Changes to Route 5 to be Considered

CityBus officials are considering changes to a bus route and are asking for help from riders and the public. Public meetings are scheduled to discuss proposed changes to route “5 Happy Hollow,” which serves University Farm, Bar Barry Heights, Soldiers Home Rd., Happy Hollow Rd., River Rd. and the Purdue campus.

The proposal is available for review here: http://www.gocitybus.com/planning/happyhollow2008change/proposal1.htm

“We are proposing the changes in response to customer comments, and to improve performance efficiencies,” said John Metzinger, Manager of Development. The proposal provides a more direct return trip to the Soldiers Home Rd. area while bypassing areas served by other bus routes.

Public meetings are scheduled for Monday, July 21st at 2:00PM and 5:00PM. Both meetings will be held at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 211 Knox Dr., West Lafayette, in Gathering Room 3. This location is served by the Happy Hollow bus.

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. Its mission is to be a proactive community partner, striving to improve the community’s quality of life by operating safe, reliable and environmentally friendly transit services, by partnering in local economic development activities, and by providing excellent customer service and efficient, convenient access to destinations throughout Lafayette and West Lafayette.

Upcoming Riehle Plaza Closures

Riehle Plaza (the Downtown Transfer Center) will be closed Friday evening, July 18, through Sunday, July 20th. CityBus's customer service office will be closed during this time. The city is replacing carpet inside the facility.

On Saturday, July 19, Riehle Plaza will be closed due to "Dancing in the Streets." Buses will meet for transfers on Third St. between Ferry and Cincinnati streets.