Category Cherriots
Cherriots to host series of open houses on new tax, service expansions
Cherriots is seeking community open houses about how to improve bus service in the Salem area using a new tax it plans to implement in 2027. The district announced four open houses throughout September and an online survey.
Cherriots security report shows slight decrease in attacks on staff
Cherriots’ board will meet Thursday to consider new projects to support a transition to electric buses, and will review several reports on security, community outreach and ridership. There’s no action planned on the agency’s payroll tax proposal, which has led to significant local debate.
In tense meeting with Cherriots, business leaders express frustration, concern over proposed payroll tax
Business owners met with Cherriots leadership Thursday to discuss a proposed tax on Salem and Keizer businesses that will fund service expansion and bigger transit projects. Many attendees voiced frustration and concern over the tax and questioned how much the tax revenue will improve the agency.
Cherriots plans for business tax to increase bus service, build transit stations
Cherriots is proposing a new payroll tax for Salem and Keizer employers that would raise funding to expand bus service hours, build two new transit centers and buy new buses. The tax would not affect wages for employees at taxed businesses.
Police identify Salem man struck, killed by Cherriots bus downtown
Salem police said Wednesday night that they had not cited or arrested a Cherriots bus driver who struck and killed Joseph Chandler, 68, of Salem, in a crosswalk at the intersection of Northeast Union and High Street.
Cherriots drivers, security report slight increase in assaults
The Cherriots Board of Directors meets Thursday to discuss the agency’s latest assault data and several contracts for district technology and vanpool services.
Cherriots reports increase in assaults against drivers, workers
Between April and June the number of reported assaults against transit operators in the Salem area more than doubled, to 22, compared to the prior quarter. The Cherriots Board will hear a security report at its Sept. 26 meeting.
Cherriots to finalize $148 million budget in Thursday meeting
The Salem Area Mass Transit District board on Thursday is reviewing a security report showing that bus drivers and security officers reported eight instances of verbal threats from customers in January through March, a decrease from the previous quarter.
UPDATE: Cherriots adds new route connecting south Salem to Amazon center
Starting May 5, a new bus route will cut an hour off the commute time between Southeast Commercial Street and the Southeast Mill Creek area.