UMD announces interim policy requiring micromobility riders to wear helmets on campus
Any student who doesn't wear a helmet while riding a micromobility vehicle on campus will be referred to the student conduct office.
UMD community members upset with Shuttle-UM bus schedule changes
A recent decrease in frequency of certain bus routes has led to some community members facing longer commutes and taking multiple buses.
UMD says major campus Purple Line construction is a year ahead of schedule
The Maryland Department of Transportation accelerated construction of the project on campus.
UMD DOTS avoids Shuttle-UM cuts with steep fee increase
The Board of Regents approved the DOTS request for an about 16.4 percent Shuttle-UM fee increase, which will cost students roughly $44 more per semester.
UMD students say commuter buses are overcrowded, unsafe
Students who depend on the Gaithersburg and Columbia routes say they can never be sure a seat will be available.
UMD DOTS delays seeking funding for Bikeways Project
The department instead plans to continue evaluating the feasibility of bike lanes on campus before applying to the Student Facilities Fund.
UMD students question micromobility policies on campus
Students are frustrated by this university’s failure to address persistent complaints about micromobility infrastructure on campus.
UMD secures nearly $40 million grant to electrify bus fleet
There has been institutional and student support for this university to convert Shuttle-UM to electric buses for several years.
Complaints about micromobility infrastructure persist as UMD plans bike lane study
The goal is to study feasibility and determine other productive locations for bike lanes around the campus.
UMD RHA opposes DOTS’ proposed shuttle fee increase for next academic year
DOTS is proposing a $9 fee increase for full-time undergraduates in the 2022-23 academic year.