The Daily Bulletin Archive

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
A free express shuttle service connecting students, faculty, and staff who park in outlying lots along Rockwell Road and Letchworth Street to the center of campus will begin scheduled operation on Monday, February 8.

The “MGC Direct” will pick up riders in Lots M and G and take them directly to Lot C—also known as the Cleveland Hall circle—from 9:00 a.m. to noon when classes are in session. Two vans, which will be clearly marked as Buffalo State escort vans, will circulate riders simultaneously to ensure that wait times are minimal.

“We want this to be a useful service for our commuter students, faculty, and staff who are walking from the western parking lots to center campus on a daily basis,” said Lisa Krieger, assistant vice president for finance and management. “The goal is to create a convenient, direct ride to the center of campus. We hope to receive feedback from the campus community about the route and the ways it is helping, or how it can be improved.”

Lot M pickup locations will be at blue-light phones 34 and 42, while riders from Lot G can catch the shuttle on the north side of the maintenance barn. The first 100 riders on the MGC Direct will receive a coupon for a free cup of coffee or other beverage (up to a $2 value) at any campus food service location.

Services have also been added to the overnight escort shuttle van, which will now operate from 4:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. seven days a week when classes are in session. The evening shuttle picks up and drops off riders at blue-light phones in campus parking lots and along perimeter roads.

In general, the shuttle will run clockwise around campus, thereby providing those who are parked in Lots G or M a return trip to their cars after 4:30 p.m., when most campus users require such transportation. To catch the free evening shuttle, students, faculty, and staff need only wait at a blue-light phone along the route. Please refer to this campus map outlining the escort van routes. When staffing permits, two clearly marked escort vans will service the route.

Feedback and comments are encouraged for both services and can be e-mailed to VPFM@buffalostate.edu.