Busline serving Newport, Bend, Portland closes

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 05/15/2017 03:57 PM PDT

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May 15, 2017

For more information: Marsha Hoskins, Rail and Public Transit Division, 503-986-3266 or 253-229-2204 or Shelley M. Snow, Communications, 503-986-3438

SALEM – Effective May 15, 2017, Valley Retriever Buslines, providing daily round trips between Newport and Bend and between Newport and Portland, has closed. Last week, Valley Retriever notified the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that it would not meet the May 15 deadline for addressing safety-related violations noted in a March 2017 review. ODOT’s Rail and Public Transit Division maintains a website listing transportation options and is working with other transit providers to help travelers make connections.

To learn about options from the Bend area, contact Cascades East Transit’s Hawthorne Station, 541-385-8680. For options from Newport, contact Lincoln County Transit, 541-265-4900. ODOT’s TripCheck.com website also offers information about transit options.

 

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