9,429 passengers boarded CityBus routes on Thursday when free rides were offered during “Dump the Pump” day, reported General Manager Martin Sennett.
The number of riders topped CityBus’s daily average of 7,200 riders for June by more than 2,200. “This is in addition to the 22% surge in riders we are experiencing over June last year,” said Sennett. Last June CityBus averaged 5,893 passengers per weekday.
Sennett credits high fuel prices for the gains. “Dump the Pump” was a nationwide campaign coordinated by CityBus and the American Public Transportation Association to tout the financial benefits of transit use in response to rising fuel costs. Many cities across the U.S. participated by offering free rides.
Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski and West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis proclaimed
Thursday “Dump the Pump” Day in the two cities, and Mayor Roswarski participated by riding the bus to work on Thursday morning.
“We’re citing the high price of gas as just one reason to consider CityBus for regular commutes,” said General Manager Martin Sennett. “There are many more benefits—less traffic congestion, better air quality because greenhouse gases are reduced, and the convenience of having someone else drive. Using public transportation is an easy and significant way to reduce fuel consumption, save on spending and help the environment.”
CityBus operates a fleet of 73, including four hybrid buses. It logged nearly 4.7 million passenger trips in 2007, including more than 340,000 on the free downtown/Purdue trolley.
Friday, June 20, 2008
4B Purdue West Detouring at Purdue Village
The inbound 4B Purdue West/Klondike bus is detouring around a closed street in Purdue Village. The bus will follow Nimitz to right on Halsey, right on Airport Rd., right on State St., resuming the route at S. Martin Jischke. Nimitz will not be served from Halsey to Jischke, and Jischke will not be served from Nimitz to State St. This detour will be in effect beginning June 23rd for the rest of the summer.
3A Lafayette Square Detouring at 22nd St.
Beginning Monday June 23 and lasting for the rest of summer, 22nd St. in Lafayette will be closed from Teal Rd. to Hiatt. The inbound 3A Lafayette Square bus will detour using Teal Rd. to left on 26th St., and the route will resume at Earl Ave. Buses will not be able to provide service along the east side of Jefferson High School and Tecumseh Middle School. Riders in these locations should board the bus at 26th St. or at the corner of State St. and Earl Ave.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Taste of Tippecanoe Detours
"Taste of Tippecanoe" will cause significant detours in the downtown area on Saturday, June 21st and Sunday, June 22nd. Riehle Plaza and surrounding streets will be closed. The customer service office in Riehle Plaza will be closed on Saturday after 4PM.
TRANSFER CENTER AT RIEHLE PLAZA:
Buses will hold on Third St. between North and Cincinnati. 1B, 3B, 4B, and 4A will hold between North & Brown, 1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 6A, 6B, 7 will hold between Cincinnati & North.
TROLLEY:
Right on 4th, right on Ferry, right on 5th, right on Columbia, resume route at 2nd. (Note: While Farmer's market is in effect, until about noon, trolley will need to use 6th instead of 5th). In West Lafayette, trolley will use State St. going east and west bound instead of Tapawingo and Brown. Brown St. will be bypassed.
1A MARKET SQUARE:
Bus will depart to North St. as regular route. Evening outbound bus will turn right on 5th, left on Ferry. Inbound bus will turn right on 4th at Brown, left on Cincinnati, left on 3rd.
1B SALISBURY:
The outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market in effect), right on Columbia, resume route at 2nd. Inbound bus will turn left on River Rd. from State St., right on the ramp to the Harrison Bridge, cross river, exit right on Third St.
2A SCHUYLER:
Bus will depart North St. to right on 5th, left on Ferry St., resume route. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
2B UNION:
Bus will depart North St. to left on 6th.
3A LAFAYETTE SQUARE:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market open), left on South. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
3B NORTHWESTERN:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's market open), right on Columbia, and will follow State St. to River Rd., bypassing Tapawingo, Brown, and Howard. Inbound bus will turn left on River Rd. from State St., right on the ramp to the Harrison Bridge, cross river, exit right on Third St.
4A TIPPECANOE MALL:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market open), left on South. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
4B PURDUE WEST:
The outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market operating), right on Columbia, resume route at 2nd.
6A FOURTH ST.:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market open), right on Columbia, left on 3rd. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
6B S. 18TH ST:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market open), left on South. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
7 STATE ROAD:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th, left on Ferry. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
TRANSFER CENTER AT RIEHLE PLAZA:
Buses will hold on Third St. between North and Cincinnati. 1B, 3B, 4B, and 4A will hold between North & Brown, 1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 6A, 6B, 7 will hold between Cincinnati & North.
TROLLEY:
Right on 4th, right on Ferry, right on 5th, right on Columbia, resume route at 2nd. (Note: While Farmer's market is in effect, until about noon, trolley will need to use 6th instead of 5th). In West Lafayette, trolley will use State St. going east and west bound instead of Tapawingo and Brown. Brown St. will be bypassed.
1A MARKET SQUARE:
Bus will depart to North St. as regular route. Evening outbound bus will turn right on 5th, left on Ferry. Inbound bus will turn right on 4th at Brown, left on Cincinnati, left on 3rd.
1B SALISBURY:
The outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market in effect), right on Columbia, resume route at 2nd. Inbound bus will turn left on River Rd. from State St., right on the ramp to the Harrison Bridge, cross river, exit right on Third St.
2A SCHUYLER:
Bus will depart North St. to right on 5th, left on Ferry St., resume route. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
2B UNION:
Bus will depart North St. to left on 6th.
3A LAFAYETTE SQUARE:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market open), left on South. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
3B NORTHWESTERN:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's market open), right on Columbia, and will follow State St. to River Rd., bypassing Tapawingo, Brown, and Howard. Inbound bus will turn left on River Rd. from State St., right on the ramp to the Harrison Bridge, cross river, exit right on Third St.
4A TIPPECANOE MALL:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market open), left on South. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
4B PURDUE WEST:
The outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market operating), right on Columbia, resume route at 2nd.
6A FOURTH ST.:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market open), right on Columbia, left on 3rd. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
6B S. 18TH ST:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th (6th while Farmer's Market open), left on South. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
7 STATE ROAD:
Outbound bus will turn left on North, right on 5th, left on Ferry. Inbound bus will turn left on Cincinnati from 4th.
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