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Although no physical bus hub has been built yet, Ferguson said the DIA will consult the survey along with other bus hubs surrounding Ithaca, like Burlington, Vermont, Binghamton and Corning, New York, for ideas.

Downtown Ithaca Alliance plans to create a new bus hub

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer • April 12, 2023
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance is currently looking into creating an intercity bus hub in the City of Ithaca for people to wait for buses that travel between cities.
Joel Malina, Cornell University’s vice president of university relations, said TCAT did not justify the financial contribution increase of 8% and said TCAT already has enough funding, so the university would not comply with the larger increase. 

TCAT awarded state funding for electric mobility project

By Syd Pierre, News Editor • November 30, 2022
TCAT was awarded $7 million from the New York Clean Transportation Prize program for its participation in the Electric Mobility challenge. 
From left, Hannah Ahmed, Bonnie Prunty, vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Life and Austin Ruffino discussed campus transportation at the Oct. 31 SGC meeting. Prunty announced to the senate that the substation road, which runs from Boothroyd Hall to Terrace Dining Hall, will be permanently closed off beginning Spring 2023.

SGC discusses a future road closure and transportation on campus

By Emma Kersting, Staff Writer • November 2, 2022
At the Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) meeting Oct. 31, the senate and executive board met with Bonnie Prunty, vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Life. 
From left first-year student Dante Conde, senator at large, senior Grace Madeya, president of the student body, Scott Doyle 98, director of Energy Management and Sustainability and Senior Senate Chair Austin Ruffino, met at the SGC meeting Oct. 24. Doyle said he wants to create a more unified promotion of sustainability by involving students, faculty and staff from all the schools on campus.

SGC discusses campus sustainability and planned bills

By Emma Kersting, Staff Writer • October 26, 2022
At the Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) meeting Oct. 24, the senate met with Scott Doyle ’98, director of Energy Management and Sustainability.
A petition was launched March 3 to make Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) free, which would increase accessibility and efficiency but reduce TCAT’s revenue. The petition is part of a larger campaign by the Ithaca branch of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) called FreeCAT that advocates for fare-free and expanded TCAT services.

Ithaca residents get on board with free TCAT campaign

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Staff Writer • September 14, 2022
Members of the Ithaca community have shown they are ready for free public transit. A petition was launched March 3 to make Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) free.
Joel Malina, Cornell University’s vice president of university relations, said TCAT did not justify the financial contribution increase of 8% and said TCAT already has enough funding, so the university would not comply with the larger increase. 

TCAT staffing shortage impacts service for the college

By Syd Pierre, News Editor • September 7, 2022
The TCAT released its Fall 2022 route schedule, which has notably fewer routes for Ithaca College students due to staffing reductions. 
At 1:09 a.m. April 24, the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) responded to a multiple shots fired incident on South Hill according to a press release by IPD Lieutenant Barry Banfield.

UPDATE: Shelter-in-place orders lifted for Cayuga Heights and Cornell University

By Caitlin Holtzman, News Editor • November 9, 2021
At 2:09 p.m. Nov. 9, Cornell University issued a shelter-in-place order for its North Campus because of local police pursuing a man with a gun in Cayuga Heights.
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Possible COVID-19 exposures on TCAT buses and Tops Markets

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • December 17, 2020
The TCHD announced possible COVID-19 exposures at the Lansing Tops Markets bakery and on the TCAT Route 14 and Route 30 buses.
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Possible COVID-19 exposure on TCAT bus

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • December 6, 2020
The Tompkins County Health Department announced possible COVID-19 exposures on the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Route 14S bus.
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Possible COVID-19 exposures at Ithaca Ale House and TCAT bus

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • November 30, 2020
The Tompkins County Health Department announced possible COVID-19 exposures at the Ithaca Ale House in Ithaca and on the TCAT Route 32 bus.
Joel Malina, Cornell University’s vice president of university relations, said TCAT did not justify the financial contribution increase of 8% and said TCAT already has enough funding, so the university would not comply with the larger increase. 

TCAT adds two new routes to South Hill area

By Alex Hartzog, Staff Writer • September 4, 2019
The Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Incorporated (TCAT) has added two new supplemental routes — the 11S and the 11N — to the South Hill area. 
Joel Malina, Cornell University’s vice president of university relations, said TCAT did not justify the financial contribution increase of 8% and said TCAT already has enough funding, so the university would not comply with the larger increase. 

TCAT recovers from delays caused by staffing and maintenance issues

By Cody Taylor, Staff Writer • April 9, 2019
The TCAT canceled a number of trips on high-frequency routes throughout March due to an aging fleet of buses and other complications.
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