Sherman County STF/STIF Committee meeting

Public Notice:
Please join Sherman County Community Transit on Thursday, May 28th, 2020 @ 3pm to discuss community transportation needs. Help us make decisions about the best ways to serve our community as we update our Coordinated Transportation Plan.

Conference Call:
1. Call your dial-in number: (515) 604-9930
2. Enter the access code: 780951

Please see attached agenda.

For additional questions please contact Kelsi Phillips at 541-565-3553 or Kathy Fitzpatrick kathy@mcedd.org.

MATS Service Suspension

Effective Monday, 3/23/20 Klickitat County Senior Services/Mt. Adams Transportation Service is suspending their fixed route transit shuttles between Goldendale/The Dalles and White Salmon/Bingen/Hood River through April 24th.

The dial-a-ride services will continue as able for essential medical trips such as dialysis.
MATS is following state and federal guidelines in order to assist in slowing the transmission of COVID-19 in our communities.
 
MATS will continue to be able to provide assistance through the agency phone lines for connecting people to services and supports.  Additionally they will continue to provide home delivered meals to seniors in Klickitat County as able with current staff and volunteers.
Goldendale area:
(509) 773-3060
White Salmon area:
(509) 493-4662

The Link: Schedule Changes as of 3/17

The Link: Immediate Service Changes
The Link is responding to new temporary federal and state guidelines to keep our community safe and healthy.    
Deviated fixed route:  7 am-4:30 pm, M-F.  Service is free of charge.
Dial-a-Ride:  7 am-4:30 pm, M-F, except for dialysis trips which have extended times.  Essential rides only.  No Saturday service.
For questions please call The Link at (541) 296-7595 or click here for more information.

The Link: COVID-19

The Link is still operating and working closely with health authorities to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak. Updates can be found here: (mcedd.org/link) if operations change. Meanwhile, the Link has increased cleaning of all vehicles throughout the day and are tracking best practices for transit providers to keep riders and drivers safe.

The best protection is social distancing. If your trips are non-essential, please consider limiting movement and call the Link to cancel your rides at 541-296-7595.

Take the Survey: Wasco County Coordinated Transportation Plan

Are you a Wasco County resident?  Take this Transportation Survey!

Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) is updating Wasco County’s Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan, which is focused on the transportation needs of seniors, low income individuals, individuals with disabilities and Limited English Proficiency individuals. Your responses will help us learn what is important to you in meeting these transportation needs so we may spend our limited resources wisely.

Click here to take the survey in English.

Click here to take the survey in Spanish.

The Link’s South County Shuttle

The Link Public Transit in Wasco County just launched a South County shuttle that will run every Tuesday to pick up South County residents for shopping and appointment stops in The Dalles.  Pick ups are in Maupin (8:30 am), Tygh Valley (9:00 am), and Dufur (9:45 am), with the bus arriving in The Dalles at about 10:30 am.  Call the Link for more information:  541-296-7595.

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