First legislative report from STIF program now available

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 02/05/2020 11:18 AM PST

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For more information: Marsha Hoskins, Public Transportation Manager, 503-986-3266

We have posted the STIF Legislative Report on our website.  This report was delivered by the OTC to the legislature last week. The 10-page report includes STIF progress and outcomes such as investments in public transportation all across the state – filling gaps in and between communities, reaching low income households, improving options for students and much more.

Highlights of the new program, part of Keep Oregon Moving (HB 2017), include these estimates for accomplishments by mid-2021:

  • 38 million new transit passenger rides.
  • 3 million hours of new bus service.
  • 300 miles of transit service gaps filled across the state.
  • About 500,000 new rides provided to students in grades 9 - 12.
  • 329 new buses; including 103 new low- or no-emission buses.

This report’s data shows ODOT and public transportation providers across Oregon are successfully implementing the STIF program. Supporting material includes a one-page document that shows key STIF data, photos, and quotes from people that are benefiting from the public transportation improvements. The report and document have both been formatted for ADA and translated in Spanish and these versions are available in the STIF Legislative Report section on the STIF website.