A new bus route launched Monday connects rural communities to regional transit hubs in the Willamette Valley.
The 99 Vine bus is a joint project of Benton and Yamhill Counties. Benton County Public works director Gary Stockhoff said it connects rural towns to Benton and Lane County’s main bus depots as well as the Airport and Amtrak station in Eugene.
“There’s really no service like that now that captures a lot of these rural communities that don’t have a dedicated transit program or transit service,” Stockhoff said…