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Unitrans

IDoNotExist — 2009-11-01 09:03:31

Added info on Google Maps transit layer - featuring Unitrans bus routes!

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	+ * [http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps] now shows Unitrans bus paths, with clickable stops, on its map. To see them, go to Google Maps, then + click on "More" and check the "Transit" box.

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RyanMikulovsky — 2009-09-17 18:17:15

sounds really contrived. but nextbus!

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	+ + == Is My Bus On Time? == + Unitrans in the Summer of 2009 outfitted many of their buses with [wiki:wikipedia:"Global Positioning System"]s (GPS) that tie into the ["NextBus"] service, a 3rd party. NextBus is a "real-time" Internet and telecom service that provides, for buses so outfitted, the latest arrival information for serviced stops. It is free to Unitrans riders and any one with an interest in knowing if a bus will be ontime. Keep in mind that since this is a new system, it may not be available on all buses. + + Arrival estimates can be queried automatically via SMS using your ["cellphones" cellphone] and can even be set to automatically page you. Or you can call an automated line and simply punch in your stop number (530-204-5529). The [http://www.nextbus.com/predictor/stopSelector.jsp?a=unitrans website] provides a simple, regularly refreshing information page for a selected stop. They also have "live maps" to show you where the buses on a line currently are and what the latest arrival times are for each bus stop. + + Visit the [http://www.nextbus.com/predictor/stopSelector.jsp?a=unitrans NextBus Unitrans website] to see if your bus is on time or held up in ["Traffic Patterns" traffic].

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Praveen — 2009-02-21 22:25:37

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- ["TAPS"] sells passes for an additional 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g., ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, and faculty). This comes to about 30 cents per pass. Note that this discount is ''only'' available at the ["TAPS"] office and not at other places where passes are sold.	+ ["TAPS"] sells passes for an additional 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g., ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, and faculty). This comes to about 40 cents per pass. Note that this discount is ''only'' available at the ["TAPS"] office and not at other places where passes are sold.

Unitrans

JasonAller — 2009-01-21 19:39:26

moved note so as to not interfere with layout

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	+ ## + ## Leave the H line linked from here, it is a historical note, and ends up being an orphan if you remove it from here. + ## +
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- ## Leave the H line linked from here, it is a historical note, and ends up being an orphan if you remove it from here.

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JasonAller — 2009-01-21 19:38:31

restored departed H line

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	+ ## Leave the H line linked from here, it is a historical note, and ends up being an orphan if you remove it from here. + * --X["H Bus Line"] (Vet Med loop from Silo Terminal)X--

Unitrans

DanielHill — 2009-01-20 22:53:47

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- * --X["H Bus Line"] (Vet Med loop from Silo Terminal)X--
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- * Orion Mark V (35- and 40-ft) (Buses 3536-3542, 4343-4350, 4171-4174)	+ * Orion Mark V (35- and 40-ft) (Buses 3536-3542, 4343-4350, 4171-4178, 9613-9616)
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- * Gillig (30- and 40-ft) (Buses 2821-2822, 4615-4616)
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- Unitrans' most prominent color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The old "New Look" GMCs were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. The 35' Gillig buses were painted to match the GMs and Flxibles (yes, that's the correct spelling) that were in service at the time. The move to the red color scheme coincided with the purchase of the Orion CNG buses and matched (more or less) the single-deck fleet to the double-deckers.	+ Unitrans' most prominent color is red. With the exception of the buses leased from Sacramento Regional Transit, the entirety of the Unitrans fleet follows the red color scheme, which was adopted in April 1995 to coincide with the purchase of the new Orion buses. The current color scheme was intended to match the single deck fleet to the colors of the vintage double deckers. Previously, Unitrans buses were white with red and blue stripes along the sides. The first buses to sport this color scheme were the "New Look" GMC buses purchased from San Diego. The remainder of the fleet at the time was matched to this color scheme. All buses that once sported this color scheme have been retired from the fleet and sold.
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- * Daimlers (long gone) were from ??	+ * Daimlers (long gone) were from the UK.
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	+ * 96xx Series Orion Mark V buses - Leased from Sacramento Regional Transit (1996 Model Year)

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JasonAller — 2008-12-06 18:28:09

(quick edit)

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	+ * --X["H Bus Line"] (Vet Med loop from Silo Terminal)X--

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DanielHill — 2008-12-06 01:35:03

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- *For information about transferring to other transit agencies click [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/services here].	+ * For information about transferring to other transit agencies click [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/services here].
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- * ["A Bus Line"] (Art Terminal)	+ * ["A Bus Line"] (Silo Terminal)
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- * ["C Bus Line"] (Shields Terminal) - * ["D Bus Line"] (Sheilds Terminal)	+ * ["C Bus Line"] (Silo Terminal) + * ["D Bus Line"] (Silo Terminal)
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- * ["H Bus Line"] (Vet Med loop from Silo Terminal)
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- * ["L Bus Line"] (Art Terminal)	+ * ["L Bus Line"] (Silo Terminal)
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- * ["Amtrak Shuttle"] (A special service not run by Unitrans but advertised in the bus schedule)	+ * ["Amtrak Shuttle"]

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DanielHill — 2008-12-06 01:32:55

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- '''Unitrans''' is the primary bus system for Davis residents. Unitrans is operated by the ["ASUCD" Associated Students at UC Davis], and drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Band-uhTrans". There are also several full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.	+ '''Unitrans''' is the primary bus system for Davis residents. Unitrans is operated by the ["ASUCD" Associated Students at UC Davis], and drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Band-uhTrans". There are only a few career positions at Unitrans, mainly in Administration (General Manager, Assistant General Managers, Administrative Assistants) and Maintenance (Maintenance Manager and Career Mechanics).

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RussellReagan — 2008-10-26 20:02:49

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- * Unlike most bus systems, Unitrans operates full schedules only during the regular UC Davis academic term (S and T lines follow the DJUSD calendar). Buses operate less often and stop running earlier during finals week, breaks between quarters, and in the summer. No fixed route service on Sundays, and many holidays.	+ * Unlike other bus systems, Unitrans operates full schedules only during the regular UC Davis academic term (S and T lines follow the DJUSD calendar). Buses operate less often and stop running earlier during finals week, breaks between quarters, and in the summer. No fixed route service on Sundays, and many holidays.

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RussellReagan — 2008-10-26 19:38:43

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	+ * Unlike most bus systems, Unitrans operates full schedules only during the regular UC Davis academic term (S and T lines follow the DJUSD calendar). Buses operate less often and stop running earlier during finals week, breaks between quarters, and in the summer. No fixed route service on Sundays, and many holidays. + * ["Yolobus"] operates within Davis in addition to Unitrans. The [http://yolobus.com/42.html 42A/B route] runs longer hours on weekends, and 365 days a year including Sundays and other days when Unitrans runs at reduced schedules or does not operate. 42A (coming from Sac. and W. Sac.) serves south/east Davis (El Cemonte and Cowell), goes to Mace, Alhambra, then Covell to F, to Fifth, to the UCD MU, then Russell to Anderson, back to Covell, Marketplace (Covell/113), then to Woodland and Sacramento airport. 42B goes the opposite way.
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- * It looks like you can use [http://maps.google.com/transit Google Transit] with Unitrans	+ * [http://maps.google.com/transit Google Transit] includes Unitrans information: tells you how to get between points in Davis (doesn't include Yolobus which runs on Sundays).

Unitrans

DanielHill — 2008-09-17 14:08:28

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- * If you work for Unitrans for a year, they give you a lifetime bus pass for you and your immediate family. - * If you have purchased an A or C parking permit from ["TAPS"], show the actual permit to the driver for your free ride. Some newer drivers may not acknowledge it, as it doesn't seem to be a common occurrence. It is, however, true. - * Regional Transit or Yolo Bus passes are accepted. - * Seniors over 60 ride for free with a pass from the ["Senior Center"]. - * ["City of Davis"] employees also ride for free with an employee ID card.	+ * Former Unitrans Employees - Employees who have worked at least a year at Unitrans are given a Lifetime Pass for themselves and their immediate family members. + * A or C Parking Permit Holders - Riders may travel free if they show the actual permit to the bus driver. Photocopies are not accepted (This is a program instituted by ["TAPS"] to reduce the amount of cars on campus) + * Sacramento Regional Transit and ["YoloBus"] Passholders. + * Seniors over 60 with a special pass. This pass is available from the ["Davis Senior Center" senior center]. + * ["City of Davis"] employees with valid employee ID card.
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- Unitrans offers several discount passes available to community members (prices are as of June 2008): Annual ($180), quarterly ($64), and monthly ($25), as well as a "Summer Sizzler" pass that allows youngins age 5-17 ride all summer on both Unitrans and ["Yolobus"] for $15.	+ Unitrans offers several discount passes available to community members (prices are as of June 2008): Annual ($180), quarterly ($64), and monthly ($25), as well as a "Summer Sizzler" pass that allows children age 5-17 ride all summer on both Unitrans and ["Yolobus"] for $15.
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- * Transfers to other Unitrans lines are free and valid for 30 minutes from time of issue during regular service, and for 1 hour during break and summer service. You cannot transfer to the same line, from P to Q, or from Q to P. Transfer slips are provided by the driver. There is one exception, P to Q line transfers are allowed at Monarch and Covell, to allow P line riders to access ["Harper Junior High School" Harper JHS]	+ * Transfers to other Unitrans lines are free and valid for 30 minutes from time of issue during regular service, and for 1 hour during break and summer service. You cannot transfer to the same line, or to lines that travel the same route (P-Q, W-M, D-K, J-G, etc.) Transfer slips are provided upon request by the driver. There is one exception, P to Q line transfers are allowed at Monarch and Covell, to allow P line riders to access ["Harper Junior High School" Harper JHS]
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- Here is a window into the operations of Unitrans - why we do some of the weird things that we do.	+ Unitrans has a few strange procedures which ensure safe and reliable service. Below are some examples of these procedures.
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- * The high-ridership lines (especially morning and afternoon runs) commonly have a "tripper" bus that accompanies the main bus through one line. This second bus helps split the load and keep the other bus on time. So if one passes you by, don't worry; the second one will stop!	+ * The high-ridership lines (Such as D, G, J, M, and W) commonly have a "tripper" bus that accompanies the main bus through one line. This second bus helps split the load and keep the other bus on time. So if one passes you by, don't worry; the second one will stop!
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- [[Image(hydrogenbus.jpg, "The hydrogen/natural gas bus parked at the Silo", 350, right, thumbnail)]]	+ [[Image(hydrogenbus.jpg, "The now-defunct hydrogen/natural gas bus parked at the Silo", 350, right, thumbnail)]]
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- * Bus 3854, the prototype Hydrogen/CNG bus, is a spare bus used sparingly in service. - * Gillig (30-, 35- and 40-ft) (Buses 2821-2822, 3901-3905, 4615-4618) - * Buses 4617 and 4618 are training buses.	+ * Gillig (30- and 40-ft) (Buses 2821-2822, 4615-4616)
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- * RT 742 and RT 1014 retain their original 'pre-select' shifting transmissions and original engines.	+ * RT 1014 is the only double-deck to maintain its original 'pre-select' shifting transmission and original engine.
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- Unitrans' most prominent color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40-ft. white buses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo buses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can see where they painted over the logo).'' It should be known that these buses (numbered 4617 and 4618) are not in general service and are used for training/testing drivers, hence the "training bus" signs in the window (so do not run after them when you see them). The old "New Look" GMCs were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. The 35' Gillig buses were painted to match the GMs and Flxibles (yes, that's the correct spelling) that were in service at the time. The move to the red color scheme coincided with the purchase of the Orion CNG buses and matched (more or less) the single-deck fleet to the double-deckers.	+ Unitrans' most prominent color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The old "New Look" GMCs were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. The 35' Gillig buses were painted to match the GMs and Flxibles (yes, that's the correct spelling) that were in service at the time. The move to the red color scheme coincided with the purchase of the Orion CNG buses and matched (more or less) the single-deck fleet to the double-deckers.
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- * [http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/gis/unitrans/index.cfm Unitrans Bus Route Map] - This used to be a nice interactive map that showed all of the routes and stop times, but it no longer exists at this URL. If you know where it is now, or you have a copy saved on your computer and can upload it somewhere public, please update this link.
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- * Another great source of info is the big poster in the Unitrans terminal at the ["Memorial Union"] area of ["Campus"] -- it tells about how Unitrans was formed by ASUCD, and explains the driving of the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker buses] and the old prison buses that Unitrans originally used. (I need to update this as currently there is a hiring poster in place!-["TracyPerkins"])	+ * Another great source of info is the big poster in the Unitrans terminal at the ["Memorial Union"] area of ["Campus"] -- it tells about how Unitrans was formed by ASUCD, and explains the driving of the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker buses] and the old prison buses that Unitrans originally used.

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BrentLaabs — 2008-06-24 14:18:53

quarter fee change, google transit

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- * By purchasing a quarterly pass for Unitrans through the Transitpool program, including 6 free parking day passes, for $34 - * By becoming a member of ["ASUCD"], which includes 15 minutes extra legal advice (in addition to GSA), for $35	+ * By purchasing a quarterly pass for Unitrans through the Transitpool program, including 6 free parking day passes, for $34 (2006) + * By becoming a member of ["ASUCD"], which includes 15 minutes extra legal advice (in addition to GSA), for $41 (2008)
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- * [wiki:WikiPedia:Unitrans Wikipedia: Unitrans]	+ * It looks like you can use [http://maps.google.com/transit Google Transit] with Unitrans + * [wiki:wikipedia:"Unitrans" Wikipedia: Unitrans]

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MaryLieth — 2008-06-23 09:15:49

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- * 'All' passengers ride for free on ["Spare the Air"] days. You can check the [http://www.unitrans.com/ Unitrans website] to check today's "Spare the Air" status.	+ * ''All'' passengers ride for free on ["Spare the Air Day" spare the air days]. You can check the [http://www.unitrans.com/ Unitrans website] to check today's "Spare the Air" status.
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- Passes can be purchased at ["Davis City Hall"], Davis Community Transit in the ["Amtrak"] Station, ["Transportation & Parking Services"], ["Freeborn Hall"] Box Office, and the Unitrans Business Office at 5 ["South Hall"]. You can also call 752-BUSS and order a pass over the phone with a credit card.	+ Passes can be purchased at ["City Hall"], Davis Community Transit in the ["Amtrak"] Station, ["Transportation & Parking Services"], ["Freeborn Hall"] Box Office, and the Unitrans Business Office at 5 ["South Hall"]. You can also call 752-BUSS and order a pass over the phone with a credit card.

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MaryLieth — 2008-06-23 09:13:48

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	+ * 'All' passengers ride for free on ["Spare the Air"] days. You can check the [http://www.unitrans.com/ Unitrans website] to check today's "Spare the Air" status. + ===Grad Students===
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	+ + ===Discount Fares and Passes=== + Unitrans offers several discount passes available to community members (prices are as of June 2008): Annual ($180), quarterly ($64), and monthly ($25), as well as a "Summer Sizzler" pass that allows youngins age 5-17 ride all summer on both Unitrans and ["Yolobus"] for $15. + + Passes can be purchased at ["Davis City Hall"], Davis Community Transit in the ["Amtrak"] Station, ["Transportation & Parking Services"], ["Freeborn Hall"] Box Office, and the Unitrans Business Office at 5 ["South Hall"]. You can also call 752-BUSS and order a pass over the phone with a credit card. + + In addition, 10-ride ticket passes can be purchased at ["Davis High School"], ["Harper Junior High School"], and ["Holmes Junior High School"].

Unitrans

JasonAller — 2008-04-17 19:21:00

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	+ + Just in time for ["Earth Day"] ["2008"] Unitrans joined up with [http://www.google.com Google] to put their routes on [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/SbSV/~3/271585458/google-transits-early-bird-earth-day.html Google Maps]. This means you can plan trips across town using Google Maps.

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PhilipNeustrom — 2008-03-23 21:05:59

moved toc

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	+ '''Unitrans''' is the primary bus system for Davis residents. Unitrans is operated by the ["ASUCD" Associated Students at UC Davis], and drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Band-uhTrans". There are also several full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.
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- '''Unitrans''' is the primary bus system for Davis residents. Unitrans is operated by the ["ASUCD" Associated Students at UC Davis], and drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Band-uhTrans". There are also several full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.	+ [[TableOfContents]]

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JasonAller — 2008-02-22 22:05:00

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	+ + [http://www.californiaaggie.com/news/2008/02/22/CityNews/Unitrans.Honors.Anniversary.With.Ribbon.Cutting.Celebration-3228073.shtml article] about the 40^th^ Anniversary from the February 22^nd^ ["The California Aggie" California Aggie].

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ScottWeintraub — 2008-02-12 12:18:18

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- * Good Pay! - Unitrans will pay you to train, as well as cover your fees and licensing costs. After you become a driver, you will begin work at $9.25/hr.	+ * Good Pay! - Unitrans will pay you to train, as well as cover your fees and licensing costs. After you become a driver, you will begin work at $9.75/hr.

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KatherineChiu — 2008-01-08 14:36:46

broken link needs fixing

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- * [http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/gis/unitrans/index.cfm Unitrans Bus Route Map]	+ * [http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/gis/unitrans/index.cfm Unitrans Bus Route Map] - This used to be a nice interactive map that showed all of the routes and stop times, but it no longer exists at this URL. If you know where it is now, or you have a copy saved on your computer and can upload it somewhere public, please update this link.

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JessicaRockwell — 2007-09-06 17:30:07

table of contents and footnote.

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- Unitrans created in 1968 after the purchase of two London ["double-decker buses"], and was known as the University Transport System. In 1972 Unitrans, as it became known, began operating to serve the general public, and a partnership with the ["City of Davis"] (including partial funding) began. The partnership with the city has expanded and continues to this day.	+ Unitrans created in 1968 after the purchase of two London ["double-decker buses"], and was known as the University Transport System. In 1972 Unitrans, as it became known, began operating to serve the general public, and a partnership with the ["City of Davis"] (including partial funding) began. The partnership with the city has expanded and continues to this day. [[Footnote(http://ucdavismagazine.ucdavis.edu/issues/su07/summer_of_love.html)]]
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- = More info =	+ = Other Links =

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StevenDaubert — 2007-07-15 05:46:12

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	+ ["Users/StevenDaubert"] says he has seen drivers chock the wheels of other buses as a prank, however it was very amusing when the victim just drove over the chock and continued on her merry way. +

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JasonAller — 2007-06-09 11:06:43

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	+ Some buses go on to lead other lives after their service at Unitrans like the ["Jazz Bus"]. +

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DanielHill — 2007-04-20 00:48:42

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- Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The remaining ones have diesel engines. The switch to a dominantly-natural-gas-powered fleet occurred on April 5^th^, 1996. Because of the California Air Resources Board's regulations, Unitrans will retire all of the diesel buses by the end of 2007. Following this move, the fleet will operate solely on alternative fuels. - ~I think complete move will be a sad day for unitrans since as a result the original double decker buses that run on diesel may have to be retired. It will be a happy day for London since they have been begging unitrans for years to have an original, working, and clean bus like 1014 however a sad day for those of us that enjoy driving these classic vehicles. Also for those thinking that the new ["Double-Decker Buses"] would make a fine replacement will be disapointed to know that these in fact also run on diesel and therefore are not be able to run. ~["NathanielJarrett"]	+ Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The remaining ones have diesel engines. The switch to a dominantly-natural-gas-powered fleet occurred on April 5^th^, 1996. Because of the California Air Resources Board's regulations, Unitrans plans to retire all of the older diesel buses by the end of 2007. +
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- * RT 742 is currently being restored. RT 1014 will return to service Spring 2005.

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DanielHill — 2007-04-20 00:44:45

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- Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. Now that is rare because they are on probation with the FCC. ["Yolobus"] wasn't fond of it either, back in the days when Yolobus and Unitrans shared a frequency.	+ Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. It's rare now. ["Yolobus"] wasn't fond of it either, back in the days when Yolobus and Unitrans shared a frequency.

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ChristyMarsden — 2007-01-16 20:56:13

update

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- '''New Schedules and Service Changes went into effect August 7th. Look out for renamed D MU (now K line), modified W MU (now M line) and G Silo (now J). The C, L, and D lines will also be changing their routes slightly. The A line times will change, and the Vet Med loop will be run by a new H line. Check www.unitrans.com for new schedules and furtner information. Additional changes to the M-line went into effect on September 18th. As always, you can call the business office for more information.'''
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- * ["D Bus Line"] (Sheilds Terminal only as of '''August 7th''')	+ * ["D Bus Line"] (Sheilds Terminal)
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- * ["G Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal only as of '''August 7th''') - * ["H Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' Vet Med loop from Shields Terminal as of '''August 7th''') - * ["J Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' G line from Silo Terminal as of '''August 7th''') - * ["K Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' D line from Memorial Terminal as of '''August 7th''')	+ * ["G Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal) + * ["H Bus Line"] (Vet Med loop from Silo Terminal) + * ["J Bus Line"] (Silo Terminal) + * ["K Bus Line"] (Memorial Terminal)
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- * ["M Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' M line from Memorial Terminal as of '''August 7th''' - '''ADDITIONAL CHANGES''' to routing effective '''September 18''')	+ * ["M Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal)
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- * ["W Bus Line"] (Silo Terminal as of '''August 7th''') - * ["P/Q Bus Line Saturday"] (Memorial Union Terminal '''changes will reflect P/Q night routes''') - * ["J Bus Line Saturday"] (Silo Terminal, '''line name change''')	+ * ["W Bus Line"] (Silo Terminal) + * ["P/Q Bus Line Saturday"] (Memorial Union Terminal) + * ["J Bus Line Saturday"] (Silo Terminal)

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EvanChait — 2007-01-05 17:57:55

starting wage went up!

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- * Good Pay! - Unitrans will pay you to train, as well as cover your fees and licensing costs. After you become a driver, you will begin work at $8.75/hr.	+ * Good Pay! - Unitrans will pay you to train, as well as cover your fees and licensing costs. After you become a driver, you will begin work at $9.25/hr.

Unitrans

NathanielJarrett — 2006-12-12 22:26:41

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	+ ~I think complete move will be a sad day for unitrans since as a result the original double decker buses that run on diesel may have to be retired. It will be a happy day for London since they have been begging unitrans for years to have an original, working, and clean bus like 1014 however a sad day for those of us that enjoy driving these classic vehicles. Also for those thinking that the new ["Double-Decker Buses"] would make a fine replacement will be disapointed to know that these in fact also run on diesel and therefore are not be able to run. ~["NathanielJarrett"]

Unitrans

BrentLaabs — 2006-11-13 14:42:18

grad student fares

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- ["TAPS"] sells passes for an additional 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g., ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, and faculty). This comes to about 30 cents per pass. Note that this discount is ''only'' available at the ["TAPS"] office and not at other places where passes are sold. ["Grad Students"] can also ride the bus by becoming a member of ["ASUCD"]. Not that there's a good reason to do so, since it costs $14 more than the quarterly permit alone.	+ ["TAPS"] sells passes for an additional 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g., ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, and faculty). This comes to about 30 cents per pass. Note that this discount is ''only'' available at the ["TAPS"] office and not at other places where passes are sold. + + ["Grad Students"] can also ride the bus in two ways: + * By purchasing a quarterly pass for Unitrans through the Transitpool program, including 6 free parking day passes, for $34 + * By becoming a member of ["ASUCD"], which includes 15 minutes extra legal advice (in addition to GSA), for $35

Unitrans

JulieEickhof — 2006-10-28 18:21:31

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- \|\|[http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/]\|\|	+ \|\|[http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/] or [http://unitrans.com]\|\|
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- '''New Schedules and Service Changes went into effect August 7th. Look out for renamed D MU (now K line), W MU (now M line) and G Silo (now J). The C, L, and D lines will also be changing their routes. The A line times will change, and the vet med loop will be run by a new bus line, H. Check www.unitrans.com for new schedules and furtner information. Additional changes to the M-line went into effect on September 18th. As always, you can call the business office for more information.'''	+ '''New Schedules and Service Changes went into effect August 7th. Look out for renamed D MU (now K line), modified W MU (now M line) and G Silo (now J). The C, L, and D lines will also be changing their routes slightly. The A line times will change, and the Vet Med loop will be run by a new H line. Check www.unitrans.com for new schedules and furtner information. Additional changes to the M-line went into effect on September 18th. As always, you can call the business office for more information.'''
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- '''Unitrans''' is the primary bus system for Davis residents. Unitrans is operated by the ["ASUCD" Associated Students at UC Davis], and drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". There are also a couple of full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.	+ '''Unitrans''' is the primary bus system for Davis residents. Unitrans is operated by the ["ASUCD" Associated Students at UC Davis], and drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Band-uhTrans". There are also several full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.
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- * If you have purchased an A or C parking permit from ["TAPS"], show it to the driver for your free ride. Some newer drivers may not acknowledge it, as it doesn't seem to be a common occurrence. It is, however, true. - * Regional Transit or Yolo Bus passes will be accepted.	+ * If you have purchased an A or C parking permit from ["TAPS"], show the actual permit to the driver for your free ride. Some newer drivers may not acknowledge it, as it doesn't seem to be a common occurrence. It is, however, true. + * Regional Transit or Yolo Bus passes are accepted.
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- * ["J Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' G line from Silo Terminal as of '''August 7th''') - * ["K Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' D line from Memorial Terminal as of '''August 7th''')	+ * ["J Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' G line from Silo Terminal as of '''August 7th''') + * ["K Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' D line from Memorial Terminal as of '''August 7th''')
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- * Do not run after buses after they start moving. Drivers are instructed not to stop.	+ * Do not run after buses after they have pulled away from the curb, especially at the terminal. Drivers are instructed not to stop. (Before the bus pulls away, however, running and/or yelling are often useful for the tardier riders.)
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- * The high-ridership lines (especially morning runs) commonly have a "tripper" bus that accompanies the main bus through one line. This second bus helps split the load and keep the other bus on time. So if one passes you by, don't worry, the second one will stop!	+ * The high-ridership lines (especially morning and afternoon runs) commonly have a "tripper" bus that accompanies the main bus through one line. This second bus helps split the load and keep the other bus on time. So if one passes you by, don't worry; the second one will stop!
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- '''Planning & Marketing Manager''' - is a student employee in charge of route planning and changes for the annual Unitrans schedule. Produces the annual schedule and oversees all outreach, publicity, and service announcements. Tells operations how service should run.	+ '''Planning & Marketing Manager''' - is a student employee in charge of route planning and changes for the annual Unitrans schedule. Produces the annual schedule and oversees all outreach, publicity, and service announcements. Tells Operations how service should run.
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- '''Conductor Manager''' - trains all conductors.	+ '''Conductor Manager''' - trains all conductors and performs evaluations.
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- '''Route Supervisor''' - the voice of "Dispatch" and the "RS." "Supes" oversee the daily operation of all aspects of bus service in the City of Davis. If a bus breaks down, they attempt a fix. If a bus is late, they arrange a "tripper" to start the late bus' next line on time. Approximately 20 of the most senior students in Unitrans hold this position. It requires a minimum of 500 safe driving hours, double-deck training, and conductor training.	+ '''Route Supervisor''' - is the voice of "Dispatch" and the "RS." "Supes" oversee the daily operation of all aspects of bus service in the City of Davis. If a bus breaks down, they attempt to fix it. If a bus is late, they arrange a "tripper" to start the late bus' next line on time. Approximately 20 of the most senior students in Unitrans hold this position. It requires a minimum of 500 safe driving hours, double-deck training, and conductor training.
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- '''Assistant Driver Trainer''' - is a one of several students who train ALL of the drivers that work for Unitrans. "ADTs" work with newly-hired employees to efficiently train them in the use and operation of all single-deck buses (double decks require 500 hours of driving with no accidents). The training comprises over 10 phases, usually spread over a quarter.	+ '''Assistant Driver Trainer''' - is a student trainer for new drivers; trainers can also lead refreshers during the summer to ensure that all currently-employed drivers maintain adequate DMV-mandated training hours per year, as well as provide accident refreshers as needed. Some "ADTs" are also qualified to be Double-Deck ADTs, or Out-of-Town Charter ("OTC") ADTs. Primarily, ADTs work with newly-hired employees to efficiently train them in the use and operation of all single-deck buses (as double decks require OTC training and 500 hours of driving with no accidents). The training comprises over 11 phases, usually spread over a quarter.
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- '''Driver''' - is the person driving your bus is hopefully one of these. Drivers receive both DMV and Unitrans training upon passing a test for a California Class B license with Passenger and Air Brakes endorsements. Unitrans trains drivers in all of the single decks, starting with the Gilligs, then progressing to the Orion Mk VII. Drivers are required to know all 16 bus routes like the back of their hand.	+ '''Driver Trainer Supervisor''' - is a student responsible for overseeing the training program and supervising all ADTs and RTs. + + '''Driver''' - is the student driving your bus. Drivers receive behind-the-wheel training upon passing the DMV's written tests for a California Class B Commercial Driver License, with Passenger and Air Brakes endorsements. Drivers-in-training drive all of the single decks at some point, from Gilligs to Bluebirds to Orions. Every driver is required to know all 17 bus routes like the back of their hand.

Unitrans

ChrisRamirez — 2006-09-16 09:38:44

M-line Update

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- '''There will be service changes beginning August 7th. Look out for renamed D MU (now K line), W MU (now M line) and G Silo (now J). The C, L, and D lines will also be changing their routes. The A line times will change, and the vet med loop will be run by a new bus line, H. Check the website in the next few weeks for changes, along with schedules which will be stocked in bus terminals. Additional changes to the M-line go in to effect on September 18th. As always, you can call the business office for more information.'''	+ '''New Schedules and Service Changes went into effect August 7th. Look out for renamed D MU (now K line), W MU (now M line) and G Silo (now J). The C, L, and D lines will also be changing their routes. The A line times will change, and the vet med loop will be run by a new bus line, H. Check www.unitrans.com for new schedules and furtner information. Additional changes to the M-line went into effect on September 18th. As always, you can call the business office for more information.'''

Unitrans

JoePomidor — 2006-09-09 14:48:27

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- Unitrans created in 1968 after the purchase of two London ["double-decker buses"], and was known as the University Transport System. In 1972 Unitrans, as it became known as, began operating to serve the general public, and a partnership with the ["City of Davis"] (including partial funding) began. The partnership with the city has expanded and continues to this day.	+ Unitrans created in 1968 after the purchase of two London ["double-decker buses"], and was known as the University Transport System. In 1972 Unitrans, as it became known, began operating to serve the general public, and a partnership with the ["City of Davis"] (including partial funding) began. The partnership with the city has expanded and continues to this day.

Unitrans

JamesSchwab — 2006-09-05 09:52:50

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	+ \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Owner'''\|\| + \|\|(["ASUCD" Associated Students of UC Davis])\|\|

Unitrans

ChrisRamirez — 2006-08-29 07:14:14

Corrected Typo

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- * ["M Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' M line from Memorial Terminal as of '''August 7th''' - '''ADDITIONAL CHANGES''' changes effective '''September 18''')	+ * ["M Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' M line from Memorial Terminal as of '''August 7th''' - '''ADDITIONAL CHANGES''' to routing effective '''September 18''')

Unitrans

ChrisRamirez — 2006-08-29 07:13:14

Added information about M-line routing change

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- '''There will be service changes beginning August 7th. Look out for renamed D MU (now K line), W MU (now M line) and G Silo (now J). The C, L, and D lines will also be changing their routes. The A line times will change, and the vet med loop will be run by a new bus line, H. Check the website in the next few weeks for changes, along with schedules which will be stocked in bus terminals within the next few days. As always, you can call the business office for more information.'''	+ '''There will be service changes beginning August 7th. Look out for renamed D MU (now K line), W MU (now M line) and G Silo (now J). The C, L, and D lines will also be changing their routes. The A line times will change, and the vet med loop will be run by a new bus line, H. Check the website in the next few weeks for changes, along with schedules which will be stocked in bus terminals. Additional changes to the M-line go in to effect on September 18th. As always, you can call the business office for more information.'''
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- * ["M Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' M line from Memorial Terminal as of '''August 7th''')	+ * ["M Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' M line from Memorial Terminal as of '''August 7th''' - '''ADDITIONAL CHANGES''' changes effective '''September 18''')

Unitrans

ChrisRamirez — 2006-08-10 10:20:30

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	+ '''Route Trainer''' - is another training position at Unitrans. RT's train new drivers after they obtain their class B license on Unitrans policies and routes. You will often see RT's on board buses being mentors to new drivers as they drive their first shifts in revenue service. Being an RT requires a minimum of 500 driving hours and a safe driving record. +
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- * Bus 3854, the prototype Hydrogen/CNG bus, is only used for training.	+ * Bus 3854, the prototype Hydrogen/CNG bus, is a spare bus used sparingly in service.
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- * Daimlers (long gone) were from ________	+ * Daimlers (long gone) were from ??
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- * 39xx Series Gilligs were purchased new? (1982)	+ * 39xx Series Gilligs were purchased new (1982)
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- * 38xx Series Bluebirds - Purchased New(1994)	+ * 38xx Series Bluebirds - Purchased New (1994)

Unitrans

ChristyMarsden — 2006-07-31 20:08:18

finalized bus route changes starting August 7th- take note, they're big!

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- '''There will be service changes beginning August 7th. Look out for renamed D Silo (now K line), W MU (now M line) and G silo (now J). The C, L, and K lines will also be changing their routes. The A line times will change, and the vet med loop will be run by a new bus line, H. Check the website in the next few weeks for changes, along with schedules which will be released the end of this month/beginning August. As always, you can call the business office for more information.'''	+ '''There will be service changes beginning August 7th. Look out for renamed D MU (now K line), W MU (now M line) and G Silo (now J). The C, L, and D lines will also be changing their routes. The A line times will change, and the vet med loop will be run by a new bus line, H. Check the website in the next few weeks for changes, along with schedules which will be stocked in bus terminals within the next few days. As always, you can call the business office for more information.'''
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- * ["D Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal as of '''August 7th''')	+ * ["D Bus Line"] (Sheilds Terminal only as of '''August 7th''')
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- * ["G Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal as of '''August 7th''')	+ * ["G Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal only as of '''August 7th''')
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- * ["K Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' D line from Silo Terminal (?) as of '''August 7th''')	+ * ["K Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' D line from Memorial Terminal as of '''August 7th''')
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- * ["M Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' M line from MU Terminal as of '''August 7th''')	+ * ["M Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' M line from Memorial Terminal as of '''August 7th''')
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- * ["P/Q Bus Line Saturday"] (Memorial Union Terminal) - * ["G Bus Line Saturday"] (Silo Terminal)	+ * ["P/Q Bus Line Saturday"] (Memorial Union Terminal '''changes will reflect P/Q night routes''') + * ["J Bus Line Saturday"] (Silo Terminal, '''line name change''')

Unitrans

ChristyMarsden — 2006-07-25 14:15:46

service changes (big ones!) starting August 7th.

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	+ + '''There will be service changes beginning August 7th. Look out for renamed D Silo (now K line), W MU (now M line) and G silo (now J). The C, L, and K lines will also be changing their routes. The A line times will change, and the vet med loop will be run by a new bus line, H. Check the website in the next few weeks for changes, along with schedules which will be released the end of this month/beginning August. As always, you can call the business office for more information.'''
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- * ["D Bus Line"] (Memorial Union and Shields Terminals)	+ * ["D Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal as of '''August 7th''')
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- * ["G Bus Line"] (Memorial Union and Silo Terminals)	+ * ["G Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal as of '''August 7th''') + * ["H Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' Vet Med loop from Shields Terminal as of '''August 7th''') + * ["J Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' G line from Silo Terminal as of '''August 7th''') + * ["K Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' D line from Silo Terminal (?) as of '''August 7th''')
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	+ * ["M Bus Line"] ('''NEW''' M line from MU Terminal as of '''August 7th''')
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- * ["W Bus Line"] (Memorial Union and Silo Terminals)	+ * ["W Bus Line"] (Silo Terminal as of '''August 7th''')

Unitrans

TracyPerkins — 2006-07-25 10:03:54

Added some bus numbers!

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- * Undergraduates at ["UC Davis"] with a ["Reg Card"] . (All undergraduates have fare included in their registration fees. Grad students do not.)	+ * Undergraduates at ["UC Davis"] with a ["Reg Card"] . (All undergraduates have fare included in their registration fees. Grad students do not.)
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- * Speak with the driver if you would like to ensure a timed transfer to another bus line. Please note that timed transfers are NOT guaranteed.	+ * Speak with the driver if you would like to ensure a timed transfer to another bus line. Please note that timed transfers are NOT guaranteed.
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- * Orion Mark V (35- and 40-ft) (Buses 3536-3542, 4343-4350, 4171)	+ * Orion Mark V (35- and 40-ft) (Buses 3536-3542, 4343-4350, 4171-4174)
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Unitrans

BrentLaabs — 2006-03-29 10:39:19

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- [[Thumbnail(unitrans_yard.JPG, right, 540, "The Unitrans bus yard")]]	+ [[Image(unitrans_yard.JPG, "The Unitrans bus yard", 540, right, thumbnail)]]
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- [[Thumbnail(unitrans_bus.jpg, right, 300, "A Unitrans bus pulls into a stop on ["Cowell Blvd." Cowell].")]]	+ [[Image(unitrans_bus.jpg, "A Unitrans bus pulls into a stop on ["Cowell Blvd." Cowell].", 300, right, thumbnail)]]
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- All student positions are filled by undergraduates, from Operations Manager to Conductor.	+ All student positions are filled by undergraduates, from Operations Manager to Conductor (but graduate students can also apply).
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- [[Thumbnail(hydrogenbus.jpg, right, 350, "The hydrogen/natural gas bus parked at the Silo")]]	+ [[Image(hydrogenbus.jpg, "The hydrogen/natural gas bus parked at the Silo", 350, right, thumbnail)]]

Unitrans

DussonYeung — 2006-03-29 03:55:33

Moved stuff for organizational purposes and added a few things. Removed TOC

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- attachment:unitrans_yard.JPG [[BR]]''(pictured above) The Unitrans bus yard.'' -	+ [[Thumbnail(unitrans_yard.JPG, right, 540, "The Unitrans bus yard")]]
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- \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\| - \|\|[http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/schedule/hours.cfm unitrans.ucdavis.edu/schedule/hours.cfm]\|\|	+ \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours of Operation'''\|\| + \|\|Can be found [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/schedule/hours.cfm here]\|\|
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- [[TableOfContents]]	+ '''Unitrans''' is the primary bus system for Davis residents. Unitrans is operated by the ["ASUCD" Associated Students at UC Davis], and drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". There are also a couple of full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.
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	+ = Rider Information = + + == Fares ==
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- - Unitrans is the primary bus system for Davis residents. Unitrans is operated by the ["ASUCD" Associated Students at UC Davis], and drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together (not true --they party completely independently)--when they're not going to drive, that is. There are also a couple of full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.
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- The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. It started with just parking backwards at the MU upon completion of the drivers' final runs and escalated into parking on lawns, backwards on the lawns, in the doorway of ["Hickey Gym"], in the courtyard of the MU (["MU Bowling Alley" bowling alley] folks were unhappy about that...who knew the roof isn't rated for bus loads?), doing donuts on the Russell IM fields...	+ The fare to ride the bus is just $1. However, many passengers ride for free because they belong to one of the many exempt groups listed below. Frequent riders may be interested in discounted passes and ten-ride tickets. Full fare information can be found at the Unitrans website at [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/fares].
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- Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. Now that is rare because they are on probation with the FCC. ["Yolobus"] wasn't fond of it either, back in the days when Yolobus and Unitrans shared a frequency.	+ Free Riders Include: + * Undergraduates at ["UC Davis"] with a ["Reg Card"] . (All undergraduates have fare included in their registration fees. Grad students do not.) + * If you work for Unitrans for a year, they give you a lifetime bus pass for you and your immediate family. + * If you have purchased an A or C parking permit from ["TAPS"], show it to the driver for your free ride. Some newer drivers may not acknowledge it, as it doesn't seem to be a common occurrence. It is, however, true. + * Regional Transit or Yolo Bus passes will be accepted. + * Seniors over 60 ride for free with a pass from the ["Senior Center"]. + * ["City of Davis"] employees also ride for free with an employee ID card.
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- == Rider Information ==	+ ["TAPS"] sells passes for an additional 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g., ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, and faculty). This comes to about 30 cents per pass. Note that this discount is ''only'' available at the ["TAPS"] office and not at other places where passes are sold. ["Grad Students"] can also ride the bus by becoming a member of ["ASUCD"]. Not that there's a good reason to do so, since it costs $14 more than the quarterly permit alone. + + == Transfers == + * Transfers to other Unitrans lines are free and valid for 30 minutes from time of issue during regular service, and for 1 hour during break and summer service. You cannot transfer to the same line, from P to Q, or from Q to P. Transfer slips are provided by the driver. There is one exception, P to Q line transfers are allowed at Monarch and Covell, to allow P line riders to access ["Harper Junior High School" Harper JHS] + * Speak with the driver if you would like to ensure a timed transfer to another bus line. Please note that timed transfers are NOT guaranteed. + For information about transferring to other transit agencies click [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/services here]. + + == Bus Lines == + ["A Bus Line"] (Art Terminal) + * ["B Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal) + * ["C Bus Line"] (Shields Terminal) + * ["D Bus Line"] (Memorial Union and Shields Terminals) + * ["E Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal) + * ["F Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal) + * ["G Bus Line"] (Memorial Union and Silo Terminals) + * ["L Bus Line"] (Art Terminal) + * ["P/Q Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal) + * ["S Bus Line"]* + * ["T Bus Line"]* + * ["W Bus Line"] (Memorial Union and Silo Terminals) + * ["P/Q Bus Line Saturday"] (Memorial Union Terminal) + * ["G Bus Line Saturday"] (Silo Terminal) + * ["W Bus Line Saturday"] (Silo Terminal) + * ["Amtrak Shuttle"] (A special service not run by Unitrans but advertised in the bus schedule) + + * The S-line is primarily for ["Harper Junior High School" Harper] and ["Holmes Junior High School" Holmes Junior High] (these buses '''do not''' serve ["Emerson Junior High School" Emerson]) and the T-line is for ["Davis Senior High School"]. Anyone can ride these buses, though they only run on ["Davis Joint Unified School District" DJUSD] school days long enough to get students to their morning classes [roughly 7am-9am] and to take them home at the end of the day [3:30pm-4pm]. + + ==Additional Notes== +
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- == Operation == - Here is a window into the operations of Unitrans - why we do some of the weird things that we do...	+ = History = + Unitrans created in 1968 after the purchase of two London ["double-decker buses"], and was known as the University Transport System. In 1972 Unitrans, as it became known as, began operating to serve the general public, and a partnership with the ["City of Davis"] (including partial funding) began. The partnership with the city has expanded and continues to this day. + + = Operations = + Here is a window into the operations of Unitrans - why we do some of the weird things that we do.
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- - == APPLY TO BE A DRIVER! == - Why would you want to be a Unitrans driver? - * Flexible hours! - Each shift is generally only one hour long, so you can choose shifts which fit your busy schedule - * Good Pay! - Unitrans will pay you to train, as well as cover your fees and licensing costs. After you become a driver, you will begin work at $8.75/hr. - * Fun People! - We're nice people, come join us!
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	+ == APPLY TO BE A DRIVER! == + Why would you want to be a Unitrans driver? + * Flexible hours! - Each shift is generally only one hour long, so you can choose shifts which fit your busy schedule + * Good Pay! - Unitrans will pay you to train, as well as cover your fees and licensing costs. After you become a driver, you will begin work at $8.75/hr. + * Fun People! - We're nice people, come join us! +
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- See ["Unitrans Buses" Unitrans Buses] page for more detailed information.	+ ''See the ["Unitrans Buses" Unitrans Buses] page for more detailed information. ''
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- Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The remaining ones have diesel engines. The switch to a dominantly-natural-gas-powered fleet occured on April 5^th^, 1996. Because of the California Air Resources Board's regulations, Unitrans will retire all of the diesel buses by the end of 2007. Following this move, the fleet will operate solely on alternative fuels.	+ Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The remaining ones have diesel engines. The switch to a dominantly-natural-gas-powered fleet occurred on April 5^th^, 1996. Because of the California Air Resources Board's regulations, Unitrans will retire all of the diesel buses by the end of 2007. Following this move, the fleet will operate solely on alternative fuels.
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- Unitrans' most prominant color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40-ft. white buses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo buses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can see where they painted over the logo).'' It should be known that these buses (numbered 4617 and 4618) are not in general service and are used for training/testing drivers, hence the "training bus" signs in the window (so do not run after them when you see them). The old "New Look" GMCs were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. The 35' Gillig buses were painted to match the GMs and Flxibles (yes, that's the correct spelling) that were in service at the time. The move to the red color scheme coincided with the purchase of the Orion CNG buses and matched (more or less) the single-deck fleet to the double-deckers.	+ Unitrans' most prominent color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40-ft. white buses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo buses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can see where they painted over the logo).'' It should be known that these buses (numbered 4617 and 4618) are not in general service and are used for training/testing drivers, hence the "training bus" signs in the window (so do not run after them when you see them). The old "New Look" GMCs were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. The 35' Gillig buses were painted to match the GMs and Flxibles (yes, that's the correct spelling) that were in service at the time. The move to the red color scheme coincided with the purchase of the Orion CNG buses and matched (more or less) the single-deck fleet to the double-deckers.
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- * The ["Double-Decker Buses"]were purchased at various times from the UK, obtained from London Transport.	+ * The ["Double-Decker Buses"] were purchased at various times from the UK, obtained from London Transport.
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	+ ==Trivia==
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- == Fares == - * Free with a ["Reg Card"] if you're an undergraduate at ["UC Davis"]! (All undergaduates have fare included in their registration fees. Grad students do not.) For a full list of fares, see [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/fares]. - * ["TAPS"] sells passes for an additional 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g., ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, and faculty). This comes to about 30 cents per pass. Note that this discount is ''only'' available at the ["TAPS"] office and not at other places where passes are sold. - * ["Grad Students"] can also ride the bus by becoming a member of ["ASUCD"]. Not that there's a good reason to do so, since it costs $14 more than the quarterly permit alone, but ["BrentLaabs" certain people] have been known to do this in order to get complaining rights at ["ASUCD Senate"]. - * If you work for Unitrans for a year, they give you a lifetime bus pass for you and your immediate family. - * Free if you have purchased an A or C parking permit from ["TAPS"]. Show it to the driver. Some newer drivers may not acknowledge it, as it doesn't seem to be a common occurence. It is, however, true. - * Regional Transit or Yolo Bus passes will be accepted. - * Seniors over 60 can ride for free with a pass from the ["Senior Center"]. - * ["City of Davis"] employees also ride for free with an employee ID card.	+ The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. It started with just parking backwards at the MU upon completion of the drivers' final runs and escalated into parking on lawns, backwards on the lawns, in the doorway of ["Hickey Gym"], in the courtyard of the MU (["MU Bowling Alley" bowling alley] folks were unhappy about that...who knew the roof isn't rated for bus loads?), doing donuts on the Russell IM fields...
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- == Bus Lines == - * ["A Bus Line"] (Art Terminal) - * ["B Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal) - * ["C Bus Line"] (Shields Terminal) - * ["D Bus Line"] (Memorial Union and Shields Terminals) - * ["E Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal) - * ["F Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal) - * ["G Bus Line"] (Memorial Union and Silo Terminals) - * ["L Bus Line"] (Art Terminal) - * ["P/Q Bus Line"] (Memorial Union Terminal) - * ["S Bus Line"]* - * ["T Bus Line"]* - * ["W Bus Line"] (Memorial Union and Silo Terminals) - * ["P/Q Bus Line Saturday"] (Memorial Union Terminal) - * ["G Bus Line Saturday"] (Silo Terminal) - * ["W Bus Line Saturday"] (Silo Terminal)	+ Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. Now that is rare because they are on probation with the FCC. ["Yolobus"] wasn't fond of it either, back in the days when Yolobus and Unitrans shared a frequency.
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- * The S-line is primarily for ["Harper Junior High School" Harper] and ["Holmes Junior High School" Holmes Junior High] (these buses '''do not''' serve ["Emerson Junior High School" Emerson]) and the T-line is for ["Davis Senior High School"]. Anyone can ride these buses, though they only run on ["Davis Joint Unified School District" DJUSD] school days long enough to get students to their morning classes [roughly 7am-9am] and to take them home at the end of the day [3:30pm-4pm].
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- == Transfers == - * Unitrans-Unitrans transfers are free and valid for 30 minutes from time of issue during regular service, and for 1 hour during break and summer service. You cannot transfer to the same line, from P to Q, or from Q to P. Transfer slips are provided by the driver. There is one exception, P to Q line transfers are allowed at Monarch and Covell, to allow P line riders to access Harper JHS - * [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/services unitrans.ucdavis.edu/services] - For transferring to other transit agencies - * Timed Transfers are NOT guaranteed. - - == History == - Unitrans created in 1968 after the purchase of two London ["double-decker buses"], and was known as the Unversity Transport System. In 1972 Unitrans, as it became known as, began operating to serve the general public, and a partnership with the ["City of Davis"] (including partial funding) began. The partnership with the city has expanded and continues to this day. - - == More info ==	+ = More info =
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Unitrans

TracyPerkins — 2006-03-21 13:59:04

Corrected Bus numbers. The "41xx" series are our new busses that just arrived.

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- * Orion Mark V (35- and 40-ft) (Buses 3536-3542, 4343-4350)	+ * Orion Mark V (35- and 40-ft) (Buses 3536-3542, 4343-4350, 4171)
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- * 41xx Series "New Look" GMCs were from San Diego.	+ * 45xx Series "New Look" GMCs were from San Diego.
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	+ * 41xx Series Orion Mark V buses - Purchased New (2006)
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- * Another great source of info is the big poster in the Unitrans terminal at the ["Memorial Union"] area of ["Campus"] -- it tells about how Unitrans was formed by ASUCD, and explains the driving of the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker buses] and the old prison buses that Unitrans originally used.	+ * Another great source of info is the big poster in the Unitrans terminal at the ["Memorial Union"] area of ["Campus"] -- it tells about how Unitrans was formed by ASUCD, and explains the driving of the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker buses] and the old prison buses that Unitrans originally used. (I need to update this as currently there is a hiring poster in place!-["TracyPerkins"])

Unitrans

DussonYeung — 2006-03-03 21:59:45

photo

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	+ + [[Thumbnail(hydrogenbus.jpg, right, 350, "The hydrogen/natural gas bus parked at the Silo")]]

Unitrans

DussonYeung — 2006-03-03 21:55:21

Upload of image hydrogenbus.jpg.

Unitrans

PhilipNeustrom — 2006-02-27 15:12:17

minor history and a better intro sentence

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- Drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together (not true --they party completely independently)--when they're not going to drive, that is. There are also a couple of full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.	+ Unitrans is the primary bus system for Davis residents. Unitrans is operated by the ["ASUCD" Associated Students at UC Davis], and drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together (not true --they party completely independently)--when they're not going to drive, that is. There are also a couple of full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.
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	+ == History == + Unitrans created in 1968 after the purchase of two London ["double-decker buses"], and was known as the Unversity Transport System. In 1972 Unitrans, as it became known as, began operating to serve the general public, and a partnership with the ["City of Davis"] (including partial funding) began. The partnership with the city has expanded and continues to this day. +

Unitrans

PaulTelford — 2006-02-24 13:19:24

"Royal Transport" is a misnomer

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- * London Royal Transit Double Deckers	+ * London RT Double Deckers
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- * CNG-Converted London Royal Transit Double Deckers	+ * CNG-Converted London RT Double Deckers
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- * The ["Double-Decker Buses"]were purchased at various times from the UK, obtained from London Royal Transit.	+ * The ["Double-Decker Buses"]were purchased at various times from the UK, obtained from London Transport.

Unitrans

DussonYeung — 2006-02-17 20:40:51

Linking

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- attachment:unitrans_yard.JPG [[BR]]''(pictured above) The Unitrans bus yard.''	+ attachment:unitrans_yard.JPG [[BR]]''(pictured above) The Unitrans bus yard.''
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- The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. It started with just parking backwards at the MU upon completion of the drivers' final runs and escalated into parking on lawns, backwards on the lawns, in the doorway of Hickey Gym, in the courtyard of the MU (bowling alley folks were unhappy about that...who knew the roof isn't rated for bus loads?), doing donuts on the Russell IM fields...	+ The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. It started with just parking backwards at the MU upon completion of the drivers' final runs and escalated into parking on lawns, backwards on the lawns, in the doorway of ["Hickey Gym"], in the courtyard of the MU (["MU Bowling Alley" bowling alley] folks were unhappy about that...who knew the roof isn't rated for bus loads?), doing donuts on the Russell IM fields...
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- Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. Now that is rare because they are on probation with the FCC. Yolobus wasn't fond of it either, back in the days when Yolobus and Unitrans shared a frequency.	+ Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. Now that is rare because they are on probation with the FCC. ["Yolobus"] wasn't fond of it either, back in the days when Yolobus and Unitrans shared a frequency.
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- * ["Lost and found"] items are brought to the ["Memorial Union"] information desk. Call (530)752-2222 to locate lost items.	+ * ["Lost and found"] items are brought to the ["MU Information Center"]. Call (530)752-2222 to locate lost items.
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- * The S-line is primarily for Harper and Holmes junior high (these buses '''do not''' serve Emerson) and the T-line is for Davis Senior High School. Anyone can ride these buses, though they only run on ["Davis Joint Unified School District" DJUSD] school days long enough to get students to their morning classes [roughly 7am-9am] and to take them home at the end of the day [3:30pm-4pm].	+ * The S-line is primarily for ["Harper Junior High School" Harper] and ["Holmes Junior High School" Holmes Junior High] (these buses '''do not''' serve ["Emerson Junior High School" Emerson]) and the T-line is for ["Davis Senior High School"]. Anyone can ride these buses, though they only run on ["Davis Joint Unified School District" DJUSD] school days long enough to get students to their morning classes [roughly 7am-9am] and to take them home at the end of the day [3:30pm-4pm].

Unitrans

DanielHill — 2006-01-26 22:46:59

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	+ + See ["Unitrans Buses" Unitrans Buses] page for more detailed information. +

Unitrans

DanielHill — 2006-01-23 00:57:53

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- Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The remaining ones have diesel engines. The switch to a dominantly-natural-gas-powered fleet occured on April 5^th^, 1996. As of 2004, Unitrans has one currently-in-service double-decker bus (#2819) has been converted to CNG, and #1235 is in the process of conversion.	+ Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The remaining ones have diesel engines. The switch to a dominantly-natural-gas-powered fleet occured on April 5^th^, 1996. Because of the California Air Resources Board's regulations, Unitrans will retire all of the diesel buses by the end of 2007. Following this move, the fleet will operate solely on alternative fuels.
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- The number on each bus actually has a meaning besides identifying each individual bus. The first two digits signify what kind of bus it is, and the second two are the unique identifying numbers of each bus (no two buses will have the same last number, with only 2 exceptions). The only exceptions to this rule are the double decks, which retain their original fleet numbers from the London Transport company. The current Unitrans fleet comprises the following types of buses:	+ The Unitrans fleet currently consists of the following:
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- * Orion Mark V 35-ft. (35xx Series - 3536-3542) - * Orion Mark V 40-ft. (43xx Series - 4343-4350) - * Bus 4350 a.k.a. ["El Fuego"] is the fastest bus in the fleet. (Editor's note: 3902, aka "The Galloping Ghost," is now the fastest bus in the fleet, but it is an older diesel Gillig and generally less-preferred to drive) - * Orion Mark VII 40-ft. (40xx Series - 4063-4067) (Low-Floor Buses) - * Bluebird 37-ft. (38xx Series 3852-3861) - * 3854, the prototype Hydrogen/CNG bus, is only used for training. - * Gillig 30-ft. (28xx Series - 2821-2822) - * Gillig 35-ft. (39xx Series - 3901-3905) - * Gillig 40-ft. (46xx Series - 4615-4618) - * Diesel Double-Decks (RT 742, RTL 1014, RT 3123, RT 4735) - * RT 742 will return within the year, RTL 1014 will return within the next few months. - * CNG Double-Decks (RT 2819, RT 1235) - * RT 1235 is a long time off, but will be in service eventually.	+ * Orion Mark V (35- and 40-ft) (Buses 3536-3542, 4343-4350) + * Orion Mark VII (Low-Floor 40-ft) (Buses 4063-4067) + * Bluebird (37-ft) (Buses 3852-3861) + * Bus 3854, the prototype Hydrogen/CNG bus, is only used for training. + * Gillig (30-, 35- and 40-ft) (Buses 2821-2822, 3901-3905, 4615-4618) + * Buses 4617 and 4618 are training buses. + * London Royal Transit Double Deckers + * RT 742, RTL 1014, RT 3123, RT 4735 + * RT 742 and RT 1014 retain their original 'pre-select' shifting transmissions and original engines. + * RT 742 is currently being restored. RT 1014 will return to service Spring 2005. + * CNG-Converted London Royal Transit Double Deckers + * RT 2819, RT 1235 + * RT 1235 is in the process of being converted to CNG

Unitrans

JoAnnaRich — 2006-01-15 09:36:02

amtrak shuttle is STS not unitrans

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- * ["Amtrak Shuttle"]

Unitrans

DussonYeung — 2006-01-15 05:01:48

Added Amtrak Shuttle

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	+ * ["Amtrak Shuttle"]

Unitrans

DanielHill — 2005-11-29 10:11:43

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- * 3854, the prototype Hydrogen/CNG bus, is out of service, and currently touring the world. It will come back to us within the year.	+ * 3854, the prototype Hydrogen/CNG bus, is only used for training.

Unitrans

ArlenAbraham — 2005-10-25 10:22:13

added TOC, reinstated radio paragraph. remove it if it's false, but note changes

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	+ + Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. Now that is rare because they are on probation with the FCC. Yolobus wasn't fond of it either, back in the days when Yolobus and Unitrans shared a frequency.

Unitrans

SteveDavison — 2005-10-25 08:50:31

Added lost and found link

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- Drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together (not true--they party completely independently)--when they're not going to drive, that is. There are also a couple of full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.	+ Drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together (not true --they party completely independently)--when they're not going to drive, that is. There are also a couple of full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.
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- * Lost and found items are brought to the ["Memorial Union"] information desk. Call (530)752-2222 to locate lost items.	+ * ["Lost and found"] items are brought to the ["Memorial Union"] information desk. Call (530)752-2222 to locate lost items.

Unitrans

DanielHill — 2005-10-25 02:29:46

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	+ + == APPLY TO BE A DRIVER! == + Why would you want to be a Unitrans driver? + * Flexible hours! - Each shift is generally only one hour long, so you can choose shifts which fit your busy schedule + * Good Pay! - Unitrans will pay you to train, as well as cover your fees and licensing costs. After you become a driver, you will begin work at $8.75/hr. + * Fun People! - We're nice people, come join us!

Unitrans

DanielHill — 2005-10-25 02:23:59

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- * Orion Mk V 35-ft. (35xx Series - 3536-3542) - * Orion Mk V 40-ft. (43xx Series - 4343-4350)	+ * Orion Mark V 35-ft. (35xx Series - 3536-3542) + * Orion Mark V 40-ft. (43xx Series - 4343-4350)
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- * Orion Mk VII 40-ft. (40xx Series - 4063-4067) (Low-Floor Buses)	+ * Orion Mark VII 40-ft. (40xx Series - 4063-4067) (Low-Floor Buses)

Unitrans

DanielHill — 2005-10-25 02:23:00

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- - Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. Now that is rare because they are on probation with the FCC. Yolobus wasn't fond of it either, back in the days when Yolobus and Unitrans shared a frequency.
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- The number on each bus (i.e., 4347 or 3538) refers to two things: the first two digits correspond to the number of seats on the bus (e.g., 43 or 35), while the last two are the actual number of the bus in the Unitrans fleet. The only exceptions to this rule are the double decks, which retain their original fleet numbers from the London Transport company. The current Unitrans fleet comprises the following types of buses:	+ The number on each bus actually has a meaning besides identifying each individual bus. The first two digits signify what kind of bus it is, and the second two are the unique identifying numbers of each bus (no two buses will have the same last number, with only 2 exceptions). The only exceptions to this rule are the double decks, which retain their original fleet numbers from the London Transport company. The current Unitrans fleet comprises the following types of buses:
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- * Orion Mk V 35-ft. (3536-3542) - * Orion Mk V 40-ft. (4343-4350)	+ * Orion Mk V 35-ft. (35xx Series - 3536-3542) + * Orion Mk V 40-ft. (43xx Series - 4343-4350)
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- * Orion Mk VII 40-ft. (4063-4067) (Low-Floor Buses) - * Bluebird 37-ft. (3852-3861 minus 3854, the prototype Hydrogen bus) - * Gillig 35-ft. (3901-3905) - * Gillig 40-ft. (4615 & 4616) - * Diesel Double-Decks (742*, 1014, 3123, 4735) returning Fall 05!!! returning eventually - CNG Double-Decks (2819, 1235 eventually)	+ * Orion Mk VII 40-ft. (40xx Series - 4063-4067) (Low-Floor Buses) + * Bluebird 37-ft. (38xx Series 3852-3861) + * 3854, the prototype Hydrogen/CNG bus, is out of service, and currently touring the world. It will come back to us within the year. + * Gillig 30-ft. (28xx Series - 2821-2822) + * Gillig 35-ft. (39xx Series - 3901-3905) + * Gillig 40-ft. (46xx Series - 4615-4618) + * Diesel Double-Decks (RT 742, RTL 1014, RT 3123, RT 4735) + * RT 742 will return within the year, RTL 1014 will return within the next few months. + * CNG Double-Decks (RT 2819, RT 1235) + * RT 1235 is a long time off, but will be in service eventually.
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- * The double deckers were purchased at various times from the UK (anyone know if they were bought directly from London Transport?). - * "New Look" GMCs are from San Diego. - * 35' and 40' Flxibles are from RT (Sacramento). - * "Prison bus" GMs are from RT, as well. - * 40' Gilligs are from ["YoloBus"] - * 35' Gilligs were purchased new? - * Orion CNG fleet were purchased new - * Bluebirds were purchased new	+ * The ["Double-Decker Buses"]were purchased at various times from the UK, obtained from London Royal Transit. + * 41xx Series "New Look" GMCs were from San Diego.
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	+ * 35' and 40' Flxibles were from Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT). + * "Prison bus" GMs were from SacRT, as well. + * 39xx Series Gilligs were purchased new? (1982) + * 46xx Series Gilligs are from ["YoloBus"] (1985) + * 28xx Series Gilligs were purchased from TAPS (1987) + * 35xx/43xx Series Orion Mark V buses - Purchased New (1990) + * 38xx Series Bluebirds - Purchased New(1994) + * 40xx Series Orion Mark VII buses - Purchased New (1999) +

Unitrans

DanielHill — 2005-10-25 01:24:21

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- * Orion Mk VII 40-ft. (4063-4067)	+ * Orion Mk VII 40-ft. (4063-4067) (Low-Floor Buses)

Unitrans

DanielHill — 2005-10-25 01:23:11

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- * Unitrans-Unitrans transfers are free and valid for 30 minutes from time of issue during regular service, and for 1 hour during break and summer service. You cannot transfer to the same line, from P to Q, or from Q to P. Transfer slips are provided by the driver.	+ * Unitrans-Unitrans transfers are free and valid for 30 minutes from time of issue during regular service, and for 1 hour during break and summer service. You cannot transfer to the same line, from P to Q, or from Q to P. Transfer slips are provided by the driver. There is one exception, P to Q line transfers are allowed at Monarch and Covell, to allow P line riders to access Harper JHS

Unitrans

JulieEickhof — 2005-07-29 12:29:39

minor grammatical stuff =)

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- Drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many Bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together (not true, they party completely independantly)-- when they're not going to drive, that is. There are also a couple of full-time employees that do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.	+ Drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together (not true--they party completely independently)--when they're not going to drive, that is. There are also a couple of full-time employees who do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.
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- The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. It started with just parking backwards at the MU upon completion of the drivers' final runs and escalated into parking on the lawns, backwards on the lawns, in the doorway of Hickey Gym, in the courtyard of the MU (bowling alley folks were unhappy about that...who knew the roof isn't rated for bus loads?), doing donuts on the Russell IM fields...	+ The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. It started with just parking backwards at the MU upon completion of the drivers' final runs and escalated into parking on lawns, backwards on the lawns, in the doorway of Hickey Gym, in the courtyard of the MU (bowling alley folks were unhappy about that...who knew the roof isn't rated for bus loads?), doing donuts on the Russell IM fields...
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- * Do not run after busses after they start moving. Drivers are instructed not to stop.	+ * Do not run after buses after they start moving. Drivers are instructed not to stop.
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- Here is a window into the operations of Unitrans - why we do some of the weird things that we...do...	+ Here is a window into the operations of Unitrans - why we do some of the weird things that we do...
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- * Double Decks pull into stops and then angle away from the curb so that when conductors and passengers step off of the bus, they are protected and less likely to be run over. - * The high ridership lines (especially morning runs) commonly have a "tripper" bus that accompanies the main bus through one line. This second bus helps split the load and keep the other bus on time. So if one passes you by, don't worry, the second one will stop!	+ * Double-deck buses pull into stops and then angle away from the curb ("kicking out") so that when conductors and passengers step off of the bus, they are protected and less likely to be run over. + * The high-ridership lines (especially morning runs) commonly have a "tripper" bus that accompanies the main bus through one line. This second bus helps split the load and keep the other bus on time. So if one passes you by, don't worry, the second one will stop!
Line 35:	Line 35:
- '''Operations Manager''' - highest level operations student employee. Oversees daily operations of the system. Also leads the Route Supervisors.	+ '''Operations Manager''' - is the highest-level operations student employee. Oversees daily operations of the system. Also leads the Route Supervisors.
Line 37:	Line 37:
- '''Human Resources Manager''' - in charge of hiring and firing of all non-manager student positions, setting up interview boards, and staff development activities.	+ '''Human Resources Manager''' - is in charge of hiring and firing of all non-manager student positions, setting up interview boards, and staff development activities.
Line 39:	Line 39:
- '''Planning & Marketing Manager''' - student employee in charge of route planning and changes for the annual Unitrans schedule. Produces the annual schedule and oversees all outreach, publicity, and service announcements. Tells operations how service should run.	+ '''Planning & Marketing Manager''' - is a student employee in charge of route planning and changes for the annual Unitrans schedule. Produces the annual schedule and oversees all outreach, publicity, and service announcements. Tells operations how service should run.
Line 45:	Line 45:
- '''Route Supervisor''' - the voice of "Dispatch" and the "RS." "Supes" oversee the daily operation of all aspects of bus service in the City of Davis. If a bus breaks down, they attempt a fix. If a bus is late, they arrange a "tripper" to start the late bus' next line on time. Approximately 20 of the most senior students in Unitrans hold this position. It requires a minimum of 500 safe driving hours, double deck training, and conductor training.	+ '''Route Supervisor''' - the voice of "Dispatch" and the "RS." "Supes" oversee the daily operation of all aspects of bus service in the City of Davis. If a bus breaks down, they attempt a fix. If a bus is late, they arrange a "tripper" to start the late bus' next line on time. Approximately 20 of the most senior students in Unitrans hold this position. It requires a minimum of 500 safe driving hours, double-deck training, and conductor training.
Line 47:	Line 47:
- '''Assistant Driver Trainer''' - the students who train ALL of the drivers that work for Unitrans. "ADTs" work with newly hired employees to efficiently train them in the use and operation of all single deck buses (double decks require 500 hours of driving with no accident). The training comprises over 10 phases, usually spread over a quarter.	+ '''Assistant Driver Trainer''' - is a one of several students who train ALL of the drivers that work for Unitrans. "ADTs" work with newly-hired employees to efficiently train them in the use and operation of all single-deck buses (double decks require 500 hours of driving with no accidents). The training comprises over 10 phases, usually spread over a quarter.
Line 49:	Line 49:
- '''Driver''' - the person driving your bus is hopefully one of these. Drivers receive both DMV and Unitrans training upon passing a test for a California Class B license. Unitrans trains drivers in all of the single decks, starting with the Gilligs, then progressing to the Orion Mk VII. Drivers are required to know all 16 bus routes like the back of their hand.	+ '''Driver''' - is the person driving your bus is hopefully one of these. Drivers receive both DMV and Unitrans training upon passing a test for a California Class B license with Passenger and Air Brakes endorsements. Unitrans trains drivers in all of the single decks, starting with the Gilligs, then progressing to the Orion Mk VII. Drivers are required to know all 16 bus routes like the back of their hand.
Line 51:	Line 51:
- '''Shop Assistant''' - student mechanics that assist the career staff in maintaining the busses.	+ '''Shop Assistant''' - is one of the student mechanics who assist the career staff in maintaining the buses.
Line 53:	Line 53:
- '''Office Clerks''' - those friendly, helpful voices on the other side of 752-BUSS. In charge of all customer service and passenger/driver data. Led by the Business Office Manager (BOM)	+ '''Office Clerks''' - are those friendly, helpful voices on the other side of 752-BUSS. In charge of all customer service and passenger/driver data. Led by the Business Office Manager (BOM).
Line 56:	Line 56:
- Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to a dominantly natural gas powered fleet occured on April 5^th^ 1996. Several (1 currently in service 2819, 1 soon-to-be converted 1235) of the double deckers have been converted to CNG as of 2004.	+ Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The remaining ones have diesel engines. The switch to a dominantly-natural-gas-powered fleet occured on April 5^th^, 1996. As of 2004, Unitrans has one currently-in-service double-decker bus (#2819) has been converted to CNG, and #1235 is in the process of conversion.
Line 58:	Line 58:
- The number on each bus (i.e. 4347 or 3538) refers to two things: the first two digits correspond to the number of seats on the bus (43 or 35), while the last two are the actual number of the bus in the Unitrans fleet. The only exceptions to this rule are the double decks, which retain their original fleet numbers from the London Transport company. The current Unitrans fleet comprises the following types of buses:	+ The number on each bus (i.e., 4347 or 3538) refers to two things: the first two digits correspond to the number of seats on the bus (e.g., 43 or 35), while the last two are the actual number of the bus in the Unitrans fleet. The only exceptions to this rule are the double decks, which retain their original fleet numbers from the London Transport company. The current Unitrans fleet comprises the following types of buses:
Line 60:	Line 60:
- * Orion Mk V 35ft (3536-3542) - * Orion Mk V 40ft (4343-4350) - * Bus 4350 a.k.a. ["El Fuego"] is the fastest bus in the fleet. (editor's note: 3902 aka "The Galloping Ghost" is now the fastest bus in the fleet) - * Orion Mk VII 40ft (4063-4067) - * Bluebird 37ft (3852-3861 minus 3854, the prototype Hydrogen bus) - * Gillig 35ft (3901-3905) - * Gillig 40ft (4615 & 4616) - * Diesel Double Decks (742*, 1014, 3123, 4735) returning Fall 05!!! returning eventually - CNG Double Decks (2819, 1235 at end of summer 05 (editor's note: hahahahaha. we MIGHT have STARTED repowering this by then. maybe.).	+ * Orion Mk V 35-ft. (3536-3542) + * Orion Mk V 40-ft. (4343-4350) + * Bus 4350 a.k.a. ["El Fuego"] is the fastest bus in the fleet. (Editor's note: 3902, aka "The Galloping Ghost," is now the fastest bus in the fleet, but it is an older diesel Gillig and generally less-preferred to drive) + * Orion Mk VII 40-ft. (4063-4067) + * Bluebird 37-ft. (3852-3861 minus 3854, the prototype Hydrogen bus) + * Gillig 35-ft. (3901-3905) + * Gillig 40-ft. (4615 & 4616) + * Diesel Double-Decks (742*, 1014, 3123, 4735) returning Fall 05!!! returning eventually + CNG Double-Decks (2819, 1235 eventually)
Line 70:	Line 70:
- Unitrans' most prominant color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40ft. white busses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo busses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can see where they painted over the logo).'' It should be known that these buses (numbered 4617 and 4618) are not in general service and are used for training/testing drivers. Hence the "training bus" signs in the window, so do not run after them when you see them. The old "New Look" GMCs were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. The 35' Gillig buses were painted to match the GMs and Flxibles (yes, that's the correct spelling) that were in service at the time. The move to the red color scheme coincided with the purchase of the Orion CNG buses and matched (more or less) the single deck fleet to the double deckers.	+ Unitrans' most prominant color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40-ft. white buses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo buses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can see where they painted over the logo).'' It should be known that these buses (numbered 4617 and 4618) are not in general service and are used for training/testing drivers, hence the "training bus" signs in the window (so do not run after them when you see them). The old "New Look" GMCs were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. The 35' Gillig buses were painted to match the GMs and Flxibles (yes, that's the correct spelling) that were in service at the time. The move to the red color scheme coincided with the purchase of the Orion CNG buses and matched (more or less) the single-deck fleet to the double-deckers.
Line 74:	Line 74:
- * "New Look" GMCs from San Diego. - * 35' and 40' Flxibles from RT (Sacramento). - * "Prison buses" from RT, as well. - * 40' Gilligs from ["YoloBus"] - * 35' Gilligs purchased new? - * Orion CNG fleet purchased new - * Bluebirds purchased new - * Daimlers (long gone) from ________	+ * "New Look" GMCs are from San Diego. + * 35' and 40' Flxibles are from RT (Sacramento). + * "Prison bus" GMs are from RT, as well. + * 40' Gilligs are from ["YoloBus"] + * 35' Gilligs were purchased new? + * Orion CNG fleet were purchased new + * Bluebirds were purchased new + * Daimlers (long gone) were from ________
Line 84:	Line 84:
- * Free with a reg card if you're an undergraduate at ["UC Davis"]! (All undergaduates have fare included in their registration fees. Grad students do not.) For a full list of fares, see [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/fares]. - * ["TAPS"] sells passes for an additional 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g. ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, faculty). This comes to about 30 cents per pass. Note that this discount is ''only'' available at the ["TAPS"] office and not other places where passes are sold. - * Grad Students can also ride the bus by becoming a member of ["ASUCD"]. Not that there's a good reason to do so, since it costs $14 more than the quarterly permit alone, but ["BrentLaabs" certain people] have been known to do this in order to get complaining rights at ["ASUCD Senate"]. - * If you work for Unitrans for a year, they give you a lifetime bus pass. - * Free if you have bought an A or C car parking permit from ["TAPS"]. Show it to the driver. Some newer drivers may not acknowledge it, as it doesn't seem to be a common occurence. It is however true.	+ * Free with a ["Reg Card"] if you're an undergraduate at ["UC Davis"]! (All undergaduates have fare included in their registration fees. Grad students do not.) For a full list of fares, see [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/fares]. + * ["TAPS"] sells passes for an additional 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g., ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, and faculty). This comes to about 30 cents per pass. Note that this discount is ''only'' available at the ["TAPS"] office and not at other places where passes are sold. + * ["Grad Students"] can also ride the bus by becoming a member of ["ASUCD"]. Not that there's a good reason to do so, since it costs $14 more than the quarterly permit alone, but ["BrentLaabs" certain people] have been known to do this in order to get complaining rights at ["ASUCD Senate"]. + * If you work for Unitrans for a year, they give you a lifetime bus pass for you and your immediate family. + * Free if you have purchased an A or C parking permit from ["TAPS"]. Show it to the driver. Some newer drivers may not acknowledge it, as it doesn't seem to be a common occurence. It is, however, true.
Line 90:	Line 90:
- * Seniors over 60 can ride for free, with a pass from the ["Senior Center"]	+ * Seniors over 60 can ride for free with a pass from the ["Senior Center"].
Line 110:	Line 110:
- * The S line is primarily for Harper and Holmes junior high (these buses '''do not''' serve Emerson) and the T line is for Davis Senior High School. Anyone can ride these buses though they only run on ["Davis Joint Unified School District" DJUSD] school days long enough to get students to their morning classes [roughly 7am-9am] and take them home at the end of the day [3:30pm-4pm].	+ * The S-line is primarily for Harper and Holmes junior high (these buses '''do not''' serve Emerson) and the T-line is for Davis Senior High School. Anyone can ride these buses, though they only run on ["Davis Joint Unified School District" DJUSD] school days long enough to get students to their morning classes [roughly 7am-9am] and to take them home at the end of the day [3:30pm-4pm].
Line 113:	Line 113:
- * Unitrans-Unitrans transfers are free for 30 minutes during regular service, 1 hour during break and summer service. You cannot transfer to the same line, from P to Q, or from Q to P. Transfer slips are provided by the driver.	+ * Unitrans-Unitrans transfers are free and valid for 30 minutes from time of issue during regular service, and for 1 hour during break and summer service. You cannot transfer to the same line, from P to Q, or from Q to P. Transfer slips are provided by the driver.
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- * Another great source of into is the big poster in the Unitrans stop in the ["Memorial Union"] area of ["Campus"] -- it tells about how ASUCD formed Unitrans and explains the driving of the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker buses] and the (!!) prison buses that Unitrans originally used.	+ * Another great source of info is the big poster in the Unitrans terminal at the ["Memorial Union"] area of ["Campus"] -- it tells about how Unitrans was formed by ASUCD, and explains the driving of the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker buses] and the old prison buses that Unitrans originally used.

Unitrans

DennisMuldoon — 2005-07-22 17:39:52

fixed erroneous info and added shop assistant student position

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Line 14:	Line 14:
- Drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many Bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together -- when they're not going to drive, that is. There are also a couple of full-time employees that do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.	+ Drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many Bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together (not true, they party completely independantly)-- when they're not going to drive, that is. There are also a couple of full-time employees that do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.
Line 51:	Line 51:
	+ '''Shop Assistant''' - student mechanics that assist the career staff in maintaining the busses. +
Line 54:	Line 56:
- Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to a dominantly natural gas powered fleet occured on April 5^th^ 1996. Several (1 currently in service 2819, 1 being converted 1235) of the double deckers have been converted to CNG as of 2004.	+ Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to a dominantly natural gas powered fleet occured on April 5^th^ 1996. Several (1 currently in service 2819, 1 soon-to-be converted 1235) of the double deckers have been converted to CNG as of 2004.
Line 60:	Line 62:
- * Bus 4350 a.k.a. ["El Fuego"] is the fastest bus in the fleet.	+ * Bus 4350 a.k.a. ["El Fuego"] is the fastest bus in the fleet. (editor's note: 3902 aka "The Galloping Ghost" is now the fastest bus in the fleet)
Line 65:	Line 67:
- * Diesel Double Decks (742, 1014, 3123, 4735) returning Fall 05!!! - CNG Double Decks (2819, 1235 at end of summer 05).	+ * Diesel Double Decks (742*, 1014, 3123, 4735) returning Fall 05!!! returning eventually + CNG Double Decks (2819, 1235 at end of summer 05 (editor's note: hahahahaha. we MIGHT have STARTED repowering this by then. maybe.).
Line 78:	Line 80:
- * Bluebirds purchased new?	+ * Bluebirds purchased new + * Daimlers (long gone) from ________

Unitrans

BrentLaabs — 2005-07-06 13:03:13

linked El Fuego

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	+ * Bus 4350 a.k.a. ["El Fuego"] is the fastest bus in the fleet.

Unitrans

UnitransJeff — 2005-06-20 22:03:55

Differences for Unitrans

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Line 35:	Line 35:
- '''Operations Manager''' - highest level student employee. Oversees planning of all aspects of the functionality of Unitrans for an entire school year, also leads the Route Supervisors.	+ '''Operations Manager''' - highest level operations student employee. Oversees daily operations of the system. Also leads the Route Supervisors.
Line 37:	Line 37:
- '''Human Resources Manager''' - in charge of hiring and firing of all non-manager student positions, setting up interview boards, and employee services.	+ '''Human Resources Manager''' - in charge of hiring and firing of all non-manager student positions, setting up interview boards, and staff development activities. + + '''Planning & Marketing Manager''' - student employee in charge of route planning and changes for the annual Unitrans schedule. Produces the annual schedule and oversees all outreach, publicity, and service announcements. Tells operations how service should run. + + '''Support Services Manager''' - keeps the buses tidy and clean. Makes sure we look good out on the road.
Line 47:	Line 51:
	+ '''Office Clerks''' - those friendly, helpful voices on the other side of 752-BUSS. In charge of all customer service and passenger/driver data. Led by the Business Office Manager (BOM) +
Line 48:	Line 54:
- Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to a dominantly natural gas powered fleet occured on April 5^th^ 1996. Several (1 currently in service, 1 being converted) of the double deckers have been converted to CNG as of 2004.	+ Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to a dominantly natural gas powered fleet occured on April 5^th^ 1996. Several (1 currently in service 2819, 1 being converted 1235) of the double deckers have been converted to CNG as of 2004.

Unitrans

NicholasKent-Basham — 2005-06-14 00:17:41

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Line 58:	Line 58:
- * Diesel Double Decks (742?, 1014?, 3123, 4735)	+ * Diesel Double Decks (742, 1014, 3123, 4735) *returning Fall 05!!!

Unitrans

RussBowlus — 2005-05-25 21:01:02

added some color/bus info. Anyone know what the status 742 and 1014 is?

Differences for Unitrans

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 58:	Line 58:
- * Diesel Double Decks (3123, 4735) - * CNG Double Decks (2819, 1285 at end of summer 05).	+ * Diesel Double Decks (742?, 1014?, 3123, 4735) + * CNG Double Decks (2819, 1235 at end of summer 05).
Line 61:	Line 61:
- Unitrans' most prominant color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40ft. white busses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo busses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can see where they painted over the logo).'' It should be known that these buses (numbered 4617 and 4618) are not in general service and are used for training/testing drivers. Hence the "training bus" signs in the window, so do not run after them when you see them. The old GMC Detroit's were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. It's conjectured that the 35' Gillig busses are painted to match.	+ Unitrans' most prominant color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40ft. white busses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo busses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can see where they painted over the logo).'' It should be known that these buses (numbered 4617 and 4618) are not in general service and are used for training/testing drivers. Hence the "training bus" signs in the window, so do not run after them when you see them. The old "New Look" GMCs were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. The 35' Gillig buses were painted to match the GMs and Flxibles (yes, that's the correct spelling) that were in service at the time. The move to the red color scheme coincided with the purchase of the Orion CNG buses and matched (more or less) the single deck fleet to the double deckers. + + Sources of Unitrans buses: + * The double deckers were purchased at various times from the UK (anyone know if they were bought directly from London Transport?). + * "New Look" GMCs from San Diego. + * 35' and 40' Flxibles from RT (Sacramento). + * "Prison buses" from RT, as well. + * 40' Gilligs from ["YoloBus"] + * 35' Gilligs purchased new? + * Orion CNG fleet purchased new + * Bluebirds purchased new?

Unitrans

PhilipNeustrom — 2005-05-25 11:21:37

Differences for Unitrans

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Line 52:	Line 52:
- Orion Mk V 35ft (3536-3542) - - Orion Mk V 40ft (4343-4350) - - Orion Mk VII 40ft (4063-4067) - - Bluebird 37ft (3852-3861 minus 3854, the prototype Hydrogen bus) - - Gillig 35ft (3901-3905) - - Gillig 40ft (4615 & 4616) - - Diesel Double Decks (3123, 4735) - - CNG Double Decks (2819, 1285 at end of summer 05).	+ * Orion Mk V 35ft (3536-3542) + * Orion Mk V 40ft (4343-4350) + * Orion Mk VII 40ft (4063-4067) + * Bluebird 37ft (3852-3861 minus 3854, the prototype Hydrogen bus) + * Gillig 35ft (3901-3905) + * Gillig 40ft (4615 & 4616) + * Diesel Double Decks (3123, 4735) + * CNG Double Decks (2819, 1285 at end of summer 05).

Unitrans

NicholasKent-Basham — 2005-05-25 11:05:35

Differences for Unitrans

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Line 24:	Line 24:
	+ + == Operation == + Here is a window into the operations of Unitrans - why we do some of the weird things that we...do... + + * Double Decks pull into stops and then angle away from the curb so that when conductors and passengers step off of the bus, they are protected and less likely to be run over. + * The high ridership lines (especially morning runs) commonly have a "tripper" bus that accompanies the main bus through one line. This second bus helps split the load and keep the other bus on time. So if one passes you by, don't worry, the second one will stop! + * All drivers work a required minimum number of hours - usually around 15 per week. Most drivers, especially route supervisors and driver trainers, work upwards of 20 to 30 each week. + + == Structure of Student Positions == + All student positions are filled by undergraduates, from Operations Manager to Conductor. + + '''Operations Manager''' - highest level student employee. Oversees planning of all aspects of the functionality of Unitrans for an entire school year, also leads the Route Supervisors. + + '''Human Resources Manager''' - in charge of hiring and firing of all non-manager student positions, setting up interview boards, and employee services. + + '''Conductor Manager''' - trains all conductors. + + '''Route Supervisor''' - the voice of "Dispatch" and the "RS." "Supes" oversee the daily operation of all aspects of bus service in the City of Davis. If a bus breaks down, they attempt a fix. If a bus is late, they arrange a "tripper" to start the late bus' next line on time. Approximately 20 of the most senior students in Unitrans hold this position. It requires a minimum of 500 safe driving hours, double deck training, and conductor training. + + '''Assistant Driver Trainer''' - the students who train ALL of the drivers that work for Unitrans. "ADTs" work with newly hired employees to efficiently train them in the use and operation of all single deck buses (double decks require 500 hours of driving with no accident). The training comprises over 10 phases, usually spread over a quarter. + + '''Driver''' - the person driving your bus is hopefully one of these. Drivers receive both DMV and Unitrans training upon passing a test for a California Class B license. Unitrans trains drivers in all of the single decks, starting with the Gilligs, then progressing to the Orion Mk VII. Drivers are required to know all 16 bus routes like the back of their hand.

Unitrans

NicholasKent-Basham — 2005-05-25 10:38:50

Differences for Unitrans

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Line 28:	Line 28:
- The number on each bus (i.e. 4347 or 3538) refers to two things: the first two digits correspond to the number of seats on the bus (43 or 35), while the last two are the actual number of the bus in the Unitrans fleet. The current Unitrans fleet comprises the following types of buses:	+ The number on each bus (i.e. 4347 or 3538) refers to two things: the first two digits correspond to the number of seats on the bus (43 or 35), while the last two are the actual number of the bus in the Unitrans fleet. The only exceptions to this rule are the double decks, which retain their original fleet numbers from the London Transport company. The current Unitrans fleet comprises the following types of buses:

Unitrans

NicholasKent-Basham — 2005-05-25 10:27:21

Differences for Unitrans

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Line 26:	Line 26:
- Most of the busses (except the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-deckers]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to natural gas occured on April 5^th^ 1996. Several (1 currently in service, 1 being converted) of the double deckers have been converted to CNG as of 2004.	+ Most of the buses (including one ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to a dominantly natural gas powered fleet occured on April 5^th^ 1996. Several (1 currently in service, 1 being converted) of the double deckers have been converted to CNG as of 2004.
Line 28:	Line 28:
- The number on each bus (i.e. 4347 or 3538) refers to two things: the first two digits correspond to the number of seats on the bus (43 or 35), while the last two are the actual number of the bus in the Unitrans fleet. The buses currently in service are as follows:	+ The number on each bus (i.e. 4347 or 3538) refers to two things: the first two digits correspond to the number of seats on the bus (43 or 35), while the last two are the actual number of the bus in the Unitrans fleet. The current Unitrans fleet comprises the following types of buses:
Line 31:	Line 31:
	+
Line 32:	Line 33:
	+
Line 33:	Line 35:
- Bluebird 37ft (3852-3861 minus 3854 <=dead)	+ + Bluebird 37ft (3852-3861 minus 3854, the prototype Hydrogen bus) +
Line 35:	Line 39:
	+
Line 36:	Line 41:
	+
Line 37:	Line 43:
- CNG Double Decks (2819, 1285 at end of summer)	+ + CNG Double Decks (2819, 1285 at end of summer 05).
Line 46:	Line 53:
- * Free if you have bought a car parking permit from ["TAPS"]. Show it to the driver. Some newer drivers may not acknowledge it, as it doesn't seem to be a common occurence. It is however true.	+ * Free if you have bought an A or C car parking permit from ["TAPS"]. Show it to the driver. Some newer drivers may not acknowledge it, as it doesn't seem to be a common occurence. It is however true.

Unitrans

NicholasKent-Basham — 2005-05-25 09:10:10

Differences for Unitrans

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- Most of the busses (except the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-deckers]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to natural gas occured on April 5^th^ 1996. Several (3?) of the double deckers have been converted to CNG as of 2004.	+ Most of the busses (except the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-deckers]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to natural gas occured on April 5^th^ 1996. Several (1 currently in service, 1 being converted) of the double deckers have been converted to CNG as of 2004. + + The number on each bus (i.e. 4347 or 3538) refers to two things: the first two digits correspond to the number of seats on the bus (43 or 35), while the last two are the actual number of the bus in the Unitrans fleet. The buses currently in service are as follows: + + Orion Mk V 35ft (3536-3542) + Orion Mk V 40ft (4343-4350) + Orion Mk VII 40ft (4063-4067) + Bluebird 37ft (3852-3861 minus 3854 <=dead) + Gillig 35ft (3901-3905) + Gillig 40ft (4615 & 4616) + Diesel Double Decks (3123, 4735) + CNG Double Decks (2819, 1285 at end of summer)

Unitrans

PhilipNeustrom — 2005-05-19 00:35:07

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	+ * [http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/gis/unitrans/index.cfm Unitrans Bus Route Map]
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- * [http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/gis/unitrans/index.cfm Unitrans Bus Route Map

Unitrans

PhilipNeustrom — 2005-05-19 00:34:26

added photo of my bus this morning!

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- attachment:unitrans_yard.JPG	+ attachment:unitrans_yard.JPG [[BR]]''(pictured above) The Unitrans bus yard.''
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- ''Someone needs to make a good Unitrans page (don't just copy-paste, that's sorta useless)'' - * The [wiki:WikiPedia:Unitrans Wikipedia page] is terrific, but I'm sure we can do much better than that. - * [http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/gis/unitrans/index.cfm Unitrans Bus Route Map] Cute flash, but I think a .pdf would be more useful. - * The [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/index.cfm official Unitrans site] has some [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/about/ history and info] - * Another great source of into is the big poster in the Unitrans stop in the ["Memorial Union"] area of ["Campus"] -- it tells about how ASUCD formed Unitrans and explains the driving of the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker buses] and the (!!) prison buses that Unitrans originally used. -	+ [[Thumbnail(unitrans_bus.jpg, right, 300, "A Unitrans bus pulls into a stop on ["Cowell Blvd." Cowell].")]] +
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	+ + == More info == + * [wiki:WikiPedia:Unitrans Wikipedia: Unitrans] + * [http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/gis/unitrans/index.cfm Unitrans Bus Route Map + * The [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/index.cfm official Unitrans site] has some [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/about/ history and info] + * Another great source of into is the big poster in the Unitrans stop in the ["Memorial Union"] area of ["Campus"] -- it tells about how ASUCD formed Unitrans and explains the driving of the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker buses] and the (!!) prison buses that Unitrans originally used.

Unitrans

PhilipNeustrom — 2005-05-19 00:31:43

Upload of image unitrans_bus.jpg.

Unitrans

AlphaDog — 2005-05-12 17:02:40

+add'l clarif. re hs bus lines

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- \|\|[http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/schedule/hours.cfm]\|\|	+ \|\|[http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/schedule/hours.cfm unitrans.ucdavis.edu/schedule/hours.cfm]\|\|
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- * The S line is primarily for Harper and Holmes junior high (these buses '''do not''' serve Emerson) and the T line is for Davis Senior High School. Anyone can ride these buses.	+ * The S line is primarily for Harper and Holmes junior high (these buses '''do not''' serve Emerson) and the T line is for Davis Senior High School. Anyone can ride these buses though they only run on ["Davis Joint Unified School District" DJUSD] school days long enough to get students to their morning classes [roughly 7am-9am] and take them home at the end of the day [3:30pm-4pm].
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- * [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/services] - For transferring to other transit agencies	+ * [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/services unitrans.ucdavis.edu/services] - For transferring to other transit agencies

Unitrans

StarrOleary — 2005-05-12 06:55:49

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- * The S and T lines are primarily for Harper and Holmes junior high (these buses ""do not"" serve Emerson) and Davis Senior High School. Anyone can ride these buses.	+ * The S line is primarily for Harper and Holmes junior high (these buses '''do not''' serve Emerson) and the T line is for Davis Senior High School. Anyone can ride these buses.

Unitrans

StarrOleary — 2005-05-12 06:54:11

clarifying about certain buses and the S and T bus lines

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- Unitrans' most prominant color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40ft. white busses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo busses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can see where they painted over the logo).'' The old GMC Detroit's were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. It's conjectured that the 35' Gillig busses are painted to match.	+ Unitrans' most prominant color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40ft. white busses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo busses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can see where they painted over the logo).'' It should be known that these buses (numbered 4617 and 4618) are not in general service and are used for training/testing drivers. Hence the "training bus" signs in the window, so do not run after them when you see them. The old GMC Detroit's were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. It's conjectured that the 35' Gillig busses are painted to match.
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- * The S and T lines are for the junior high and high schools	+ * The S and T lines are primarily for Harper and Holmes junior high (these buses ""do not"" serve Emerson) and Davis Senior High School. Anyone can ride these buses.

Unitrans

KristenBirdsall — 2005-05-11 11:59:57

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- * ["P/Q sat"] (Memorial Union Terminal) - * ["G sat"] (Silo Terminal) - * ["W sat"] (Silo Terminal)	+ * ["P/Q Bus Line Saturday"] (Memorial Union Terminal) + * ["G Bus Line Saturday"] (Silo Terminal) + * ["W Bus Line Saturday"] (Silo Terminal)

Unitrans

BrentLaabs — 2005-05-09 20:34:57

asucd fees for grads.

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	+ * Grad Students can also ride the bus by becoming a member of ["ASUCD"]. Not that there's a good reason to do so, since it costs $14 more than the quarterly permit alone, but ["BrentLaabs" certain people] have been known to do this in order to get complaining rights at ["ASUCD Senate"].

Unitrans

CarlMcCabe — 2005-05-09 20:30:28

where to buy 'em

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- The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. It started with just parking backwards at the MU upon completion of the drivers' final runs and escalated into parking on the lawns, backwards on the lawns, in the doorway of Hickey Gym, in the courtyard of the MU (bowling alley folks were unhappy about that...who knew the roof isn't rated for bus loads?), doing donuts on the Russell IM fields...	+ The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. It started with just parking backwards at the MU upon completion of the drivers' final runs and escalated into parking on the lawns, backwards on the lawns, in the doorway of Hickey Gym, in the courtyard of the MU (bowling alley folks were unhappy about that...who knew the roof isn't rated for bus loads?), doing donuts on the Russell IM fields...
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- * ["TAPS"] sells passes for 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g. ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, faculty)	+ * ["TAPS"] sells passes for an additional 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g. ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, faculty). This comes to about 30 cents per pass. Note that this discount is ''only'' available at the ["TAPS"] office and not other places where passes are sold.
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- * ["City of Davis"] employees also ride for free with an employee ID card.	+ * ["City of Davis"] employees also ride for free with an employee ID card.
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- * ["S Bus Line"]*	+ * ["S Bus Line"]*
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- * Timed Transfers are NOT guaranteed.	+ * Timed Transfers are NOT guaranteed.

Unitrans

EdwinSaada — 2005-05-07 09:40:15

redid links

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- * City of Davis employees also ride for free with an employee ID card.	+ * ["City of Davis"] employees also ride for free with an employee ID card.

Unitrans

EdwinSaada — 2005-05-07 09:39:26

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- * Any Regional Transit or Yolo Bus pass will be accepted.	+ * Regional Transit or Yolo Bus passes will be accepted.

Unitrans

EdwinSaada — 2005-05-07 09:38:43

fixed typo + a few extra free fare's info.

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- Unitrans' most prominant color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40ft. white busses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo busses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can shee where they painted over the logo).'' The old GMC Detroit's were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. It's conjectured that the 35' Gillig busses are painted to match.	+ Unitrans' most prominant color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40ft. white busses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo busses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can see where they painted over the logo).'' The old GMC Detroit's were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. It's conjectured that the 35' Gillig busses are painted to match.
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	+ * Free if you have bought a car parking permit from ["TAPS"]. Show it to the driver. Some newer drivers may not acknowledge it, as it doesn't seem to be a common occurence. It is however true. + * Any Regional Transit or Yolo Bus pass will be accepted. + * Seniors over 60 can ride for free, with a pass from the ["Senior Center"] + * City of Davis employees also ride for free with an employee ID card.

Unitrans

StarrOleary — 2005-04-17 18:21:28

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	+ * Timed Transfers are NOT guaranteed.

Unitrans

ArlenAbraham — 2005-04-02 19:08:47

wiki:WikiPedia:

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- * The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitrans Wikipedia page] is terrific, but I'm sure we can do much better than that.	+ * The [wiki:WikiPedia:Unitrans Wikipedia page] is terrific, but I'm sure we can do much better than that.

Unitrans

TravisGrathwell — 2005-04-01 02:16:29

the thumb collides with the table on the left if I make my browser small.

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- [[Thumbnail(unitrans_yard.JPG, 530, right, "Unitrans Bus Yard")]]	+ attachment:unitrans_yard.JPG

Unitrans

RobRoy — 2005-04-01 01:58:11

how's that travis

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- attachment:unitrans_yard.JPG	+ [[Thumbnail(unitrans_yard.JPG, 530, right, "Unitrans Bus Yard")]]

Unitrans

TravisGrathwell — 2005-04-01 01:46:09

i don't think the thumbnail was really working out on this page.

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- [[Thumbnail(unitrans_yard.JPG, right, "The Unitrans Bus Facility")]]	+ attachment:unitrans_yard.JPG

Unitrans

RussBowlus — 2005-03-25 18:40:39

Added "final shift" stories, CNG double deckers, Yolobus "radio trivia"

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- The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. ''I hope someone lists some here.''	+ The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. It started with just parking backwards at the MU upon completion of the drivers' final runs and escalated into parking on the lawns, backwards on the lawns, in the doorway of Hickey Gym, in the courtyard of the MU (bowling alley folks were unhappy about that...who knew the roof isn't rated for bus loads?), doing donuts on the Russell IM fields...
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- Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. Now that is rare because they are on probation with the FCC.	+ Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. Now that is rare because they are on probation with the FCC. Yolobus wasn't fond of it either, back in the days when Yolobus and Unitrans shared a frequency.
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- Most of the busses (except the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-deckers]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to natural gas occured on April 5^th^ 1996.	+ Most of the busses (except the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-deckers]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to natural gas occured on April 5^th^ 1996. Several (3?) of the double deckers have been converted to CNG as of 2004.

Unitrans

TracyPerkins — 2005-03-17 10:56:43

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- * Free if you're an undergraduate at ["UC Davis"]! For a full list of fares, see [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/fares].	+ * Free with a reg card if you're an undergraduate at ["UC Davis"]! (All undergaduates have fare included in their registration fees. Grad students do not.) For a full list of fares, see [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/fares].
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- * ["P/Q sat"] - * ["G sat"] - * ["W sat"]	+ * ["P/Q sat"] (Memorial Union Terminal) + * ["G sat"] (Silo Terminal) + * ["W sat"] (Silo Terminal)

Unitrans

PhilipNeustrom — 2005-03-09 01:04:33

added dates (historical value) and restrutured a bit

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- Many Bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together -- when they're not going to drive, that is.	+ Drivers of the buses are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. Many Bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together -- when they're not going to drive, that is. There are also a couple of full-time employees that do maintenance work on the buses and ensure Unitrans keeps running when students leave the unit.
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- * Drivers are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students. - * Most of the busses (except the double-deckers) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. - * Most of the busses are painted red but some are painted white. ''Anyone know why?'' - * ''The two 40 ft. white busses, with the two blue stripes are actually old ["Yolobus" Yolo busses] if you look at the back of them closely, you can shee where they painted over the logo. As for the shorter white busses with the red and blue stripes, not sure where those came from. -["AbbyLawson"]'' - * ''The old GMC Detroit's were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. So I would guess that the 35' Gillig busses are painted to match. -["Tracy Perkins"]''	+ Most of the busses (except the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-deckers]) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. The switch to natural gas occured on April 5^th^ 1996.
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	+ Unitrans' most prominant color is red. Most of the Unitrans signs and buses are red, but there are still some white buses that Unitrans operates. The majority of buses were painted red in April of 1995, when Unitrans made the move to the red color theme. The two 40ft. white busses with the two blue stripes are old ["Yolobus" Yolo busses]. (''If you look at the back of them closely, you can shee where they painted over the logo).'' The old GMC Detroit's were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. It's conjectured that the 35' Gillig busses are painted to match.

Unitrans

CarlMcCabe — 2005-02-19 22:27:46

Revert to version dated 2005-02-19 14:27:45.

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- Many Bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is ["Gossip and Rumors" rumored] that they have joint parties and get drunk together -- when they're not going to drive, that is.	+ Many Bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together -- when they're not going to drive, that is.
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- * ["S Bus Line"]*	+ * ["S Bus Line"]*
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- * ["P/Q sat"]	+ * ["P/Q sat"]

Unitrans

CarlMcCabe — 2005-02-19 21:40:51

rumor link

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- Many Bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together -- when they're not going to drive, that is.	+ Many Bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is ["Gossip and Rumors" rumored] that they have joint parties and get drunk together -- when they're not going to drive, that is.
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- * ["S Bus Line"]*	+ * ["S Bus Line"]*
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- * ["P/Q sat"]	+ * ["P/Q sat"]

Unitrans

MiriamKaufman — 2005-02-19 14:27:45

updating link

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- * Another great source of into is the big poster in the Unitrans stop in the ["Memorial Union"] area of ["Campus"] -- it tells about how ASUCD formed Unitrans and explains the driving of the double-decker buses and the (!!) prison buses that Unitrans originally used.	+ * Another great source of into is the big poster in the Unitrans stop in the ["Memorial Union"] area of ["Campus"] -- it tells about how ASUCD formed Unitrans and explains the driving of the ["Double-Decker Buses" double-decker buses] and the (!!) prison buses that Unitrans originally used.

Unitrans

JasonAller — 2005-02-18 21:58:21

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	+ [[Thumbnail(unitrans_yard.JPG, right, "The Unitrans Bus Facility")]] +

Unitrans

JasonAller — 2005-02-18 21:57:02

Upload of image unitrans_yard.JPG.

Unitrans

TracyPerkins — 2005-02-18 21:52:00

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	+ * ''The old GMC Detroit's were white with the red and blue, and those originally came from San Diego. So I would guess that the 35' Gillig busses are painted to match. -["Tracy Perkins"]'' +

Unitrans

PhilipNeustrom — 2005-02-16 17:08:44

free for undergrad

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- * [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/fares] - Full list of fares	+ * Free if you're an undergraduate at ["UC Davis"]! For a full list of fares, see [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/fares].

Unitrans

AbbyLawson — 2005-02-16 16:51:12

Added white bus explanation

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	+ Unitrans drivers used to get silly on the radio in the late hours when not many people were listening; and do things like trivia. Now that is rare because they are on probation with the FCC. +
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	+ * ''The two 40 ft. white busses, with the two blue stripes are actually old ["Yolobus" Yolo busses] if you look at the back of them closely, you can shee where they painted over the logo. As for the shorter white busses with the red and blue stripes, not sure where those came from. -["AbbyLawson"]''

Unitrans

BrentLaabs — 2005-02-16 15:56:48

added a little unitrans culture. i'm not part of it; hopefully someone will help

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	+ Many Bus drivers are also members of the ["California Aggie Marching Band-Uh" Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!], earning the bus service the nickname of "Banduhtrans". It is rumored that they have joint parties and get drunk together -- when they're not going to drive, that is. + + The last run of a driver before retiring/graduating has led to some pranks in the past. ''I hope someone lists some here.'' +
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- * Drivers are all ["UC Davis"] students.	+ * Drivers are all ["UC Davis"] undergraduate students.
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	+ * If you work for Unitrans for a year, they give you a lifetime bus pass.

Unitrans

AndrewChen — 2005-02-16 15:42:21

Added more info

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	+ \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Office'''\|\| + \|\|5 ["South Hall"], ["UC Davis"]\|\| + \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\| + \|\|[http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/schedule/hours.cfm]\|\| + \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\| + \|\|(530)752-BUSS\|\| + \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Web Site'''\|\| + \|\|[http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/]\|\| +
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	+ == Rider Information == + * Do not run after busses after they start moving. Drivers are instructed not to stop. + * ["Bicycles"] are not allowed, except on the last run of the day. + * Lost and found items are brought to the ["Memorial Union"] information desk. Call (530)752-2222 to locate lost items. + + == Bus Information == + * Drivers are all ["UC Davis"] students. + * Most of the busses (except the double-deckers) run on compressed natural gas. The remaining use diesel. + * Most of the busses are painted red but some are painted white. ''Anyone know why?'' + + == Fares == + * [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/fares] - Full list of fares + * ["TAPS"] sells passes for 40% off to UCD-affiliated non-undergrads (e.g. ["Grad Students" grad students], employees, faculty) +
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	+ * The S and T lines are for the junior high and high schools
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- - * The S and T lines are for the junior high and high schools	+ == Transfers == + * Unitrans-Unitrans transfers are free for 30 minutes during regular service, 1 hour during break and summer service. You cannot transfer to the same line, from P to Q, or from Q to P. Transfer slips are provided by the driver. + * [http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/services] - For transferring to other transit agencies