Months into semester, UMD students continue to be frustrated with Shuttle-UM
Some students can't get to 8 a.m. classes in time.
Some campus cyclists say DOTS’ bike concierge is an effort to gain community trust
In the initial six-week offering period, 19 people registered for the program.
DOTS doesn’t care about students
It’s not just football games — DOTS has shown a clear lack of sensitivity to its students' parking and transportation needs.
UMD community members air frustrations about lack of e-scooter violation enforcement
Some community members say these e-scooter rules are not effectively enforced, pointing to the number of violations they see on campus.
DOTS still advises shuttle drivers to admit riders without masks. Some drivers are upset.
Shuttle-UM drivers do not have to transport unmasked passengers if it makes them uncomfortable.
DOTS needs to prioritize people, not profits
While DOTS may be “anticipating” the needs of its growing community, it is certainly not meeting them.
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.
‘Just infuriated’: Shuttle-UM route cuts leave some UMD commuters stranded in Gaithersburg
Service on the #141 Shuttle-UM bus is one-third of what it was in fall 2020.
‘Underpaid and left behind’: UMD bus drivers protest for better working conditions
More than 50 people gathered to protest for better maintenance of buses and hazard pay for DOTS employees.
Here’s how Shuttle-UM routes are changing this fall
Some routes have new frequencies, times in the fall semester.