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 Shuttle/Escort Schedules and Policy
- The university operates two separate transportation systems for the convenience and safety of our students – the Shuttle Service and the Escort Service. All vehicles are equipped with yellow strobe lights for easy identification E1-E9.
SHUTTLE The Shuttle Service operates two routes – the Oakland/Shadyside route and the Pittsburgh Technology Center (PTC) route. The Oakland/Shadyside Shuttle The Oakland/Shadyside shuttle buses operate on a pre-established route that is determined by the locations of official university off-campus housing and is subject to change from year to year. During the 2008-09 academic year, the Oakland/Shadyside shuttle will service Cathedral Mansions, Fairfax Apartments, Terrace Apartments, London Apartments, Veronica Apartments, Neville Apartments, Shady Oaks and Webster Hall. The Oakland/Shadyside shuttle also stops at Mellon Institute/SEI (rear loading dock entrance on North Dithridge Street at Winthrop Street) and 300 S. Craig Street (across the street). Hours of Operation: Daily from 6:45 a.m. - 11:15 p.m. (last run departs Morewood Gardens at 10:45 p.m.), both during the academic year and the summer months. All shuttles will leave from the front of Morewood Gardens on Morewood Avenue on the quarter hour and three-quarter hour: 6:45 a.m., 7:15 a.m., 7:45 a.m., 8:15 a.m., etc. All shuttle routes take approximately 30 minutes to return to Morewood Gardens. Travel times will vary according to weather and traffic conditions, time of day and day of the week, and the number of stops required according to passenger load at any given time. During the summer months, the Oakland/Shadyside shuttle will operate on both the A and B routes or the A/B Route as listed. The PTC Shuttle Hours of Operation: During the academic year and summer, Monday
through Friday, beginning at 7:45 a.m. – (last run
departs PTC at 2:15 a.m.); Saturday & Sunday, 11:15
a.m. – 7:45 p.m. (last run departs PTC to campus at
7:15 p.m.). Summer service, Monday through Friday,
there is no weekend service. Extended Service to BIRC:
The PTC shuttle extends service to the Brain Imaging
Research Center building (BIRC), 3025 Carson Street,
on a limited, intermittent, on-request basis. To request
to be picked up by the PTC shuttle, BIRC staff and
employees must call the Housing Information Desk on
the non-emergency number – 8-6232.
ESCORT Escort/Demand Service: Daily 6:45 p.m. – 6:15 a.m. (last run starts at 5:45 a.m.) throughout the academic year and summer months. Designated Escort Pick-up Locations There are 10 designated pick-up locations, each equipped with a campus phone and marked by official university signage bearing the word “ESCORT.” Escort leaves Morewood stop on the quarter to and quarter after the hour.
Note: Pickups from the 10 escort locations take approximately 12 minutes once the escort leaves Morewood Area, please be waiting at the Escort stop for prompt bus boarding. To be picked up, riders will be requested to wait at these locations. Upon returning to campus, the vans will stop by each of these locations momentarily to pick up riders. The vans will sound the horn to alert riders to come outside in incleament weather.
SHUTTLE/ESCORT POLICY
Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities Carnegie Mellon provides transportation services to disabled members of the campus community. The PTC Shuttle bus is equipped with a wheelchair lift that complies with ADA specifications. At least 30 minutes advance notice is required. Passengers requiring the wheelchair lift should specify this need when calling the police dispatcher at 8-6232. Disabled individuals who need transportation during PTC Shuttle off hours or outside of the service boundary (1.5 miles around the main campus) are required to give a minimum of 24 hours notice. Such requests will be filled depending upon availability of drivers and handicap-accessible vehicles, and/or provided police officers are not on a higher priority assignment. Call 412-268-6232 or 8-6232 for inquiries or to make arrangements for service. Holiday Service Neither the shuttle nor escort services operate on official university holidays and during other designated recess/break periods during the year. During holiday service or no-service days, University Police will provide nighttime escorts if officers are not on other higher priority assignments. For more information, call 412-268-6232.
ROUTES Route A – View Area
Route B – View Area
Route AB – View Area Weekend Service
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