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)
Transit service makes plans for growth
The Oxford planning department is working with the Oxford University Transit Commission and McDonald Transit to devise two drafts for the 2014 budget to see how expanded routes and hours may affect the future budget. (November 16, 2012, Page 1A)
Oxford greenlights transit barn
With South Lamar Boulevard and other roads around Oxford still torn up as D. Carroll Construction limps along to complete the Pathways bike lane project, the Oxford Board of Alderman reluctantly approved a motion to hire the construction firm again to build another city project — the new transit facility. (November 2, 2012, Page 1A, 8A)
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)
Tennis courts, transit facility bids rejected
The city received one bid proposal for the John Leslie Tennis Court expansion but it came in almost double what the city had budgeted for the project. (August 9, 2012, Page 1A)
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)
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)
