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Extending the popular Universal Bus Pass program, which allows an unlimited number of transit trips throughout the summer. The passes are paid for through student fees. Students voted overwhelmingly in favor of the program.
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Also approves an intergovernmental agreement with City Colleges of Chicago for the transfer of two CTA buses to be used at Olive Harvey College for new transportation-related courses offered by its “College to Careers” initiative.
Read More →The discounted pass is an initiative from the government, TransLink, students and their schools, to help encourage 140,000 students to use public transit.
Read More →The ABQ RIDE's UNM bus pass program provides free bus rides for students, staff and faculty. Only a school I.D. is needed, along with the sticker provided by the Transportation Information Center.
Read More →Survey shows two-thirds of grad students work on campus during summer.
Read More →UW-Green Bay will reimburse the city $35,000. The subsidy is made possible with revenue from the sale of campus parking permits and by student leaders delegating a portion of their activity fees toward unlimited use of city bus services.
Read More →As the result of an effort made to secure the future of the struggling transit pass program, students must now pay the $76 quarterly U-Pass fee instead of choosing to forfeit their pass and have the fee refunded later.
Read More →Tax shuffle could shift funds to university transportation programs.
Read More →While the new program will generate about $2.7 million for the current fiscal year, at about $1 a day for each student during the semester, the U•Pass offers an affordable transportation option for students to travel throughout the region for classes, internships, jobs and other activities.
Read More →Tapping into the student market has been a ridership generator for transit agencies and a good congestion solution for universities.
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