Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized A man rides along the Union Street pedestrian bridge on Friday, June 26. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The city of Salem has kicked off another transportation project that’s part of its efforts to make it easier to get around by bike or foot. On Monday, Salem City Council approved the transfer[Read More…]
Uncategorized Recently sanitized and reconfigured Cherriots buses are seen at the Del Webb Operations Facility on Monday, April 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Following through on one of its strategic goals, Salem’s transit agency could have electric buses on the road starting next year. Cherriots this month received a federal Department of[Read More…]
Uncategorized The newest Ride Salem bike station at the Salem Railroad Station. (Courtesy/Ride Salem) Commuters opting to take the train or bus will be able to hop on a bike near Salem’s depot to close the last leg of their journey. Ride Salem opened the latest addition to its bike share[Read More…]
Six months after the bike sharing program Ride Salem launched, Evan Osborne said he’s excited. Not because it’s a runaway success. In fact, the program could still falter. No, the co-founder said he’s excited because it’s thrilling to try and change the way Salem residents view transportation. The concept of[Read More…]
Uncategorized A Cherriots bus on State Street outside the Oregon Capitol (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem’s public transit system is getting up to speed. Come next year, fewer Cherriots buses will be delayed, and riders will have the ability to check the status of their bus in real time. Cherriots received a[Read More…]
Uncategorized Don Rundle, training supervisor, talks with prospective drivers at a class Friday morning. State funds are fueling an expansion of its services in September and the transit agency has hired 30 new drivers since January. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Standing in a portable, bus-sized classroom near Cherriots’ dispatch center, Don Rundle[Read More…]
Uncategorized As it prepares to add new service and garner more state funding, Cherriots will have four new directors this summer thanks in part to a change in state law. State lawmakers on Wednesday confirmed Sadie Carney, Ian Davidson, Chi Nguyen and Charles Richards as the newest members of the transit[Read More…]
Uncategorized A Cherriots bus at the Downtown Transit Center. (Courtesy of Cherriots) Bus riders hoping for a new transit center in south Salem may be in for a wait — if one comes at all. Cherriots’ planned South Salem Transit Center, a proposed hub for buses at the corner of Commercial[Read More…]
Oregon Department of Transportation vehicles plow snow on Interstate 5 (Courtesy/ODOT) SALEM — Chance of snow? Expect a sprinkling of salt too. On the first eleven miles of Interstate 5 north of the California border, the average number of winter crashes dropped from 115 to 54 after the state’s transportation[Read More…]
