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A KU on Wheels bus awaits riders. KU on Wheels recently purchased a new line of 30 buses to drive its line of campus and near-campus stops.
TRANSPORTATION
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Hitchin'a ride on the bus system
Student passes allow unlimited riding
BY BRIAN LEWIS-JONES
The KU on Wheels bus system offers a way to get to and from campus that doesn't involve walking uphill both ways in the snow.
Students can buy a KU on Wheels bus pass, which gives them unlimited access to KU on Wheels buses for the duration of their pass, or instead pay a $1 fare to ride one way.
Wheels transportation coordinator, said KU on Wheels purchased 30 new, cleaner buses for use this fall and plans to buy three new buses yearly. The newly added buses are a used fleet with top exhaust and low
Jessica Mortinger, KU on
Buses make stops around Lawrence and campus at various times. Bus schedules and maps are available at the KU on Wheels Web Site, http://groups.ku.edu/
"it's better to try it the first day and see if you like it," she said. "Chances are if you use it and make a pattern of using it, it'll save you a lot of money. You won't even realize it until you decide to go back to a car."
floors and operate using biodiesel fuel.
"Chances are if you use it and make a pattern of using it,it'll save you a lot of money. You won't even realize it until you decide to go back to your car."
The point of the buses, Mortinger said, was to make transit cheaper for students than taking their cars. If gas prices continue to increase during the summer, she said it would be
JESSICA MORTINGER KU on Wheels
"apparent how vital transportation is" when getting around campus.
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A KU on Wheels student bus pass costs $140 for two semesters or$ 75 for a single semester. They can be pre-ordered thruugh Optional Campus Fees or purchased at
the beginning of the semester.
Passes are available at the Parking Department's office, located in the parking garage north of Allen Fieldhouse. Lost bus passes can be replaced for a $3 reprinting fee.
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