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Busing To Begin March 15

By Terry Jasperson
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

In an effort to alleviate the growing
parking problem on the grounds a
temporary busing system will be initiated
by the Student Council on March 15.

Photo By Rick Smith

Ten Hour Bus Service To Run Daily To Alleviate Parking Situation

Temporary Busing System Will Be Initiated March 15 By Student Council

The proposal, which was initiated by
Council's committee on Traffic and
Parking, calls for two buses to run for a
month, ten hours a day from 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.

The continuation of the program will
be contingent on the merits of the system
and the amount of financial assistance available.

The Council's committee on Organizations
and Publications is backing the proposal with
$3,000. The money will be used to rent two
buses for a month from the Yellow. Transit
Company of Charlottesville.

In their presentation, the Committee on
Traffic and Parking stated, "We would like to
stress that this system is in no way advertised as
the best or as the one which the University
should use when a regular system is
implemented."

The route of the buses will begin at
University Hall and travel up Alderman Road to
McCormick Road. After making stops for the
Alderman Road dorms and the McCormick
Road dorms, the buses will continue down to
the Engineering School and Newcomb road. At
this point the buses will detour around the back
of Newcomb Hall and travel along University
Avenue to the Corner and Student Health,
where they will make a loop behind Cabell Hall,
up to the Stadium and back down again to
University Hall.

The Yellow Transit Company estimates that
the complete route will take approximately 30
minutes. With two buses running, there will be
one bus every 15 minutes.

The buses will arrive at 20 minutes and 10
minutes before the hour at McCormick Road,
Newcomb Road, and the Corner.

Future problems with parking will be dealt
with by the University, Council President Kevin
Mannix said. At present the University has
created the position of Traffic and Parking
Manager, which is being filled by John B.
Gregg. Concerning Mr. Gregg's appointment,
Richard F. Shutts, Business Manager of the
University, said, "He has no actual experience
in parking, but he does have administrative and
business experience."

Proposals for the future include extensive
use of the Stadium and University Hall parking
lots. The University will possibly use their
Birdwood acreage on Route 250 for parking,
Mr. Mannix said.

At present, the temporary bus system will
charge students 10 cents for each ride.