. 9, 2026No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The funding will instead support additional weekday evening service on five local routesβ€œThe associated funding will be used to add additional weekday evening service to five local routes.”
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    The additional weekday evening service on five local routes will start on Oct. 12β€œThe 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.”
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    Route 31 will add 7 p.m. departures from the Longview Transit Centerβ€œRoute 31 : Add a 7:00 p.m. departure from the Longview Transit Center. The return trip will end at Beech Street and 15th Avenue.”
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    Route 32 will add 7 p.m. departures from the Longview Transit Centerβ€œRoute 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.”
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    Route 33 will add 7 p.m. departures from the Longview Transit Centerβ€œRoute 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).”
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    Route 45 will add 7 p.m. departures from the Longview Transit Centerβ€œRoute 45 : Add a 7:00 p.m. departure from the Longview Transit Center. The return trip will end at the Longview Transit Center.”
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    Route 57 will add 7 p.m. departures from the Longview Transit CenterNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Route 57 will start 7 p.m. departures at Kelso Amtrak Depotβ€œRoute 57 : Add a 7:20 p.m. departure from the Kelso Amtrak Depot, with the return trip ending at Washington Way and 9th Avenue.”
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    Route 45 will adjust timetables to improve transfers at the Transit Centerβ€œRoute 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.”
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    ADA paratransit service LIFT will extend hours to match fixed-route serviceβ€œRiverCities Transit LIFT: ADA paratransit service provided by LIFT will extend its hours to match fixed-route service.”

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