LTD to reinstate fares Feb 1, add trips on Routes 51 & 52 Jan 24

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Gary Haliski

LTD To Reinstate Fare Collection on Feb. 1
January 6, 2021
Passengers boarding LTD buses will begin paying fares on all routes beginning Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, and will pay their fares using the TouchPass mobile phone app or TouchPass card, cash, or fare purchased through a ticket vending machine on the EmX platforms. Day Passes purchased through the ticket vending machine are accepted on all LTD buses and will be exchanged for a Day Pass by the operator.

“Passengers boarding LTD buses will notice three things on February 1,” said Aurora Jackson, LTD’s general manager. “Passengers will again enter the bus from its front door, they will pay their fares with cash or the TouchPass mobile app or card, and the bus operator will be sitting behind a plexiglass shield to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.” Passengers riding EmX will enter through the middle and rear doors.

To encourage contactless boarding, TouchPass users will have a special February Rewards Pass available on January 20. Riders using TouchPass can download this pass through the TouchPass mobile app, or by visiting TouchPass.com. New users can download the TouchPass app, or purchase a TouchPass card for $3 at the LTD Customer Service Center when it re-opens on January 11, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (waiting area will remain closed.) LTD’s customer service staff are available to provide assistance.

Passengers who had purchased a March 2020 monthly pass or three-month pass when LTD suspended fares in March of 2020, can contact the LTD Customer Service Center at 541-687-5555 (1-800-248-3861, 7-1-1 TTY) after February 20 to obtain a replacement pass (must have a receipt or a TouchPass card or account to verify and redeem by May 31, 2021).

Information about fares can be found at https://www.ltd.org/fare-pass-pricing/

Find Winter 2021 service changes here.

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Lane County Seeks Applicants for Parks Advisory Committee

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Tim Foelker

The Lane County Parks Advisory Committee is seeking applicants to fill the West Lane County seat starting in the new year.

The Parks Advisory Committee helps guide the priorities for Lane County’s parks, prioritize projects, guide the implementation of the Parks Master Plan, and more.

Learn more: https://www.lanecounty.org/news/archived_news/PR_120720_PAC_West_Lane

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Lane County Seeks Campground Caretaker for Baker Bay

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Tim Foelker
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Your donation could put you in the driver’s seat

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Gary Haliski

Donate life-saving blood – your donation could put you in the driver’s seat.  Donate with Bloodworks Northwest between 12/28 and 3/17 for a chance to win one of nine pre-selected automobiles! Appointments are required, call 1-800-398-7888 or visit schedule.bloodworksnw.org. Terms and conditions at bloodworksnw.org/winacar.

Visit Your Local Pop-Up Donor Center and Save a Life Today!

Back by popular demand and better (and greener!) than ever, set an appointment, donate and be entered to the 2021 Bloodworks Rev It Up Sweepstakes! In partnership with Haselwood Auto Group, Bloodworks Northwest is giving away a car…again! Donate between 12/28 and 3/17 for a chance to win one of nine pre-selected automobiles! This year there’s a Jeep for the adventurer, not one but TWO hybrids for the ecologically-minded, a Mazda for the sportier types, and more! Check out the terms and conditions at bloodworksnw.org/winacar.

Your donation could put you in the driver’s seat

Irving Grange
1011 Irvington Drive, Eugene
Jan. 11 and 12
&
Riviera Baptist Church
3071 River Road, Eugene
Feb. 15 and 16

Your one-hour donation appointment is a safe action to support local hospitals and patients. Pop-Up Donor Centers are being conducted in accordance with social distancing guidelines. No walk-ins, guests, or people under age 16 are permitted onsite. Donors are asked to bring a mask/face covering to your donation and appointments are required.

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Santa Clara Transit Station to open February 7

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Gary Haliski

From LTD:

Happy 2021! Santa Clara Station will open for service on Sunday, February 7, 2021. The last day of operations at River Road Station will be Saturday, February 6, 2021. Construction of the Santa Clara Station has been extended to last until the station opens in February.

December was a very busy month on-site for construction crews. The concrete for the entire bus loop was poured by early December. Thereafter, crews began pouring concrete for the platform. Brick pavers, electrical and plumbing finishes, amenity installation, and landscaping will be completed around the platform in January.

Irrigation was installed around the entire site in December and soil was brought in for the plant beds and storm water planters. The landscape crew has been busy installing plants and trees around the site. All stormwater runoff is required to be retained and treated on site. All stormwater will drain to one of the several stormwater planters located around the site. The stormwater planters are a cleansing system that naturally filters water, traps sediments, and absorbs urban pollution. The largest of the stormwater planters is located near the driver relief building.

In December, power was turned on at the driver relief building. The driver relief building is nearing completion as the contractors wrap up mechanical controls and electrical finishes in early January. Sixteen secure bike lockers were installed adjacent to the driver relief building. Light poles, sight lighting, and cameras will all be installed around the site throughout January.

In December, a traffic signal was installed at the intersection of Green Lane and River Road. The City of Eugene will be inspecting the traffic signal and turning the new signal on in January. As previously communicated, the new traffic signal will run in sync with the other signals along River Road.

The traffic signal at the Green Lane and River Road intersection will be turned on in January at a date

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