General
Information
improving on a
good thing.
Back in September, Lane Transit
District introduced a whole new
system of routes and schedules. The
response was immediate and positive:
ridership increased initially by 1500
riders a week.
After living with the system for a few
months, we re still very excited about
rider response. And to further
accommodate new traffic and rider
ship patterns, we've made a few
minor adjustments on many of the
schedules.
For instance, since ridership on the
#17 WEYERHAEUSER route was very
low, we have discontinued it and
increased service on the busy #15
LCC/ASHLANE route. We have also
added a new Eugene—uof 0—Spring
field connection by introducing the
#19 MAIN STREET via U OF O route.
This will help alleviate the overload
problem on #11 THURSTON, and
improve service from Springfield to
U of 0 and Sacred Heart Hospital.
Routes have also changed in the
Bethel Drive area. The #42 BETHEL
drive route has been deleted due to
low ridership. However, #44 ECHO
HOLLOW will now cover the southern
portion of Bethel Drive, and will run
more often than the #42 did.
These are a few of the major changes
—this guide will explain all adjust
ments on all routes, it includes sched
ules and maps which you may want
to keep handy, as well as the follow
ing information.
Lower Fares.
Times are tough in Lane county right
now. But to show we re willing to
take an extra step, in September
Lane Transit District lowered all fares.
We re one of the first transit districts
in the nation to do this, in an effort
to respond to local economic condi
tions and attract new riders.
Before you ride ...
things you
should know.
A) Pocket schedules
A bus rider s best friend is the
pocket schedule, it s especially
useful for your first ride because
it tells you where the bus goes
along the route. A free pocket
sized schedule has been printed
for every route which includes a
timetable and a map showing the
names of the streets. Once you’ve
learned to read a pocket sched
ule, the whole area will be at your
command! Detailed instructions
for reading schedules are included
on all pocket schedules.
B) New Bus stop Signs
During the past few months, over
600 new bus stop signs have been
installed in the Eugene-Springfield
area, thanks to a federal grant.
These signs have been placed
approximately every two blocks
on each urban route. Please wait
at these locations to catch the
bus. It helps insure your safety
and allows for faster driving time
on the routes—which improves
our efficiency and saves money.
C) Shelters
Some bus stops have benches and
shelters, in the next few months
many more passenger shelters will
be placed at major stops through
out the metro area so that you
can wait for your bus out of the
weather.
D) individual Fares
Among other variables, the cost
of riding the bus depends upon
which fare zone you travel to*,
zone 1: Eugene/Springfield
zone 2: Coburg, Junction City,
veneta, Alvadore, walterville,
Leaburg, Vida
zone 3: Nimrod, Blue River, Rain
bow, Finn Rock, McKenzie Bridge
If you travel exclusively in zone 1
and choose to pay cash here's
what a one-way trip will cost:
Adults .50C
Children (5-11).25C
Children under 5 (with parent)*. FREE
Senior Citizens (62 & over).25C
Reduced Fare card Holders ... 25C
*Up to two children under 5 ride free with
parent or guardian; all additional children
pay child (5-22) fare.
if you're going to travel in zone 2
or zone 3, detailed fare informa
tion is included on the route
pocket schedules for whichever
outlying area you wish to travel
to. Fare information is also avail
able by calling our information
number, 687-5555.
E) Tokens
Our "Token Offer" allows you to
ride the bus five times for a total
of just $2.00—a savings of 10c per
ride! Ride for just 40c with a token!
F) Monthly Fastpasses
These little gems offer you the
chance to ride as much as you
want, anytime. Even if you just
ride to work and back for a
month, you save $4 by purchasing
a zone 1 pass. So, if you're a
regular rider and want to ride at
reduced rates, the monthly Fast
pass is your best bet!
Pass prices for zone 1 are:
Adults.$16/mo.
Youths (12-17).$12/mo.
Children (5-11).. .$ 8/mo.
Senior Citizens.$ 8/mo.
Reduced Fare card
Holders .$ 8/mo.
Fastpasses are also available for
zones 2 and 3. Check your out
lying area route pocket schedule
for further information. (Tokens
and monthly Fastpasses are sold
at participating 7-Eleven® Food
stores, the Customer service
Center at 10th and Willamette and
other area outlets. Call 687-5555
for further details.)
Lane community college
Bus Passes
Recently, the LCC student Govern
ment donated funding toward
LTD bus passes for LCC students.
These passes will be available for
the first time this Winter term.
Now Lane Community College
students can buy a three-month
pass for just $32, instead of pur
chasing a $16 pass each month—in
other words, get three months of
bus riding for the price of two.
Zone 2 and zone 3 passes are also
available for a discount to LCC
students. Three-month passes are
available only at the beginning of
the term through the LCC Financial
Services Office, and later through
the LTD Customer service Center.