Tag: Department of Transportation

UMD residents cannot bring personal electric scooters to campus this fall

Effective Aug. 1, resident students will not be able to register their electric micromobility vehicles with DOTS. Vehicles that aren't registered could be booted or impounded.

Lillian Glaros
July 2, 2025

UMD graduate student’s research helps turn Trans Health Equity Act into state law

Dual juris doctorate and master’s of public policy candidate Riley Grace Roshong has been working on LGBTQ+ issues in Maryland for several years.

Marijke Friedman
May 5, 2023

Mapping for a better future, UMD student creates Shuttle-UM map with all bus routes

The university Department of Transportation Services said it will not be adopting the map.

James Cirrone
March 3, 2022

Increased wages for student DOTS workers is a win for all DOTS workers

The student raise is not a ‘slap in the face’; it’s a wake-up call to the fact that student and full-time workers at the University of Maryland are not fairly compensated for their efforts.

Rohin Mishra
March 1, 2022

DOTS adds another #141 bus to meet commuter demand on Gaithersburg route

The additional bus follows cuts to the route, which left students stranded at the West Diamond Ave Park and Ride lot early this week.

Victoria Stavish
September 2, 2021

UMD DOTS driver worries for job after barring group without masks from boarding bus

The driver was told Thursday he'd be disciplined for his actions.

Angela Roberts
September 8, 2020

UMD scooter parking spots to get racks following student concerns about security

E-scooters must now be parked in designated spots — which has worried those who previously stored theirs in residence halls.

Kanika Mehra
February 10, 2020