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march 15, 2014
Local public transit options increase
$1.50
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Grand Ronde residents now have
a public transit option to get to the
Oregon coast.
The Coastal Connector daily bus
service started March 3 between
Lincoln City and Grand Ronde.
Fares between Lincoln City and
Grand Ronde are $3 one-way and
free for Grand Ronde and Siletz
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Grand Ronde used state transit
funds for its match.
The Coastal Connector also con-
nects to the West Valley Route 22
run by the Yamhill County Transit
Area for those wanting to continue
on to Willamina, Sheridan and Mc-
Minnville, and to Cherriots, which
runs between Spirit Mountain Ca-
sino and Salem on weekdays.
On weekends, the Coastal Con-
nector will continue on to Salem.
For those who go west, there are
connections linking coastal commu-
nities north to Tillamook, Cannon
Beach and Astoria and south to
Depot Bay, Newport and Yachats.
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By Dean Rhodes
Tribal members who show their
Tribal identification. The full week-
end fare between Lincoln City and
Salem is $6. Reduced fares are
offered to young children, teen-
agers and those 60 and older or
disabled.
The express bus stops in Grand
Ronde at the Tribal Community
Center and at the east entrance of
Spirit Mountain Casino.
Tillamook County Transporta-
tion District is the operator of the
Coastal Connector, which is funded
by an Intercity Transit grant.
Matching monies come from the
Grand Ronde and Siletz Tribes.
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Coastal Connector
starts service to Lincoln
City from Grand Ronde
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
$6.00
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
$6.00
$1.50
$3.00
$6.00
$1.50
$3.00
Otis
$1.50
Rose Lodge
Grand Ronde
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Spirit
Mountain
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
$1.50
$1.50
Salem
$6.00
$6.00
$6.00
$3.00
$3.00
$3.00
On weekdays, the Coastal Con-
nector will stop at the Grand Ronde
Community Center at 8:09 a.m.
and 2:09 and 5:09 p.m. heading
eastbound and at 8:41 a.m. and
2:41 and 5:41 p.m. heading to Lin-
coln City.
On weekends, the Salem-bound
stops will occur at 8:34 a.m. and
1:04 and 6:54 p.m. and the Lincoln
City-bound stops will be at 10:26
a.m. and 2:56 and 8:46 p.m.
Long-term parking is available
at Chinook Winds in Lincoln City,
on the Grand Ronde Tribal campus
near the Community Center, on the
east side of Spirit Mountain Casino
and at the Salem
railroad station.
Tribal Graphic
Designer George
Valdez created
the salmon logo
for the Coastal
Connector. A
more detailed and
colorful Grand
Ronde bus wrap,
also created by
Valdez, will be
installed by next
month and deco-
rate one side of
the bus.
For more infor-
mation, call 503-
815-8283 or visit
www.tillamook-
bus.com. n