Administration attempts to save bus route to campus
By Jimmy Young | March 5, 2009As the Greater Richmond Transit Company considers cutting its bus service to the University of Richmond, campus administrators are creating a marketing plan they hope will increase ridership among students and staff. Earlier last year, Human Resource Services contacted GRTC to purchase bus passes for its employees, said Lisa Miles, coordinator of Common Ground and a member of the Common Ground Action Committee on accessibility and transportation. The administration ultimately decided to commit to investing in bus passes for employees because it would help fulfill the community engagement aspect of the Strategic Plan, would assist employees who may not otherwise have a means of transportation to the campus and would reduce the carbon footprint of the university, said Carl Sorensen, associate vice president for human resources. As of fall 2008, all University of Richmond employees have access to free GRTC passes, and about 70 staff members use the Route 16 bus regularly, Sorensen said.
