RiverCities Transit (Washington)

[2][3] The bus company sold its operations and equipment to the Longview city government in September.

[4] Longview and Kelso partnered with the Cowlitz County government to organize a public transportation benefit area in 1987, and a 0.1 percent sales tax to fund the bus system was approved by 77.3 percent of voters on September 15, 1987.

[6]: 43  In 2008, CUBS put a 0.2 percent sales tax increase up for public vote, seeking $2 million in additional annual revenue to continue running service and expanding frequency and hours of operation.

[9] "RiverCities Transit" was announced as the winner later that month,[10] and a new blue-and-gray color scheme was adopted for the system's bus fleet the following year.

[11] A new route system, focusing on corridors where buses run every 30 to 60 minutes, debuted in August 2013;[12] an express route between Longview and Kelso debuted earlier that year in April, reducing travel times.