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Cascades East Transit plans earlier starts, 30‑minute service intervals, new passes and October fare re‑implementation
Summary
Cascades East Transit will start fixed‑route service earlier, target 30‑minute headways on most routes, launch a tap/pass payment system this summer and reintroduce fares in October, CET staff told the Bend MPO TAC.
Bob Townsend, general manager for Cascades East Transit, briefed the TAC on major service and administrative changes planned for 2025.
Townsend said CET plans to change the fixed-route schedule effective Monday, June 2, moving from approximately 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. to an earlier 6 a.m. start and an extended evening finish (to about 7:30 p.m.). He said the agency intends to run most routes on 30‑minute cycles to reduce multi‑bus commute times.
The agency will introduce Route 8 — intended to serve Northeast Bend neighborhoods — with service beginning July 14,…
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