Starting June 6, Route 26 will no longer stop at the Powell Butte Church for the 6:03 PM stop.
CET is hiring full-time, part-time, on-call, and seasonal bus drivers at $20/hr with benefits & free CDL training. Click here to apply!
Bend fixed routes continue to operate on Saturday schedules during the weekdays (except for Routes 1 and 6) due to ongoing driver shortages. A Dial-A-Ride vehicle will be available at Hawthorne Station during the weekdays from 5-7:30 pm to transport riders to their final destinations within Bend. Click here for more information.
CET is currently not collecting fares on any services except for recreation shuttles.
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Why is the Mobility Hub Feasibility Study important?
Mobility hubs support CET’s plans to transition away from its current “hub and spoke” system and provide a more “multicentric” transit system in Bend. This study, funded by an ODOT Transportation Growth and Management Program (TGM) grant, will research best practices among peer agencies to inform CET’s efforts to successfully implement mobility hubs in Bend. The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will manage the project in coordination with the City of Bend, CET and other partner agencies and organizations. The project will utilize a Technical Advisory Committee and existing CET Regional Public Transportation Advisory Committee (RPTAC) meetings to receive input from community members regarding project deliverables and outcomes. Additional public involvement information can be found in the Bend Mobility Hub Feasibility Study Draft Public Engagement Plan
Mobility Hub Feasibility Study Objectives
Document best practices and lessons learned from peer agencies who have deployed new mobility tools and mobility hub concepts.
Develop evaluation framework for phasing a mobility hub program in Central Oregon.
Conduct market assessment to identify the current and future demand for services associated with a mobility hub.
Establish mobility hub types and features best suited to various factors and contexts (e.g. land uses, density, etc.).
Assess near- and long-term opportunities (e.g. location, funding, private development, etc.) for implementing mobility hubs.
Develop design guidance and an implementation strategy, including phasing opportunities.
Develop performance measures specific to a pilot project to inform design, implementation, and determining success of future mobility hubs.
CET’s Mobility Hub Online Survey is now open through July 31. You can win a $100 grocery store gift card or one of three 32 oz Hydro Flask water bottles!
Click this link to take our online survey here to give your feedback on mobility hub locations and amenities!
Haga clic en este enlace para realizar nuestra encuesta en línea aquí y dar su opinión sobre las ubicaciones y los servicios de los centros de movilidad.
List of Planned Mobility Hub Public Engagement Activities in May, June, and July, 2022
May Events
5/10: Central Oregon Community College (9-11:30 am)
5/12: OSU-Cascades (11:30 am-1:30 pm)
June Events
6/24: Hawthorne Station (11:30 am-1:30 pm)
6/27: Downtown Bend Library (11 am-1 pm)
6/29: Parrell Road Mobile Homes (6-8 pm) with City of Bend. Location is 61292 Parrell Road
July Events
7/6: Riverbend Park (2-4 pm)
7/8: Downtown Bend Library (11 am-1 pm)
7/11: Riverbend Park (1-3 pm)
7/13: Ariel Glen Apartments (10 am-Noon) with City of Bend. Location is 1700 SE Tempest Dr.
7/18: Food For Less (11 am-1pm) 63455 N Hwy 97 Suite 7A
7/20: Hawthorne Station (9-11 am)
7/27: Downtown Bend Library (11 am-1 pm)
Bend Mobility Hub Feasibility Study TAC 2022 Virtual Meeting Schedule
Zoom information and public comment schedules are contained in the agenda links below:
If you are interested in learning more about this project please contact Derek Hofbauer at dhofbauer@coic.org (541-548-9534) or Andrea Napoli anapoli@bendoregon.gov (541-323-8545). To sign up for updates regarding this project, enter your email at the top of the page.
