The Go West bus system has plans in the making to accomodate better capacity during peak hours. With so many recent changes in the weather the number of riders varies from day to day. One thing Go West can count on is an increase of riders on days where the weather is less than fair. Since there have been many days like this recently, the bus system feels a need for a change.
Go West set a new record for riders per week two weeks ago with almost sixty-one thousand passengers. With an increase like this, the company decided to do something to increase their numbers even more during peaks. Go West director Jude Kiah said there are two parts to their upcoming plans.
One thing the bus system is planning on doing is adding what they call "extras". This means that during peak hours they will have an extra bus on the route for about thirty minutes. This plan would allow the buses to be less packed without having an extra bus run the route for the whole day.
Another part of the new plan is being looked at for next year. Go West is looking into audits to increase the total service next year, with more buses running on most routes. The most popular bus routes are one, two, and three, which ride around campus. There is also a need for an increase of buses on the other routes which is what Go West will be focusing on.
Even though the buses get packed during these winter months, Go West is doing everything they can to keep their system running efficiently. Without this bus system many students might have a hard time getting around. So before any complaints are made about Go West, it is important to realize that they are making efforts to increase capacity on their routes.
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