Are you confused by the conflicting statements related to C-Tran’s Proposition 1 initiative? Some have said that the initiative will give the Agency “twice as much money as they need!” Others have said, “the sales tax is not is not enough!"
According to Portland Policy expert John Charles, Portland TriMet is in deep financial trouble as Clark County considers becoming a new tax base for the out of state bureaucracy.
Hurst says MAX construction in Portland forced him out of business. He fears Vancouver small businesses could suffer a similar fate during CRC/BRT construction.
Even with the passage of Prop. 1 all but confirmed, the debate between local forensic accountant Tiffany Couch and C-Tran remains unresolved over whether the agency truthfully needed the 0.2 percent sales tax hike to avoid service cuts. Last week, Couch issued an independent financial report in which she argued ...
If C-Tran abandons future investment in high capacity transit, it will have sufficient cash reserves to maintain current bus service for 20 more years, according to an independent financial analysis published Nov. 3 by Vancouver-based forensic accountant Tiffany Couch. C-Tran officials vehemently denied Couch’s conclusions, setting up a debate ...
C-Tran says Prop. 1 is all about preserving bus service. However, this proposed 0.2 percent sales tax hike is the first step in C-Tran’s ambitious 20-year transit development plan, which calls for $332.5 million in new capital projects and an expansion of bus service, light rail, and bus rapid transit ...