OUT summer schedule starts Monday
The summer schedule for the Oxford University Transit system will start on Monday. Ridership has continued to increase on the popular mass transit option. (May 9, 2013, Page 2A)
Buses to run later – earlier
Thanks to several department heads at the University of Mississippi digging into their budgets, two Oxford University Transit routes, the Brown and Green routes could begin running until 9:15 as early as need week. (February 14, 2013, Page 1)
Record set for bus riders
Thanks to two new park-and-ride routes implemented by the University of Mississippi for the Oxford-University Transit system, ridership numbers almost doubled in September. (October 15, 2012, Page 1A, 7A)
New UM shuttles prove popular
The new shuttle service provided by OUT and paid for by Ole Miss has become a popular alternative to parking on campus. (September 13, 2012, Page 1, 5)
OUT drivers want pay raise, benefits
Oxford-University Transit bus drivers say they are underpaid and are not getting benefits they were promised when they were hired four years ago. (July 12, 2012, Page 2)
OUT gets new routes, modifications for fall
The Oxford Transit Commission approved the new route map for the Oxford-University Transit system that includes three new routes. Two of the new routes will allow students and staff at the University of Mississippi to park in off-campus lots and shuttle onto campus. (July 12, 2012, Page 1)
Changes made to bus routes
New student housing complexes may require some changes to OUT bus routes. The Red Route will change this summer thanks to the new Molly Barr Trails apartments. Read today’s EAGLE for more information. (April 12, 2012, Page 1)
Bus service may expand
With enrollment at record highs, the University of Mississippi is willing to pay for more Oxford-University Transit buses to help shuttle poeple back and forth to outlining parking lots. (March 15, 2012, Page 1)
OUT moves transfer point
The Square will no longer be the hub for the Oxford University Transit system after Aug. 15 when the new transfer point will be the old armory near University Avenue. The orange line was also discontinued but the blue line was extended to cover Thacker Loop and the Links. (July 14, 2011, Page 1)
OUT board considers moving transfer site
Oxford-University Transit officials are looking at moving the bus transfer site from the Square to the old National Guard Armory on University, where the transit system currently operates. (June 9, 2011, Page 1)
