Mt. Bachelor Shuttles will operate on a reduced schedule beginning April 25. Click here for schedules.
Starting May 2, the Route 30 Deschutes River Woods stop will be relocated to the Riverwoods Country Store.
CET is hiring full-time, part-time, on-call, non-CDL, and seasonal bus drivers at $20/hr with benefits & free CDL training. CET is also hiring a full-time Systems Maintenance & Vehicle Washer and a Customer Service Representative. Click here to apply!
CET suspended Saturday Community Connector Services until further notice due to driver shortages.
Bend fixed routes continue to 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 recommends transit riders get vaccinated - click here for Central Oregon COVID-19 vaccine information and testing sites.
Route 3 continues to run on a detour due to Newport Ave. construction.
CET is currently not collecting fares on any services except for recreation shuttles.
CET was awarded a Pacific Power grant to fund an Electric Technology Feasibility Study, which will create a strategic roadmap toward future fleet electrification. The study will provide insight into the following areas:
Partner involvement best practices to ensure effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration that will foster a successful community-wide transition toward electric technology
Operational review of CET’s routes to recommend where battery electric buses could efficiently operate in CET’s system and understand potential service changes to make more routes feasible
Facilities and equipment evaluation to determine the necessary charging infrastructure to support CET’s future electric fleet, as well as the overall electric grid system improvements necessary to support large users, like a transit agency
Fleet and maintenance market assessment of available battery electric buses suitable for CET’s transit needs, as well as an overview of the operational reliability and maintenance costs/requirements of the various manufacturers
Financial and economic analysis to highlight public and private funding opportunities and provide a recommendation for the most cost effective procurement model for CET (energy as a service versus independent ownership)