Cherriots hopes to add Albany express service, increase frequency in coming years

Leaders of the Salem Area Mass Transit District want to add significantly expand regional transit services over the next 20 years, including adding bus service to Albany and having more frequent local routes.

Those improvements are outlined in the agency’s first long-range plan, which the Cherriots board will consider at a Thursday evening meeting.

The plan is the result of over a year of conversations with community stakeholders. 

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