fall break
TCAT Offers Special Route Connecting Cornell and Farmers Market
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This Sunday, the TCAT will operate a one-day special route servicing Cornell’s campus and the Ithaca Farmers Market.
Transportation
Ithaca Ranked #1 ‘Very Small’ Car-Free City
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The news that Ithaca topped the car-free charts was exciting to TCAT’s general manager Scot Vanderpool, who said the metro can attribute its ranking to accessible alternative transportation means: Ithaca Car-Share, the introduction of LimeBikes, the large number of Cornell students walking to and from classes and the TCAT.
TCAT
TCAT Adds New 35 ft Buses to Handle Overcrowding and High Demand
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General Manager Scot Vanderpool said that TCAT’s “peak service in the summer is three or four buses less than it would be in the fall when Cornell and Ithaca College are in session.”
TCAT
TCAT Approves Plan to Eliminate Geography Based Fees
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On Thursday, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Board of Directors approved a plan to eliminate its two-tiered price system that charges more for rides outside the greater Ithaca area.
bus delays
TCAT Rents Buses to Cover Fleet Shortage, Stop On-Going Delays
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Aging fleet, maintenance staff turnover and state Department of Transportation regulations have left TCAT with dwindling numbers of operational buses in their fleet, leading to delays. In hopes of correcting this, TCAT has begun renting buses from other transportation companies and buying up used buses to fix.
buses
New TCAT Chair Promises Service Expansions, Technology Revamps
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Ducson Nguyen assumed the role of new chair of the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Board of Directors on Jan. 24. “I joined the rotation [for chair] because I love TCAT,” Nguyen told The Sun. “It is essential to the mission of the City, which is reducing single vehicle usage, cutting down the amount of traffic, improving sustainability [and] allowing for development without having to build extra parking lots.”
The City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and Cornell University serve as the three local underwriters for TCAT. Each underwriter can nominate three people to serve on the nine-person board.
Transportation
TCAT to Offer Free Rides on All Routes Thursday in Response to Bitter Wind Chill
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With Ithaca’s wind chill projected to reach as low as minus 21 degrees overnight, TCAT announced that the bus service will offer free rides for all routes on Thursday.
Bus
TCAT Readies to Handle Winter Storm Conditions
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With winding roads and slippery slopes on campus, Ithaca street conditions can become increasingly risky in the winter. When it’s difficult for students to drive — or even “penguin walk” — to class, the TCAT buses try to take extra precautions to ensure passenger safety.
accident
TCAT Collides With Vehicle Downtown, Landing Six in the Hospital
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A Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit bus crashed into a passenger vehicle on Tuesday morning near the downtown Dunkin’ Donuts, sending six passengers to Cayuga Medical Center, according to an Ithaca Fire Department press release.
Transportation
Ithaca Bus Terminal Relocates to New Space on Green Street
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“The Urban Outfitters space is the most logical for the intercity buses by keeping the area west of the store open for TCAT buses,” TCAT Communications and Marketing Manager Patty Poist told The Sun in an email.