During the public comment period, multiple citizens strongly opposed the inclusion of light rail in the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project and criticized the board for authorizing the signing of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) without having read it. Commenters also expressed frustration over missing data during the draft SEIS public comment period and warned of the severe, long-term financial costs to taxpayers. Additionally, one resident requested an ethics investigation into alleged board member collusion and raised safety concerns regarding bus dimensions on narrow city streets.
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C-TRAN Board of Directors Meeting · Mar 10, 2026 · 1:55–2:02 · Watch on CVTV ↗
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0:54 with liberty and justice for all. Cindy, will you please call the roll? - Yes, Chair. Ryan Davis. - Present. - Will Fuentes. Bart Hanson. - Present. - Tim Hein. - Present. - Sue Marshall. - Here. - Ann McInerney-Ogle. - Present. - Eric Overhousler. - Here. - Kim Harless. Michelle Wagner. Joshua Waitz. - Here. - Excellent. Now onto approval of the agenda. Are there any additions or changes to the agenda? Seeing none, I would entertain a motion to approve the agenda. - Move to approve the agenda in its entirety. - Second. - Got a motion and a second. All those in favor? - Aye. - Opposed? Motion passes. Now onto public comment. Anyone requesting to speak with the Board of Directors or any agenda or non-item agenda may come forward at this time.
1:53 If attending virtually, the Chair will call on you when it is your time to address the Board. Public comments will be limited to no more than 60 minutes in total with up to three minutes per speaker. This may limit the number of individuals that are able to speak in person. Comments will be heard in the order that they are received. Written comments are still encouraged and will be accepted for the inclusion of the official meeting minutes. First up, we have Douglas Tweed.
2:26 - There we go. Am I on? Okay, thank you, Chair. Inboard. Douglas Tweed, Camas. So I'm strongly opposed to the extension of Tri-Mass Light Rail as part of the IBR project. I'm reading from this, which you have been given. There's several points. First of all, I object to the authorization last month to sign the IBR FECIS without having even seen or read it. Second point is C-Tran ridership numbers. That would be replaced by the light rail. Route 60 are still very low. I've gotten updated numbers, and the plot is on the third page.
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ion passes. Now onto public comment. Anyone requesting to speak with the Board of Directors or any agenda or non-item agenda may come forward at this time. If attending virtually, the Chair will call on you when it is your time to address the Board. Public comments will be limited to no more than 60 minutes in total with up to three minutes per speaker. This may limit the number of individuals that are able to speak in person. Comments will be heard in the order that they are received. Written c