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Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit is currently re-evaluating its services after a decrease in ridership on multiple routes, including Route 11. This evaluation may result in a reduced bus schedule for Route 11, one of two bus routes that has stops on Ithaca College's campus.

TCAT looks into reducing Route 11 services

By Cody Taylor, Contributing Writer November 7, 2018
Ithaca College students may see a decrease in Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Route 11 services as a result of decreased ridership on the route.
Proposed cuts to summer runs include Route 11, which services Ithaca College. According to TCAT, the last six weekday runs would be cut, meaning that the last bus would leave the Roy H. Park School of Communications stop at 8:40 p.m.

TCAT considers reducing summer runs due to staff shortage

By Michael Pyskaty, Staff Writer March 30, 2016
The Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Board of Directors is considering a plan to reduce service on certain bus routes over the summer, according to a press statement issued March 28.
Students board an outbound Route 11 TCAT bus at the Seneca Street Station the night of Feb. 6. Nancy Oltz, TCAT operations manager, said the company often brings on additional buses at peak times on Friday and Saturday nights to accomodate large amounts of student riders.

Ithaca College students max out TCAT buses on weekend nights

By Michael Pyskaty, Staff Writer February 11, 2016
The bus pulls forward, and then the driver hits the brakes. The mass of students lurches forward. One man loses his balance and stumbles toward the driver. A woman repeatedly says “I’m not drunk! I’m just tired,” and then promptly tries to fall asleep standing up...
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