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Valley Regional Transit is working to increase ridership among students and increase awareness of the program.
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Will replace one vehicle with a bicycle and test efficiency factors, including miles traveled, fuel and emissions saved, and time needed to get the job done.
Read More →Facility will be equipped with two fast-fill CNG dispensers plus 24 time-fill CNG dispensers to supply fuel for the OSU’s growing CNG campus bus fleet. The school plans to acquire and deploy 24 new CNG transit buses and 150 CNG fleet vehicles in the next three years, with up to 500 fleet vehicles anticipated within 10 years.
Read More →GM Lew May told the city council during budget hearings that the agency and IU have had several meetings but are in disagreement on how the two systems would split revenues.
Read More →About 300 of the campus' 11,000 students voted no on a proposal to add a bus route linking the university with Janesville, which has a significant college student and elderly population.
Read More →The university is working with its police department and the Student Government Association to improve safety on campus, with expanded shuttle services as part of the solution.
Read More →The University of Wisconsin's 2014 biennial transportation survey report released last month found that in good weather 49% of students opted to walk to class, 22% chose to bike and 18% elected to take the bus. The report also found that about one-fifth of students currently use Madison Metro on a given day.
Read More →The University budgeted almost $772,000 in 2010 for fuel costs, but in 2011 that number jumped to almost $829,000. As part of their preparation, they partnered with the Central Ohio Transit Authority, which allows students to ride city buses by showing their BuckID at a cost to the student of $9 every quarter.
Read More →The campaign is a friendly competition between students and employees to get as many campus commuters as possible to carpool, ride the ValleyRide bus, bike, walk or utilize some other form of transportation beyond a single occupant vehicle for an entire month.
Read More →The referendum will occur during the general elections on March 31 and April 1.
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