Situation
STA is shifting Thursday, June 15, and Friday, June 16, to operate as a non-EWU regular session service day, canceling or altering six of the eight routes that serve Cheney and EWU. Service levels will operate the same as during EWU’s summer session.
The cancellations are in response to the ongoing shortage of operators – an industry-wide issue STA has been, and will be, actively addressing through hiring and training until service level needs are met.
Ridership Considerations
Last spring, the average daily ridership for the eight routes serving EWU’s main campus in Cheney totaled 1,841. Ridership on the Thursday of finals week, June 16, 2022, was 1,227, 33% lower than the weekday average for the quarter. On Friday, June 27, 2022, ridership on these routes totaled 950, 48% less than the weekday average for the quarter. These numbers in no way disregard the impact to those riders who will be required to find alternative bus routes to Cheney on these two days. STA apologizes for the inconvenience.
EWU Service Alternatives
This section provides service options for those impacted by this two-day change.
From Hastings Park and Ride (662)
For individuals trying to take Route 662 at 6:55 am: Take Route 124 from Hastings Park and Ride Bay 4 at 6:54 am or 7:09 am to the STA Plaza and transfer to Route 6 or 66 at the Plaza to EWU. Alternatively, take Route 25 at 6:49 am from Hastings Park and Ride and transfer to Route 6 at 7:35 am at Plaza Bay 10.
For individuals trying to take Route 662 at 7:55 am: Take Route 124 at 8:09 am from Hastings Park and Ride Bay 4 to the Plaza and transfer to Route 6 or 66 at the Plaza to EWU. Alternatively, take Route 25 at 8:02 am from Hastings Park and Ride and transfer to Route 66 at 8:50 am at Plaza Bay 10.
Note: Routes 6 and 66 leave the STA Plaza from Bay 6 at 5, 20, 35, and 50 minutes after every hour.
From Five Mile Park and Ride (Route 662)
For individuals trying to take Route 662 at 7:07 am: Take Route 4 at 7:18 am to the STA Plaza and transfer to Route 6 or 66 at the Plaza to EWU.
For individuals trying to take Route 662 at 8:07 am: Take Route 4 at 8:18 am to the Plaza and transfer to Route 6 or 66 at the Plaza to EWU.
Note: Routes 6 and 66 leave the STA Plaza from Bay 6 at 5, 20, 35, and 50 minutes after every hour.
From VTC (Route 663)
For individuals trying to take route 663 at 6:55 am: Take route 90 leaving the VTC from Bay 9 at 6:57 am and transfer to route 6 or 66 at the plaza.
For individuals trying to take route 663 at 8:10 am: Take Route 90 leaving the VTC from Bay 9 at 8:11 am and transfer to Route 6 or 66 at the plaza.
Note: Routes 6 and 66 leave the STA Plaza from Bay 6 at 5, 20, 35, and 50 minutes after every hour.
From South Hill Park and Ride (Route 664)
For individuals trying to take Route 664 at 7:02 am: Take Route 4 Northbound leaving the South Hill Park & Ride from Bay 2 at 7:09 am and transfer to Route 6 or 66 at the plaza.
For individuals trying to take Route 663 at 8:20 am: Take Route 4 Northbound leaving the South Hill Park & Ride from Bay 3 at 8:24 am and transfer to Route 6 or 66 at the plaza.
Note: Routes 6 and 66 leave the STA Plaza from Bay 6 at 5, 20, 35, and 50 minutes after every hour.
From Jefferson Lot Park and Ride (Routes 66/661)
For individuals trying to just take Route 661: Route 6 and 66 will run on a regular Non-EWU School day schedule. Route 66 will be available until 8:55 am. After that time then Route 6 will continue to operate every 30 minutes leaving Jefferson Lot at 10 and 40 after every hour.
For individuals trying to take Route 6 or 66: Route 66 will run on Non-EWU school day schedule. Route 66 will be available until 8:55 am. Route 66 will be in service again starting at 2:55 pm.
Note: Routes 6 and 66 leave Jefferson Lot Park and Ride at 10, 25, 40, and 55 minutes after every hour during AM and PM Peak. AM Peak starts at 5:55 am and finishes at 9:05 am, PM Peak starts at 2:40 pm and finishes at 6:10 pm.
From Cheney to Spokane (661)
For individuals trying to take Route 661 at any time from Cheney: Take Route 6 or 66 (See Non-EWU School day schedule).
Inside Cheney (67)
For individuals trying to take Route 67: Take Route 68, 6, or 66.
