Sunset Empire Transportation District
Introduction The '''Sunset Empire Transportation District''' (SETD) provides federally funded rural intercity bus services in Clatsop County, Oregon. Sunset Empire Transportation is also known as 'The Bus'.SETD also provides transit connections for the National Park Service and the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, titled the Lewis and Clark Explorer Shuttle, through a $2.5 million Federal Transit Authority grant, and via a SAFETEA-LU Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands grant.SETD has also received funding through the TEA-21 appropriations act.
Routes  Route Route Name Area Served Days of Service  Route 10 Red Cedar East Astoria Monday - Friday Route 20 Gray Sea Gull Gearhart, Seaside & Cannon Beach Monday - Friday Route 21 Blue Star Fish Cannon Beach Saturday and Sunday Route 30 Yellow Sun Warrenton, Astoria, Knappa & Westport Monday - Friday Route 101 Pink Salmon Astoria, Warrenton, Gearhart & Seaside Monday - Friday CONNECTOR Columbia (No Name) Warrenton, Astoria, Knappa & Westport Saturday and Sunday CONNECTOR Pacific (No Name) Astoria, Warrenton, Gearhart, Seaside and Cannon Beach Saturday and SundayIn April 2011, all routes except 10 and 101 were eliminated, and Saturday service was canceled, in response to severe budget shortfalls.On April 29, 2023, all bus service was suspended until further notice, the agency's board and executive director citing lack of funding.
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