CR80News | UW-Green Bay, city renew U-Pass ridership agreement

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Following a successful 12-month pilot, the city of Green Bay and the University of Wisconsin have renewed its yearly agreement that lets students and faculty with valid university ID cards ride city buses for free. In return, the city will receive $35,000 that the university raises from campus parking permits and student fees.

Called U-Pass, it has been “very popular among students, faculty and staff,” said a university administrator.

Ridership from the campus community peaked at more than 6,200 riders in the month of September, as students returned to campus and gas prices hovered at more than $3.50 per gallon.

Missouri State University in Springfield is rolling out its new Bear Pass, a student ID card that also provides door access and debit card functionality. The purpose behind the new card is to make the campus safer while keeping a student’s information secure, according to school officials.

U-Pass contract prevents dropout students from keeping transit benefits

The Province of British Columbia, the University of British Columbia and the Alma Mater Society have negotiated a plan to prevent students from dropping out of courses but still keeping their subsidized U-Pass, according to The Ubyssey.

UW-Green Bay inks a revised U-Pass contract

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Green Bay Metro recently signed a revised busing agreement that will permit unlimited bus rides for students, faculty and staff.

D.C. transit card encounters some bumps along the way

Washington D.C.’s School District’s new program to shift all of its student transit passes to the new D.C. One Card has become bogged with problems, including technical glitches in Metro’s fare system, according to the Washington Examiner.

Cape Town goes contactless on taxi fares

The Peninsula Taxi Association (PTA) in South Africa has launched a electronic fare collection system, granting commuters cashless fare and discounts when using the newly developed contactless-enabled transit card, according to The Cape Times.

Metro Nashville Schools deploys unified card system

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools are in the process of moving to a unified card system, combining the district-issued city bus pass, school library card, student ID and lunch number all into one.

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UW-Green Bay, city renew U-Pass ridership agreement