Cherriots (Salem Area Mass Transit District)

Cherriots (Salem Area Mass Transit District)

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Communities with public transit systems not only grow, they thrive.

The Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD), more commonly known as Cherriots, is a community lifeline connecting people to the places where they live, work, learn, shop, and play..

Established in 1979, SAMTD is a special District covering 78 square miles in the Mid-Willamette Valley between Portland and Eugene. Locally known as Cherriots, the District provides vital service to more than 450,000 residents in Marion and Polk counties. SAMTD maintains a total of 124 transit vehicles across its various services and provides approximately 3.3 million passenger trips annually.

For more information, visit www.cherriots.org.

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