Buses will run at night
Natalie Walters
Issue date: 6/9/04 Section: News
Students taking night classes this summer presented a problem to the student government and got help.
At the start of summer semester, no buses were scheduled to run during the evening, but a new night bus route went into effect Monday.
After hearing from students, the Student Senate brought the bus transportation problem to the university administration's attention.
Administrators opted to use university buses driven by student workers to provide transportation to and from Cougar Village.
Madison County Transit does not run night buses on SIUE's campus due to lack of riders during the summer.
The university will continue to work with MCT to develop a permanent solution that will meet students' needs in an efficient manner.
The route will begin at Peck Hall at 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The bus will stop at Building 519 in Cougar Village, at Lot 4F, the Cougar Lake Road shelter, University Drive and Devon Court, University Drive and Esic Drive, and Lancashire Drive, the last stop. There will be six circuits each night with the last one leaving Peck Hall at 10:55 p.m. and expected to make the last stop at 11:11 p.m.
Bus rides continue to be free for students.
"The service will cost the university more money, but will not directly affect the students riding the shuttle," Kimmel Leadership Center Director Steve Sperotto said.
At the start of summer semester, no buses were scheduled to run during the evening, but a new night bus route went into effect Monday.
After hearing from students, the Student Senate brought the bus transportation problem to the university administration's attention.
Administrators opted to use university buses driven by student workers to provide transportation to and from Cougar Village.
Madison County Transit does not run night buses on SIUE's campus due to lack of riders during the summer.
The university will continue to work with MCT to develop a permanent solution that will meet students' needs in an efficient manner.
The route will begin at Peck Hall at 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The bus will stop at Building 519 in Cougar Village, at Lot 4F, the Cougar Lake Road shelter, University Drive and Devon Court, University Drive and Esic Drive, and Lancashire Drive, the last stop. There will be six circuits each night with the last one leaving Peck Hall at 10:55 p.m. and expected to make the last stop at 11:11 p.m.
Bus rides continue to be free for students.
"The service will cost the university more money, but will not directly affect the students riding the shuttle," Kimmel Leadership Center Director Steve Sperotto said.
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renlewi
renlewi
posted 6/17/04 @ 9:24 PM CST
Student Government along with Advisor Steve Sperotto, Dr. Emmanuel, Robert Vanzo, Michael Shultz and many others should be commended for working so diligently to help secure safe bus routes for our students! Congratulations on a job well done!!!
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