The Vine (bus rapid transit)

The Vine
A Vine bus in downtown Vancouver, 2017
Overview
LocaleVancouver, Washington, U.S.
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of lines2 (1 under construction)
Number of stations71
Annual ridership1,823,185 (2024)
Websitecatchthevine.com
Operation
Began operationJanuary 8, 2017 (2017-01-08)
Operator(s)C-Tran
Number of vehicles28 articulated buses
Headway10–15 minutes
Technical
System length16 miles (26 km)

The Vine is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system operated by C-Tran in Vancouver, Washington, United States. As of 2026, it has two completed lines and one currently under construction. The Green Line, which runs along Fourth Plain Boulevard from downtown Vancouver to the Vancouver Mall, opened on January 8, 2017. The Red Line, which runs along Mill Plain Boulevard from downtown Vancouver to the eastern suburbs of the city, opened on October 1, 2023. Both lines replaced existing bus routes and operate with articulated buses.

A third line, the Purple Line, is under construction, planned to serve the Old Highway 99 corridor between downtown Vancouver and the Washington State University Vancouver campus in Salmon Creek and is scheduled to be completed and open in 2027. An extension of the Green Line to serve the eastern suburbs is planned to open in 2028.