2007-2008 Annual Report of Service - Shippensburg University

40 Shippensburg University
Raider Regional Transit:
A Cooperative Effort
Mary Lehman, Campus Coordinator
Paul Farkas, Operations Manager
Ed Tarner, Driver
Bob Stevens, Driver
Harold Flewelling, Driver
Homer Parson, Driver
Harold Hinkle, Driver
Shippensburg University was instrumental
in the establishment of a local bus system
that serves both university students and community
at large. The operation of the Raider
Regional Transit System (RRT), which began
in August of 1999, was the culmination
of a three-year effort lead by Shippensburg
University students, with the involvement of
local and state officials as well as community
groups.
The RRT provided over 33,000 rides in its
ninth year of operations (2007-2008). Service
is provided to the campus, major student
residential, senior citizen housing facilities,
Shippensburg Borough, and Shippensburg
and Southampton (Franklin County) townships.
The RRT is the connecting service from
the campus and community to the evening
Capitol Area Transit routes to the Harrisburg
Transportation Center.
The RRT remains viable through
the continued local funding from the
Shippensburg University Student Association,
Shippensburg University, Cumberland
County, Shippensburg Borough, Shippensburg
Township, Southampton Township (Franklin
County) the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation and the support of Capital
Area Transit and the local community.
Shippensburg University students saw
a need for bus system that would transport
students from student residential areas in the
community to campus and around campus. In
addition to providing a service to students who
do not have cars, a campus bus system helps
reduce traffic on campus and make the campus
more pedestrian friendly. The students
commit a portion of the student fees to cover
the cost of this system.
The RRT provides service Monday
through Saturday during the university’s
regular academic year and on Tuesdays and
Thursday’s (Modified Schedule) during the
summer and fall, spring and holiday breaks.
Service is provided around campus, and the
Shippensburg community.