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Starting May 4, 2026, Cascades East Transit is improving bus service in Bend with more frequent buses, better reliability, and faster connections across town. 

• In Bend:
  • Routes 1 and 4 along 3rd Street will run every 15 minutes between 10:30am and 2:00pm on weekdays  
  • Frequency along key corridors serving St. Charles, Neff Road, and several other routes will increase from 45 minutes to 30 minutes. 

Route 6 will also be updated to serve the new Deschutes Public Library – Central Library, opening May 11. 

Plan ahead:
Check updated schedules at your bus stop, Hawthorne Station, or online at CascadesEastTransit.com. Questions, call 541-385-8680. 

About Cascades East Transit

Cascades East Transit is Central Oregon’s regional public transit provider, offering fixed and flex-route buses, city connector routes, recreational shuttles, Dial-A-Ride, and paratransit services. CET serves Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties, and the Warm Springs community. Its mission is to exceed rider expectations by delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality transit that strengthens regional connectivity, reduces congestion, supports environmental sustainability, and enhances quality of life. More at www.cascadeseasttransit.com.  

This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team. 

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Cascades East Transit Increases Frequency on Bend Routes Beginning May 4 

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
April 23, 2026

<h1>Cascades East Transit Increases Frequency on Bend Routes Beginning May 4 </h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />April 23, 2026</p> <p class="has-drop-cap">Starting May 4, 2026, Cascades East Transit is improving bus service in Bend&nbsp;with more frequent buses, better reliability, and faster connections across town.&nbsp;</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>In Bend: <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Routes 1 and 4 along 3rd Street will run every 15 minutes between 10:30am and 2:00pm on weekdays  </li> <li>Frequency along key corridors serving St. Charles, Neff Road, and several other routes will increase from 45 minutes to 30 minutes. </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Route 6 will also be updated to serve the new Deschutes Public Library – Central Library, opening May 11.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Plan ahead:</strong><br />Check updated schedules at your bus stop, Hawthorne Station, or online at&nbsp;CascadesEastTransit.com. Questions, call 541-385-8680.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About Cascades East Transit</strong></p> <p>Cascades East Transit is Central Oregon’s regional public transit provider, offering fixed&nbsp;and flex-route buses, city connector routes, recreational shuttles, Dial-A-Ride, and paratransit services. CET serves Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson&nbsp;Counties,&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Warm Springs community. Its mission is to exceed rider expectations by delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality transit that strengthens regional connectivity, reduces congestion, supports environmental sustainability, and enhances quality of life.&nbsp;More at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cascadeseasttransit.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u>www.cascadeseasttransit.com</u></a>. &nbsp;</p> <p><em>This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team.&nbsp;</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/cascades-east-transit-increases-frequency-on-bend-routes-beginning-may-4/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=84923&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/cascades-east-transit-increases-frequency-on-bend-routes-beginning-may-4/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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