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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

Princeton awards First Transit driver with honorary degree

Helen Joynes has served Princeton University’s Tiger Transit since 2009.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

Ball St. proposes transportation fee

Indiana University has a similar fee of $62.59 for full-time students living off campus.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

Proposed Denver route puts U. of Colo. lab equipment at risk

A key half-segment of an RTD proposed light rail project is routed near the medical campus of University of Colorado. Critics argue that it could adversely impact the highly sensitive equipment being used at the university.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

U. of Minn. may help pay for construction

Last year, the university spent more than $550,000 to help redo sections of Talmage and Riverside avenues near university property.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

U. of North Ala. boosts fees to pay for bus app

The fee, which will go from $22 to $24, will go toward equipping buses with GPS so students can access route data via their smartphones, as well as help pay for maintenance and drivers.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2013

UC Riverside unveils new shuttle service

Will provide students with one-way transportation to homes located within three-mile radius of the campus. Creating the service was the top recommendation from the University Task Force on Safety, which was formed to address a rash of robberies and assaults around campus.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2013

Mich. university students opting for buses over parking

Fewer are buying campus parking permits, bringing the number of purchases down by 23%. Data show that parking permit sales have fallen steadily since the 2005-06 academic year, despite growing enrollment.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2013

U. of Utah electric shuttle bus plans advancing

Will begin running a prototype of the bus from campus housing to its main campus in the fall. Officials are also planning an extension of the shuttle’s route. Construction on that project is set to begin in late 2014.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2013

Longtime U. of Minn. transportation dir. to retire

During his 23 years as head of parking and transportation services, Bob W. Baker expanded parking space on campus by 50%, started the U-Pass program and advocated for the university’s interests in the Central Corridor light rail line’s intersection of campus.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2013

Lane Transit raising U. of Oregon student fees

The students’ bus privilege is paid for through student fees that they pay along with their tuition to the university.

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