The Mountain Express Bus is the transit system serving the Mt. Hood Corridor in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
Since 2004, the Mountain Express has provided transportation service from Rhododendron to Sandy, serving Zigzag, Welches, Wemme and Brightwood in between.
It connects with the Sandy Area Metro bus system, which connects with the regionwide TriMet transit system.
The Mountain Express had about 1,000 riders a month in 2005, according to the Villages at Mount Hood the quasi-governmental organization in charge of the program. Ridership demographics indicate strong usage by seniors, the disabled, and afterschool youth.
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