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C-Tran Board Reinstates Light Rail to Evergreen Boulevard, Downtown Vancouver Station Remains Uncertain

The C-Tran board voted to revert to the original light rail plans, extending TriMets line from Portlands Expo Center to Library Square on Evergreen Boulevard in Vancouver. The decision was made despite debates over prioritizing Evergreen over the waterfront, with concerns about the latters high cost and potential exclusion from future plans. The waterfront extension is estimated to cost around two billion dollars, while the Evergreen station could add another billion. Ridership projections have significantly dropped, from nineteen trains to just three after peak hours, and every fifteen minutes instead of six point five. The boards decision keeps pressure on for better transit ties, but funding from Oregon and Washington will determine if downtown Vancouver gets the full light rail link.

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