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Health, Safety & Operations Updates

Starting 9/20, Bend fixed route services will operate on Saturday schedules during the weekdays 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 continues to require riders and drivers to wear face coverings onboard all CET vehicles and at all bus stops and facilities per the revised OHA guidelines for transit agencies. Please follow the necessary CDC guidelines to reduce the spread of germs. CET recommends riders get vaccinated; updated information about COVID-19 vaccine availability and locations can be found here.

Beginning August 2, Route 3 will run on a detour due to Newport Ave. construction. The stop located at Newport @ College Way (N) will be relocated to NW Shevlin Park Rd @ NW Newport Hills Dr. The stops located at Newport @ 11th (N) and (S), Newport @ 14th (N) and (S), and Newport @ College Way (S) will not be served.

CET is hiring part-time bus drivers at $18/hr with benefits and free CDL training. Click here to apply!

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Sponsorship and Advertising Program

The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) Board of Directors approved a new Sponsorship Policy in 2018 to enhance relationships with community partners and to increase COIC’s ability to deliver services to the community. COIC/CET is now accepting sponsorship applications via the downloadable form listed below. Please email your signed and completed application to dhofbauer@coic.org and allow up to two weeks for COIC to review applications.

COIC Sponsorship and Advertising Request and Application Form

Sponsorship Pricing and Bus Availability

Download the Cascades East Transit Advertisement Price Sheet for current rates for CET fixed-route and Community Connector buses, demand response vehicles, and paratransit vans. Prices are for space rental only. Graphic design, production, installation, and removal costs are the responsibility of the sponsor. All vehicle types are currently available for sponsorship opportunities. Driving Force and Dealin’ In Signs are local two vendors that offer graphics, design, and installation services. CET staff will coordinate with vendors regarding graphics sizes and bringing in buses for installation.

If you have questions or would like to request additional information, please contact Derek Hofbauer, the COIC/CET Sponsorship Program Coordinator, at dhofbauer@coic.org or 541-548-9534.