General
information
Riding ... things you
should know.
A) Getting on
Before you board, allow any pas
sengers who are exiting to do so.
As you enter the bus, you'll notice
a box with a coin slot in it. That's
where you need to put the bus
fare. At this point, if you're going
to need to transfer to another
bus, be sure to ask the driver for
a transfer Then—just sit back,
relax ... and ride.
B) Staying on
• Standing: When no seats remain,
you are more than welcome to
stand. However, please stand
behind the white line, as far to
the rear as possible. Hang on to
the handrails and avoid standing
in the stairwells for the conven
ience of passengers leaving the
bus.
• Animals: For the comfort and
convenience of all, no animals
will be permitted on the bus
with the exception of seeing
eye dogs.
• Smoking: No smoking is allowed
by state law.
• Food: Since food—a typically
messy substance—often clings
to seats, floors, window sills and
other passengers clothing,
It—along with beverages of any
variety—will not be allowed on
the bus in open containers.
C) Getting off
The trick to exiting the bus when
you want to centers on an ingeni
ous invention called the "signal
cord." Signal cords run along
either side of the bus by the pas
senger windows. When pulled, the
cord activates a little bell which
alerts the driver that you want to
get off at the next stop, ideally,
you should pull the signal cord
once about three-fourths of a
block from your stop, if someone
else has already pulled the cord,
you don't even need to bother as
the driver has already been
alerted to let passengers off at
the next stop. When the bus has
come to a complete halt, stand
up and find your way to the door,
if it's convenient, use the rear
door so that you won't have to
face new passengers just boarding
at the front.
After you ride ...
one more thing you
should know.
A) Lost & Found
This is your first check-point once
you realize you've left something
on the bus. it's shocking—the
number of umbrellas, gloves,
scarves and so forth that find
their way to the lost and found
department! At any rate, if you
do lose something be sure to call
us at 687-5555. All items are kept
one calendar month, if unclaimed,
they are then turned over to local
charity organizations.
November, 1970
The Eugene/Springfield area is
relatively small, boasting a metro
politan population of just 100,000 A
bus system is designed to serve the
area—well. So well, in fact, that
roughly 85% of the residents live
within three blocks of a route.
March, 1981
The Eugene/Springfield area has
burgeoned, numbering some
200,000 residents. What was once a
highly efficient bus system is begin
ning to feel the strain of increased
traffic congestion and new
attraction points which demand
service, such as the Mohawk Shop
ping Area in Springfield
A series of public workshops are
held, in which evaluations of the
system are solicited. Many of the
most common complaints and
compliments serve to reinforce our
existing suspicions; all, however, are
carefully examined.
September, 1981
An entirely redesigned system,
based upon input received at the
public workshops, is unveiled.
Tailored to the '80s, the new system
offers some valuable benefits to
today s rider, including:
Da greatly increased number of
buses out on the streets during
the busiest hours of the day—early
in the morning and late in the
afternoon,
2) streamlined routes, which replace
many of the long, meandering
one-way rides with two-way
service,
3) consistent departure and arrival
times, with minor exceptions,
every day of the week and
4) savings of up to 15 minutes on
trips to some of the more popular
destinations. Trips to valley River
Center, the university of Oregon,
downtown Springfield, and the
Mohawk shopping center will be
faster for many bus riders.
we at Lane Transit District wish to
thank everyone who participated in
our February, 1981 public workshops.
Essentially, it was you who designed
our new system.
And all things considered, we think
you did a pretty good job!