This is a great service to the community, a few complaints, but many compliments…read more
Cons
1.) When Saturday service starts next month, MOST routes will run, but not all. 12, 14, 22, 26 and 27 will still not run on weekends. While Saturday, and soon to come Sunday service is a HUGE improvement, it could still be much better.
2.) Loitering at Downtown Transit Center.
Seriously, I don't want to listen to or interact with obnoxious, most likely drunk/high kids and homeless people wandering the Transit Center, with no intent of boarding a bus. I know they usually loiter in city property not controlled by Cherriots, but please work with the city to keep these people OUT.
3.) No Apple Pay, Google Pay, or even Tap Cards on bus. This would greatly speed up fare pay, thus speeding up busses. TriMet, and Eugene have electronic pay, so it would be nice for the capitol city to get it.
Pros:
Friendly drivers. I have never had a negative interaction with a bus driver, one driver (will not name them or route as to not get them in trouble), learned where I lived and pulls up as close as he can to my house. I am always greeted with a friendly hello, and drivers are usually diligent at keeping busses clean, and keeping disruptive riders under control.
Prices. As a student, I only have to pay $120 a year, while a vehicle would cost well over $2000 a year to operate, due to rising insurance and gas prices.
Overall, the good outnumbers the bad, and the complaints I addressed should be easily dealt with and solved. Drivers are stupendous, busses are on-time, and Cherriots is beginning to look more like a modern public transit system! 5 stars!