{"id":24040,"date":"2026-02-23T13:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=24040"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:52:01","slug":"wyden-merkley-salinas-announce-3-million-for-salem-bus-transit-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/wyden-merkley-salinas-announce-3-million-for-salem-bus-transit-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyden, Merkley, Salinas Announce $3 Million for Salem Bus Transit Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington DC<\/strong> \u2013 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas today announced $3 million to support the construction of a bus transit center in Salem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cEnsuring safe and reliable public transportation is essential for Oregonians to easily get from Point A to Point B,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cThis federal award for Salem will help keep Oregon communities connected and local economies rolling, and I will continue to fight for more resources to support transportation projects across the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cReliable public transportation keeps our communities connected and our economy moving,\u201d Merkley said.\u00a0 \u201cOnce completed, the South Salem Transit Center will give folks safe and accessible travel options. This $3 million investment builds on the federal dollars that Senator Wyden and I have secured with the support of the Oregon delegation for the South Salem Transit Center \u2014 including over $3 million in community project funding. We\u2019ll keep fighting to deliver the resources Oregonians need to help folks arrive at their destinations conveniently and safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cGetting to work or dropping your kids off shouldn\u2019t be a safety risk or a logistical challenge,\u201d said Rep. Salinas. \u201cI\u2019m proud to have helped secure this much-needed federal funding for Cherriots. It will only make public transportation in the area safer, more accessible, and more dependable for those who rely on it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This investment from the Federal Transit Administration\u2019s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. The program makes federal resources available to states and direct recipients to replace, rehabilitate and buy buses and related equipment and to build bus-related facilities, including technological changes or innovations to modify low- or no-emission vehicles or facilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;This federal investment is a huge boost to completing the South Salem Transit Center and Mobility Hub; a transformative project for the Salem community that will bring safe, reliable, and flexible transportation options to the area,&#8221; said Maria Hinojos Pressey, Cherriots Board President. &#8220;Cherriots is deeply grateful to Senator Wyden, Senator Merkley, and Representative Salinas for their strong support in securing this grant award through the FTA&#8217;s Buses\u00a0 and Bus Facilities Program.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Wyden, Merkley and Salinas have long been advocates for public transportation funding. This additional funding for the\u00a0 Salem transit center follows $2.56 million Wyden and Merkley announced for the project in 2023, and $500,000 in 2024. 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