Salem-Keizer Transit
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Salem's Courthouse Square Transit Mall | |
| Founded | November 6, 1979 |
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| Headquarters | 550 Court Street NE, Salem |
| Service area | Salem and Keizer, Oregon |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes |
21 (Local) 7 (Regional) 2 (Flex) |
| Fleet |
64 (Cherriots) 15 (Regional Contracted) 46 (CherryLift Bus) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, CNG (Natural Gas), Gasoline |
| Website | cherriots.org |
Salem-Keizer Transit, branded and popularly known as Cherriots (due to Salem's "Cherry City" sobriquet) and more formally the Salem Area Mass Transit District, is a public agency that operates mass transit in the metropolitan area of Salem and Keizer, Oregon, United States. Cherriots provides the region's bus system and CherryLift paratransit service required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. It has operated mass transit in the Salem area since 1979.
General information
Cherriots currently operates Monday through Friday. There are 21 bus routes within Salem and Keizer, 2 express bus routes to Grand Ronde and Wilsonville, and one Flex route called the West Salem Connector that serves West Salem. The Wilsonville express route is also operated by SMART and connects with TriMet of Portland. Cherriots also operates 5 regional routes (10X-50X) which provides bus service connecting Salem to destinations as far north as Woodburn, as far west as Dallas, and to the east to Silverton and up the Santiam Canyon to Mill City. This service (like CherryLift) is operated in contract with MV Transportation.
Most Cherriots bus routes radiate from the Downtown Transit Center around Courthouse Square in Downtown Salem between High and Church Streets. A few routes don't run downtown and run out of Keizer Transit Center, and Glen Creek Transit Station in West Salem.
A new Transit Center is currently being built in South Salem. The site is at the South Commercial Wal-Mart location. It is going to open around 2019.
In 2009, Cherriots routes underwent major changes due to funding limitations. Service hours were reduced and Saturday service was eliminated. The removal of Saturday service left much of the population without weekend transport; it is a serious problem for many citizens. At the same time, Cherriots redesigned many of its routes to provide better service within funding levels.
In 2015, Cherriots started a "Moving Forward" plan which made new routes. On certain routes, (i.e. Route 1) run every 15 minutes. Others, (i.e. 5/5A) buses run every 15 minutes on trunk part of route, and every 30 minutes on branch parts of the route (Red routes). Then, some routes (i.e. 8/8A) run every 30 minutes on trunk, and every 60 minutes on branch (Blue routes). Standard routes are every 60 minutes (Gray routes). Click here to see new map
With the passage of Oregon House Bill 2017, which provides nearly 130 million dollars of transit funding statewide, Cherriots will now re-launch Saturday service, as well as Sunday, Holiday, and Evening service. The funding will also provide extra service, and a Downtown Salem circulator bus.[1]
New CNG buses to replace Orion VII buses are currently being considered. Since the CNG tanks on the 24 2002 Orion VII buses are near expiration, Cherriots has decided to re-tank the buses.
Cherriots maintains a fleet of 64 buses, which carries over 10,000 weekday trips. Cherriots uses Gillig clean diesel buses along with Orion VII buses powered by compressed natural gas. All buses are ADA accessible and have bike racks on the front that can accommodate up to two bicycles at a time.
Route list
- 2 Market / Brown
- 3 Portland Road
- 4 State Street
- 5 Center Street
- 6 Mission / Fairview Industrial
- 7 Mission / Hawthorne
- 8 12th / Liberty via Red Leaf
- 9 Cherry / River Road
- 11 Lancaster / Hyacinth
- 12 Haysville
- 13 Silverton Road
- 14 Windsor Island
- 15X Airport Rd Park & Ride Express
- 16 Wallace Road
- 17 Edgewater / Gerth
- 18 12th / Liberty via Lone Oak
- 19 Broadway / River Road
- 21 South Commercial
- 22 Library Loop
- 23 Lansing / Hawthorne
- 24 State / Lancaster
- WSC West Salem Connector
- 1X Wilsonville / Salem Express
- 2X Grand Ronde / Salem Express
- 10X Woodburn / Salem Express
- 20X North Marion County / Salem Express
- 30X Santiam / Salem Express
- 40X Polk County / Salem Express
- 50X Dallas / Salem Express
- PCF Polk County Flex
Source: Cherriots.[2]
Fleet Roster
Cherriots
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| Fleet #'s | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes | Thumbnail |
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| 101-112 | 2002 | Orion | VII CNG 35' (07.502) | Detroit Diesel Series 50G |
Allison B400R5 | ||
| 113-122 | 2008 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 | 113 and 114 are used exclusively on 2X route and have LED headlights. | |
| 123-126 | 2011 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | Voith D864.5 | ||
| 127-130 | 2012 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | Voith D864.5 | ||
| 201-212 | 2002 | Orion | VII CNG 40' (07.501) | Detroit Diesel Series 50G |
Allison B400R5 | ||
| 213-214 | 2004 | Orion | VII CNG 40' (07.501) | Cummins Westport C-Gas Plus |
Allison B400R5 | Used exclusively on 1X route. Suburban seating configuration. |
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| 215-222 | 2005 | Orion | VII CNG 40' (07.501) | Cummins Westport C-Gas Plus |
Allison B400R5 | ||
| 223-226 | 2008 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27d102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 | ||
| 227-234 | 2011 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | Voith D864.5 |
Fares
| Fares | Adult / Full Fare | Reduced & Youth |
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| Cherriots | ||
| One Way | $1.60 | $0.80 |
| Day Pass | $3.25 | $1.50 |
| 30-Day Pass | $45 | $22.50 |
| Summer Youth Pass | none | $40 |
| Annual Pass | $540 | $270 |
| Cherriots Regional 10-50X / Polk County Express | ||
| One Way | $2.25 | $1.50 |
| Day Pass | $4.50 | $3 |
| Month Pass | $60 | $30 |
| Universal Month Pass* | $85 | $42.50 |
| Cherriots Regional 1X | ||
| One Way | $3 | $1.50 |
| Day Pass | none | none |
| Universal Month Pass* | $85 | $42.50 |
| Cherriots Regional 1X | ||
| One Way | $3 | $1.50 |
| Day Pass | $6 | $3 |
| Month Pass | $85 | $42.50 |
- Universal Month Pass Good on 1X, CARTS, and Cherriots.
Cities served by Cherriots
