Salem Area Mass Transit District

Headquarters	555 Court St NE Salem, OR 97301
Area served	Salem-Keizer Metropolitan Area and Marion and Polk Counties in Oregon.
Founded	November 6, 1979
Fleet size	64 (Cherriots Local Bus) 15 (Cherriots Regional) 46 (Cherriots Lift) 5 (Cherriots Shop and Ride)
Number of routes	22 (Local) 7 (Regional) 2 (Trippers)
Ridership	3,010,505 (2015)
Union	ATU Local 757
Website	www.cherriots.org

Salem Area Mass Transit District, known as Cherriots, provides transit and paratransit service to the city of Salem, Oregon and Marion and Polk counties.

Routes

Cherriots Local

Routes & Schedules

• 2 - Market / Brown
• 3 - Portland Road
• 4 - State Street
• 5 - Center Street
• 6 - Fairview Industrial
• 7 - Mission Street
• 8 - 12th / Liberty
• 9 - Cherry / River Road
• 11 - Lancaster / Verda
• 12 - Hayesville Drive
• 13 - Silverton Road
• 14 - Windsor Island Road
• 16 - Wallace Road
• 17 - Edgewater Street
• 18 - 12th / Liberty
• 19 - Broadway / River Road
• 21 - South Commercial
• 23 - Lansing / Hawthorne
• 26 - Glen Creek / Orchard Heights
• 27 - Glen Creek / Eola

Cherriots Regional

Cherriots Regional provides regional express service throughout rural Marion & Polk Counties. Regional routes are operated under contract by MTM Transit, except route 1X which is jointly operated by Cherriots and SMART.

Routes & Schedules

• 1X - Wilsonville / Salem Express (jointly operated by Cherriots and SMART)
• 10X - Woodburn / Salem Express
• 20X - North Marion County / Salem Express
• 30X - Santiam / Salem Express
• 40X - Polk County / Salem Express
• 45 - Central Polk County
• 50X - Dallas / Salem Express
• 80X - Wilsonville / Keizer Express

Fares

Current

Facilities

Administration Office (Courthouse Square)

• Address: 555 Court St. NE Suite 5230, Salem, OR 97301
• Email: info@cherriots.org
• Phone: 503-588-2424
• Fax: 503-566-3933

Del Webb Garage

• Address: 3140 Del Webb Ave NE Salem, OR 97301

Courthouse Square Transit Mall

• Address: 220 High St. NE Salem, OR 97301
• Email: info@cherriots.org
• Phone: 503-588-BUSS

Keizer Transit Center

• Address: 5860 Keizer Station Blvd. NE Salem, OR 97303

West Salem Transit Center

• Address: 1135 Cornucopia St. NW Salem, OR 97304

Cherriots Local Fleet

Active

Accurate as of 2023.

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
113		12/5/2007	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
114-122		1/2008	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
123-126		3/2011	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
127-130		3/2012	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
223-226		1/2008	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
227-234		3/2011	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
1801-1806		7/2018	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 35’ (G31B102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6
1851-1856		7/2018	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40’ (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6
1901-1904		3/2019	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 35' (G31B102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6
1951-1954		3/2019	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6
1955-1963		7/2019	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6	1962-1963 used on 1X and features commuter style seating with luggage racks, USB charging ports, and free WiFi.
2251-2255		2022	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Year Retired	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
101-112		12/2002	2018-2021	OBI	Orion VII 35' CNG (07.502)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R5	All units retanked.
201-212		12/2002	2023? (Contingency)	OBI	Orion VII 40' CNG (07.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Allison B400R5	All units retanked.
213-214		2004	12/2019	OBI	Orion VII 40' CNG (07.501)	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R5	VINs indicate that these were built with Detroit Diesel Series 50G engines. Used on Cherriots Regional 1X commuter route and features commuter configuration with luggage racks, high back seats, and Free Wi-Fi. Operated by Cherriots.
215-222		6/2005	2023	OBI	Orion VII 40' CNG (07.501)	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R5	216 and 217 retired due to higher than average mileage. 219 retired due to fire damage suffered in late 2018.
908, 912, 923, 931, 937, 942-943, 950, 961		1982	2005	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex-Tri-Met same numbers; bought in 2000. One uknown unit bought by SMART T2182.
1401-1406		1998	2011	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider CNG	Cummins B5.9G	Allison MT-643
1407-1410		1998	2011	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider CNG	Cummins B5.9G	Allison MT-643	1999 models.
1500-1508		1980	2003	GMC	RTS-04 (T7J-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	1981 models.
1511, 1514		1966		GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-RIPTA 6015 & 6090.
1515		1977		Flxible	35096-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-Denver RTD 103.
1527		1972		GMC	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Texas Motor Coaches 1263.
1528		1967		GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Wichita MTA 6717.
1529-1550		3/1986	2003, 2008, 2012	GMC	RTS-04 (T7J-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	1985 models.
1551-1555		12/1989	2012	TMC	RTS-06 (T70-606)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731
1556		12/1989	2012	TMC	RTS-06 (T70-606)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	1990 model.
1557-1560		4/1992	2016	BIA	Orion I 35' (01.507)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	All 4 of them were sent to Yamhill County Transit Area (YCTA) in late winter/early spring 2016. They were in the contingency fleet until then. The 4th one was used as a parts bus.
1601-1616		1966	1986	GMC	TDH-3501	GMC Toro-Flow		Formerly numbered in 600's. 16 units known to have existed, may have been more.
1711-1719		1/1984	2003, 2005, 2008	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	1717 and 1719 to Columbia County Rider, same numbers. Bought in May 2008.
1819		2002	12/29/2017	Ford Starcraft Bus	E-350 Allstar	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L	Ford 4R100	Used to be used on West Salem Connector. Ex-CherryLift 819.
1821		2003	12/29/2017	Ford Champion	E-350 Challenger	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L	Ford 4R100	Used to be used on West Salem Connector. Ex-CherryLift 821.

Cherriots Regional Fleet

Operated by MTM Transit under contract.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
306-307		2012	Ford Elkhart Coach	E-450 EC II
308-309		2019	Ford ElDorado National	E-450 ?
310-311		2019	Ford Glaval	E-450 ?
361-363		2018	Blue Bird	All American RE	Cummins L9	Allison B300R
364-370		2020-21	Blue Bird	All American RE

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Year Retired	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
302		2000		Ford Goshen	E-450 GC II
303-304		2009		Ford Champion	E-450 Challenger	Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline		1 bus listed for auction on GovDeals in October 2021.
305		2010		Ford Champion	E-450 Challenger
350		2002		Freightliner Starcraft	S2 StarCruiser
351-352		2003	2017	Freightliner Starcraft	S2 StarCruiser	Caterpillar 3126
353-354		2004	2018	Freightliner Champion	S2 Defender	Caterpillar C7		2005 models.
355-357		2006		Champion	CTS RE	Cummins ISB	Allison 2000
358-359		2010		Champion	CTS RE	Cummins ISB	Allison 2000
360		2010		IC Bus Champion	3200 Defender	Maxxforce DT	Eaton-Fuller Hybrid System	Diesel-Electric Hybrid cutaway. Ex-Sunset Empire Transportation District #?.
(2 units)		2002		Ford Goshen	E-450 GC II			Unknown fleet numbers.
(3 units)		2004		Ford Starcraft	E-450 Allstar			Unknown fleet numbers.

Cherriots LIFT Paratransit

Operated by MTM Transit under contract.

All Time Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
814-820		2002	Ford Starcraft	E-450 Allstar	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L	Ford 4R100	All units retired. 819 renumbered to 1819 and used on West Salem Connector.
821-826		2003	Ford Champion	E-450 Challenger	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L	Ford 4R100	All units retired. 821 renumbered 1821 and used on West Salem Connector.
827-831		2008	Chevrolet Elkhart Coach	Express 4500 EC II
832-833		2009	Ford Champion	E-450 Challenger
834-837		2010	Ford Champion	E-450 Challenger
838-854		2011	Ford StarTrans	E-450 Senator
857-861		2007	Ford Champion	E-450 Challenger	Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline
862-865		2013	Chevrolet Arboc	Express 4500 Spirit of Freedom
866-870		2018	Chevrolet Glaval	Express 4500 Titan II LF			Placed into service in late June, 2018. Features the new Cherriots new paint scheme.
871-875		2019	Ford ElDorado	E-450 Advantage
1401-1403 (2nd)		2014	Mobility Ventures	MV-1	Ford 4.6L V6	Ford 4R75E
1404-1407 (2nd)		2015	Mobility Ventures	MV-1	Ford 4.6L V6	Ford 4R75E
1502 (2nd)		2008	Chevrolet	Uplander	Chevrolet	Chevrolet 4T65-E

Cherriots Shop & Ride Shuttle

All Time Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
502-503		2007	Ford Elkhart Coach	E-450 EC-II	Ford	Ford 4R100
504		2010	Ford Elkhart Coach	E-450 EC-II	Ford	Ford 4R100
550-551		2010	Dodge	Caravan
552		2019	Ford ElDorado	E-450 Advantage			Possibly more units.

External Links

• cherriots.org

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Fleet
Local	113 114-122 123-126 127-130 223-226 227-234 1801-1806 1851-1856 1901-1904 1951-1954 1955-1963 2251-2255
Regional	306-307 308-309 310-311 361-363 364-370
LIFT	814-815, 817, 819 821, 823-826 827-831 832-833 834-837 838-854 857-861 862-865 1401-1407 (2nd) 1502 (2nd)
Routes
Local	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 26 27
Regional	1X 10X 20X 30X 40X 50X PCF
Special Tripper	91 92
Willamette Valley Region Agencies