Vancouver pushes back on IBR light rail waterfront-only plan

Vancouver City Council unanimously approved a resolution demanding light rail extend beyond the waterfront station to Library Square near Evergreen Boulevard. Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle criticized the IBR's proposal to end service at a station requiring a 90-foot elevator, calling it impractical for the planned multimodal hub connecting C-TRAN buses with light rail. The city invested years planning the Library Square station and secured $30 million in federal grants for the project. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/vancouver-city-council-approves-resolution-asking-ibr-to-extend-light-rail-to-library-square/ #VancouverWA #LightRail #IBR #Transportation #ClarkCounty #PublicTransit #CityCouncil #LibrarySquare #CTRAN #Infrastructure