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Service changes to Longview bus routes effective Oct. 12

Friday, September 18, 2026

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RiverCities Transit will discontinue Route 433 commuter service to Rainier, Oregon, effective October 9, 2026, due to low ridership. Funding from this route will instead add weekday evening service to Routes 31, 32, 33, 45, and 57.

Route 31 will add a 7 p.m. departure from Longview Transit Center ending at Beech Street and 15th Avenue. Route 32 will add a 7 p.m. departure ending at St. John Medical Center. Route 33 will add a 7 p.m. departure ending at Safeway on 15th Avenue and Hemlock Street. Route 45 will adjust its timetable to improve transfers at Longview Transit Center and add a 7 p.m. departure. Route 57 will add a 7:20 p.m. departure from Kelso Amtrak Depot ending at Washington Way and 9th Avenue. RiverCities Transit LIFT will extend its hours to match fixed-route service.

The service changes follow a public hearing held September 9, 2026, where residents could comment on proposed changes to the routes. The changes take effect Monday, October 12, 2026.

📄 Source: RiverCities Transit — https://rctransit.org/

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RiverCities Transit will discontinue Route 433 commuter service to Rainier, Oregon“Route 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 October 9, 2026“Route 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 is due to low ridership“Route 433 : Discontinue commuter bus service due to low ridership, effective at the end of service on Friday, October 9, 2026.”
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Funding from Route 433 will add weekday evening service to Routes 31, 32, 33, 45, and 57“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.”
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Route 31 will add a 7 p.m. departure from Longview Transit Center“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.”
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Route 31 will end at Beech Street and 15th AvenueNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Route 32 will add a 7 p.m. departure“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.”
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Route 32 will end at St. John Medical CenterNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Route 33 will add a 7 p.m. departure“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).”
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Route 33 will end at Safeway on 15th Avenue and Hemlock StreetNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Route 45 will adjust its timetable to improve transfers at Longview Transit Center“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.”
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Route 45 will add a 7 p.m. departure“Route 45 : Add a 7:00 p.m. departure with the return trip ending at the Longview Transit Center.”
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Route 57 will add a 7:20 p.m. departure from Kelso Amtrak Depot“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.”
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Route 57 will end at Washington Way and 9th AvenueNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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RiverCities Transit LIFT will extend its hours to match fixed-route service“RiverCities Transit LIFT: ADA paratransit service provided by LIFT will extend its hours to match fixed-route service.”
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The service changes follow a public hearing held September 9, 2026“Public Hearing for Proposed Service Changes on September 9, 2026, at 4 PM, at the CTA Board Meeting — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:06:21 +0000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COWLITZ TRANSIT AUTHORITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with RCW Chapter 42.30, that the Cowlitz Transit Authority will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday September 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in at the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1525 Broadway St, Longview, Washington and by Zoom Webinar. The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments concerning the proposed service changes to Routes 31, 32, 33, 45, 57, and 433.”
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Residents could comment on proposed changes to the routes during the public hearing held September 9, 2026“NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COWLITZ TRANSIT AUTHORITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with RCW Chapter 42.30, that the Cowlitz Transit Authority will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday September 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in at the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1525 Broadway St, Longview, Washington and by Zoom Webinar. The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments concerning the proposed service changes to Routes 31, 32, 33, 45, 57, and 433.”
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The changes take effect Monday, October 12, 2026“Service Changes Effective Oct 12, 2026 — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:40:12 +0000 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.”