‘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.
“A decorative playground”: Explore the artwork from UMD DOTS’ Art Park
UMD DOTS hosts an art park for students to display their sustainable and prideful artwork.
UMD DOTS hosts art exhibits in parking lots across campus
The seven exhibits focus on sustainability and university pride.
UMD DOTS suspends several routes as part of increased COVID-19 restrictions
Suspended routes include the 115 Orange and the 117 Blue.
UMD RHA approves student fee increases for next academic year
The increases go toward housing, dining and transportation fees.
“Not part of the community”: UMD commuter students say long days make them feel excluded
About 1 in 5 UMD students hold a commuter parking pass.
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.
New rules at UMD require e-scooters to be parked in designated locations
Other regulations ban riders from texting, riding while impaired or riding with other passengers.