Due to a new $1.50 per credit hour fee, the office of Parking and Transit Services will be adding and expanding services for the fall semester.
The South Loop route, which transports students from the residence halls and greek areas south of Lindsey Street to the academic areas north of Lindsey, will be reinstated this fall.
Director Theta Dempsey said along with the South Loop addition, shuttles will run with more frequency from Lloyd Noble Center on the Lloyd Noble Shuttle.
Shuttles will run back and forth from Lloyd Noble to academic areas every five to 10 minutes and the South Loop will run every 30 minutes, she said.
The South Loop route was started in the fall of 2000 but was cut off after the 2002 spring semester due to budget cuts. These routes are funded by the federal government, as well as state, city and university money, Dempsey said .
"I'm glad to hear they're coming back," said Casey Boyd, political science senior. "It's especially nice in the winter."
Boyd said it was always a hassle trying to find rides to class.
"It's almost impossible in the morning," he said.
It is not decided where the stops will be yet, Dempsey said , but the route will be a circular flowing track from residence halls to greek housing to the academic areas.
Either trolleys or buses will be used and at times both will be shuttling students back and forth around campus, she said.
"Students can ride any of the routes in Norman for free," Dempsey said.
It can take upwards of 30 minutes for students living in the south greek area to reach certain buildings on campus.
Dempsey said she knows the students appreciate the service and she hopes with the increased frequency and addition of routes the impact on the students will be significant.
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