Is the Transit app optimal for tracking the bus schedule?

By Mackenzie Prince  Students, staff and faculty at the University of Maryland use Shuttle-UM transportation services daily to travel around the College Park campus. While bus times are available on signs outside of each stop, there is another way for people to check: the Transit app. Launched in 2012, Transit is available via the App Store and Google Play. With the app, users can track … Continue reading Is the Transit app optimal for tracking the bus schedule?

Bus loop relocation confuses riders at College Park Metro as Purple Line construction begins

By Brenda Wintrode Bus riders outside the College Park Metro station Wednesday weren’t sure where to wait for their bus. Construction began on Sept. 1 to rearrange the bus loop on the station’s east side to make way for the incoming Purple Line light rail train. All bus stops have been temporarily relocated along River Road. The project is one of six Purple Line construction sites … Continue reading Bus loop relocation confuses riders at College Park Metro as Purple Line construction begins