Students at Cal Poly are struggling to find parking on campus due to limited spots and high demand, resulting in increased stress and financial burden for those who rely on permits to park.
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SLO Transit alerts riders of detours and delays due to Cal Poly skilled trade workers strike
Due to labor strikes, SLO Transit has alerted riders to expect detours and stop closures to Cal Poly throughout the week, leaving some students to walk to school in the rainy weather.
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Federal gov’t owes SLO $1M from 2023. The city says it still needs those funds
San Luis Obispo is still waiting for $1 million in 2023 storm recovery funds from FEMA, but the government shutdown may threaten the promised federal funds and federally-supported public transit.
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How Cal Poly students can get around SLO without a car
In order to travel around campus and San Luis Obispo, first-year resident students have to look towards alternative forms of transportation, such as Zipcar, the San Luis Obispo city-wide bus, upperclassmen and clubs.
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Cal Poly students struggle with persistent bus overcrowding, unreliable schedules
Students on SLO Transit’s bus lines continue to face overcrowding, due to a nationwide bus driver shortage and low wages, with the issue still not fully recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Why SLO transit isn’t adjusting well enough for a growing community
Scheduling life around bus schedules isn’t the only problem students without cars face; alternatives prove to be just as troublesome. Rideshares are expensive and knowing someone with a car is hard to come by, especially for a first-year. Many students are left stranded without suitable resources to explore the city they just moved to.
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Direct bus route to Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market returns
The City of San Luis Obispo has reinstated the 6 Express bus route, which runs from Cal Poly’s Performing Arts Center directly to the Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market. The service, which returned on Sept. 19, offers weekly services every Thursday to the San Luis Obispo Downtown Transit Center, just two and a half blocks from the market.
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SLO Transit wins an innovation award
San Luis Obispo’s public transportation system recently received the Innovation Award from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). SLO Transit was given this award because of recent work with Bishop Peak Technology that installed reactive smart lighting on city buses. The smart lighting works to better communicate with passengers who have visual, auditory, cognitive or […]
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Students respond to Cal Poly Corporation’s sustainable transportation campaign
Physics senior Katarina Brekalo steps outside the door of her apartment to the bus stop where she is picked up 15 minutes before the hour. She hops onto what is usually an empty bus. She then takes this 3B bus route for just under ten minutes to Cal Poly’s campus and arrives with five minutes […]
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San Luis Obispo transit driver shortage affects Cal Poly students and the greater community
San Luis Obispo Transit’s shortage of bus drivers and temporary technical issues are halting routes, which is straining services for local and campus residents. SLO Transit announced Oct. 4 that routes 3B, 4A and 4B will be temporarily suspended due to technical matters. This doubles down on SLO Transit’s already modified bus schedule for Cal […]
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SLO Transit to start service to airport, refines schedule timing
Catch yourself wondering why San Luis Obispo busses never seem to arrive at consistent intervals? For frequent riders, SLO Transit will be extending some of its routes and refining schedules. “Operationally the way that we are serving our routes is in line with our schedules. [We are making] a few refinements to be more accurate […]