Sunset Empire Transportation District
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| Headquarters | 465 NE Skipanon Drive, Warrenton |
|---|---|
| Locale | Clatsop County, Oregon |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 8[1] |
| Website | nwconnector |
The Sunset Empire Transportation District (SETD) provides federally funded rural intercity bus services in Clatsop County,[2] Oregon. Sunset Empire Transportation is also known as 'The Bus'.
SETD also provides transit connections for the National Park Service and the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, titled the Lewis and Clark Explorer Shuttle, through a $2.5 million Federal Transit Authority grant,[3] and via a SAFETEA-LU Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands grant.[4]
SETD has also received funding through the TEA-21 appropriations act.[5]
Routes
[edit]| Route | Route Name | Area Served | Days of Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 10 | Red Cedar | East Astoria | Monday - Friday |
| Route 20 | Gray Sea Gull | Gearhart, Seaside & Cannon Beach | Monday - Friday |
| Route 21 | Blue Star Fish | Cannon Beach | Saturday and Sunday |
| Route 30 | Yellow Sun | Warrenton, Astoria, Knappa & Westport | Monday - Friday |
| Route 101 | Pink Salmon | Astoria, Warrenton, Gearhart & Seaside | Monday - Friday |
| CONNECTOR Columbia | (No Name) | Warrenton, Astoria, Knappa & Westport | Saturday and Sunday |
| CONNECTOR Pacific | (No Name) | Astoria, Warrenton, Gearhart, Seaside and Cannon Beach | Saturday and Sunday |
In April 2011, all routes except 10 and 101 were eliminated, and Saturday service was canceled, in response to severe budget shortfalls.
On April 29, 2023, all bus service was suspended until further notice, the agency's board and executive director citing lack of funding.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ SETD Route Schedule (8 routes)
- ^ "2009-2011 Rural Intercity Bus Program Recommendation" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "Lewis and Clark Explorer Shuttle". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "Annual Report on Funding Recommendations: Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "House Report 106-180 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2000". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Myers, Ethan (May 3, 2023). "Budget woes shut down Astoria-area transit agency". The Oregonian. p. A7.