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The University of Georgia’s Auxiliary Services and Transportation and Parking Services’ goal is to provide a bussing system for all customers (UGA ID holders) to make it safer and more convenient to travel on campus. This process is comprised of repetitive steps: the driver will stop at a bus stop, pick up and drop off customers and drive to the next and repeat the step. While this service is offered predominately during the day, the TPS has additionally provided night travel for off-campus UGA ID holders. The Riverbend Connector route picks up ID holders. The route begins at Soule Hall and services 12 East Athens’ apartment complexes. This particular route is one of three routes and runs from 7pm to 11pm Monday through Saturday. …show more content…
The current estimates for one full loop of the route is 27 minutes, 2 minutes faster than the original. The original estimate, however, does not take into consideration stopping at The Georgia Center, Stegman Coliseum, Aderhold OB, and Campus Village stops, which ultimately adds time to the route’s completion. The potential route is streamlined so the only bus stop on campus is Tate Student Center. In addition, the bus will stop in front of the Lakeside Apartment complex instead of driving through it, speeding up the route while not reducing service to residents. Considering that the on-campus bus stop is centrally located, students will no longer have to make a 10-minute walk in the dark to the Myers Hall stop. Night route service, in general will not be affected as no stops have been completely removed from service.
The second potential reroute is a derivative of the first reroute, focusing more on reducing route time. The route takes only 25 minutes to complete, shaving off 4 minutes off the original route. Again, the original estimate does not take into consideration stopping at other bus stops. This route streamlines the process even further by only stopping at the Psychology and Journalism stop on-campus. This route also has the benefit of being centrally located as well as not removing service from other