New route to serve Pioneer/Madrona? MATA Officials are considering a new route that would serve parts of Pringle Rd, Madrona, and looping near Pioneer Dr and Hulsey, with possible service to Fred Meyer. A rough draft on the new route will probably be made available around February.
Fare changes possible : MATA Officials are considering some changes to the current fare system. Some things they are considering are zones, in which different lengths require different fares, and a fareless square, and area around the transit station that would be free. More details will come in February.
Route 9 & 22 Changes? Possible changes may occur to routes 9 and 22, which serve Commercial St. They may become express routes to outlying residential areas, while new routes provide direct services to major businesses like Fred Meyer, Winco Foods, Albertsons, and the Post Office. More details will come in February.
Express Route? - A new express route may soon run. It would serve Marion County Elections and businesses on S. Commercial. It may run in conjunction with route 9,22 changes. More details in Feburary or March.
Route 16 Changes - MATA Officials are looking into changes on Route 16. Some changes they are considering are services to Colony Ct, and schedule changes on 16 - Bradford Loop to make it on time with other 30 min routes on Weekends and non-peak hours. More details will come in February.
System Map For riders' ease and easy trip planning, a new system map featuring all routes will be added to the MATA Website. The new map will be available sometime in February or March.
