Riders frustrated by late buses on one West Lafayette CityBus route will be pleased to know that the bus company is making improvements. Schedules for routes 3B Northwestern and 5 Happy Hollow will change beginning Monday, November 16. The problems began when the two routes were linked together, which CityBus did in August to reduce costs; three buses alternate between the two routes. While buses must often hold for time along route 5, route 3B has been running ten to fifteen minutes late on average.
The new schedule gives more time to the 3B Northwestern leg of the route, by allowing route 5 to depart earlier from Williamsburg on the Wabash Apartments on N. River Rd. Riders boarding in this area will need to be at their stops ten minutes earlier than the current scheduled time. Buses will depart on the hour, and at :30 minutes after each hour of operation.
Departure times for other locations along both routes will change to more closely match the actual departure times that have been operated since August.
CityBus will closely watch the operation, and may make other changes if needed. Updated schedules are available in print and online here:
