In some other major news, CATA and MSU agreed upon a new scheme in which MSU would pay for bus service on campus allowing for free service on campus for students and faculty.
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Free on-campus bus service for students starts fall semester
Emily Guerrant, MSU Today
July 18 2018
Michigan State University and CATA have amended their contract for the 2018-19 academic year to make on-campus bus service free to all students, staff and faculty. Free service will go into effect Aug. 27, when fall semester classes commence, and will run on a trial basis for one year.
“This agreement will reduce the out-of-pocket costs to students and parents and be an incentive for more students to use CATA while on campus to get to class and back safely,” MSU Interim President John Engler said. “This fall, Spartans will just need to board and take a seat."
The agreement amends the current contract between Michigan State and CATA, which factors in expenses, federal and state support, and rider usage. The change will be funded through the university’s general fund. Last year, there were 3 million rides taken on campus routes.
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First time in the history of the partnership (1999) that this has happened. With MSU providing CATA with a quarter to a third of its annual ridership, expect these numbers to climb.
Kind of random post, but MLive.com has a piece on arcade bars this morning, and it features some great photos of
The Grid in Old Town Lansing. I love what they did with the place. Photos are
MLive.com file photos.
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