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Wed, 05/03/2023
Each Wednesday our Walk Smart group meets for a group walk. We meet at 11:45am, listen to a partner presentation at 11:55am, and walk promptly at noon. Each walk has its own meet location, and duration. Walks are 20- 40 minutes in length. Come learn about the partner for the day, meet some like minded folks and enjoy some treats provided by our partners.
May 3, 2023
Location: Corner Coffee Shoppe, Nancy Faubel
Partners: Corner Coffee Shoppe, Nancy Faubel
Posted On:
Wed, 05/03/2023
Each Wednesday our Walk Smart group meets for a group walk. We meet at 11:45am, listen to a partner presentation at 11:55am, and walk promptly at noon. Each walk has its own meet location, and duration. Walks are 20- 40 minutes in length. Come learn about the partner for the day, meet some like minded folks and enjoy some treats provided by our partners.
Location: Guild mortgage
Partners: Guild Mortgage, Josh Dalglish
Posted On:
Thu, 12/16/2021
Please visit Let's Talk Wilsonville at : 2023 Transit Master Plan
Posted On:
Fri, 07/23/2021
Acquisition of 12 additional Lo-No emission buses of various sizes and capacities, along with associated infrastructure, furthers SMART’s efforts to become the first transit agency in Oregon to operate an entire fleet of alternative fuel vehicles, including CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), hybrid, and Battery-Electric buses.
Posted On:
Thu, 05/21/2020
May 21, 2020 -- The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $1.2 million grant award to SMART Transit as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. SMART Transit will use the grant funds to pay operating, administrative, preventive maintenance, and other expenses during the COVID-19 public-health emergency.
The City of Wilsonville’s South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART) agency provides public transit and ADA paratransit service within the city as well as connections to transit systems in Canby, Tualatin, Portland and Salem/Keizer.
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Thu, 04/02/2020
April 2, 2020 — South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART), which operates transit services in and near Wilsonville, is temporarily scaling back bus service and office hours effective Monday, April 6.
All routes remain in operation; most will run less frequently. The changes come in response to a sharp decline in ridership following the March 23 Stay at Home directive from the Governor. The changes equate to about a 25% reduction in services.
“The conditions demanded that we reinvent ourselves,” said Transit Director Dwight Brashear. “We looked at ridership and adapted with adjustments that avoid severely impacting the people who count on us.”
The decision follows a similar reduction from Portland’s TriMet and the substantial temporary closure of Salem-based Cherriots. Brashear said carriers are focused on driver and passenger safety, fiscal responsibility, and the importance of delivering essential workers to their place of work.
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Thu, 03/19/2020
March 19, 2020 — With the COVID-19 response efforts requiring social distancing, business closures, canceled activities and disrupted routines around the globe, South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART) operations are unusual in that they are continuing with virtually no disruption.
Currently, Wilsonville’s independent transit operator is operating all routes, all days. While ridership is down by nearly half, SMART Director Dwight Brashear notes this is allowing riders to get to their destinations comfortably, without worrying about other passengers getting too close.
“The social distancing is happening organically because we’re seeing lighter passenger loads,” said Brashear, who has hopped aboard several buses recently to chat with riders and bus drivers about COVID-19 concerns. “We’ve been able to continue helping the people who count on us and may not have other options.”
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Tue, 10/30/2018
Oct. 30, 2018 – Wilsonville’s South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART), which provides fare-free transit to passengers within city limits, scored exceptionally high marks with residents in the City’s 2018 National Citizen Survey.
SMART earned the fifth-highest favorability rating in the nation among more than 200 communities in which residents were surveyed about their satisfaction with local transit services. Additionally, SMART rated 10th among 200+ communities in which residents were asked about the “ease of travel by public transportation” in their city.
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Wed, 06/27/2018
June 27, 2018 – South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART) has introduced two new routes this month, providing convenient alternatives to automobile travel for Wilsonville-area commuters.
SMART is collaborating with Canby Area Transit (CAT) to provide a new midday express service between the Wilsonville and Canby transit centers. Route 3X runs 12 times every weekday between 5:30 am and 7:20 pm. The 20-minute trip costs $1.50 ($3 round-trip). The service, which debuted on June 21, is possible because of a grant awarded to CAT by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); CAT has an inter-governmental agreement with SMART to deliver service to Wilsonville.