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ptoto by Taras Kotth Campus shuttle expands service BY ANTHONY PELLICO portation to school. According to Jiang, th e only way to improve th e shuttle ser vice would be to “ send more busses.” Between Roger Rook and the communi While Jiang may not solely rely on the ty center is a roundabout for public tra n sh u ttle, for o th e r stu d en ts like Adrian sit. There, one will find th e bus stop for Brown, a returning student at CCC, it is the TriMet transportation system, as well th e only way to and from school. The shuttle has become so popular, that as th e free CCC Xpress shuttle. Between th e th ree sh u ttles there are two routes, one th a t goes back and forth to th e Oregon City cam pus and one th at stops at th e Harmony campus and then m akes its way to th e Oregon City cam pus. All th ree shuttles pick up and drop off at th e Clackamas Town Center TriMet station. Prior to w inter term , there were only two shuttles. Due to its increasing pop ularity as a viable form of transportation for students, a third shuttle was added to some days it is completely full. accom modate th e high dem and. “It was a huge concern to see students “The increase w e’re tracking is close to 20 p erc en t,” said Luke N orm an, tra n s w ho w ere tu rn e d away an d unab le to portation system coordinator at CCC, in board,” said N orm an. “In response to growth ridership, w e’ve added m ore ser regards to th e rise in shuttle ridership. For Nan Jiang, a first-year student at vice for th e w inter term .” Mike Golden, a CCC Xpress shuttle driv CCC, th e sh u ttle is a nice convenience, although it is not her only means of trans er who has been transporting students to Do you struggle w ith getting to school? Clackamas Community College may have th e solution for you. “It was a huge concern to see students who were turned away and unable to board.” - Luke Norman school since spring term of 2015, is a key factor in th e safety and reliability of this service. Golden’s route is the direct line from Clackamas Town Center to the CCC Oregon City campus. According to Golden, after the addition of the third shuttle, he only notices a rush during th e night. “The last two runs of th e shift th e re’s only one shuttle, so it gets really busy,” said Golden. Part tim e student Liz Miller suggested more shuttle run times during finals week. More updates to th e shuttle are also a possibility in th e future as a result of the $90 million bond passed by voters in 2014. Norman has expressed th e possibility of adding an additional shuttle stop near the Clairmont parking lot at th e Oregon City campus due to th e construction activity shutting down sections of th e large Bar- low parking lot. W ith th e c o n s tru c tio n ta k in g away parking o p tio n s for stu d e n ts, and th e Clairm ont parking lot being located far from many other campus buildings and facilities, th e shuttle would prevent stu dents from having to take long walks in th e rain, and help p revent th em from being late to class. The proposed shuttle extension would likely run between Clair m ont and the current shuttle stop located by Roger Rook and the Community Center. For students who need other transpor tation alternatives and don’t live near the shuttle stops, they can purchase TriMet passes at the Oregon City campus book store, although Golden advises to use the shuttle if possible. “From w hat kids are telling me, it takes roughly an hour on TriMet because you have all th e stops, versus 15 m inutes on my sh u ttle,” said Golden. If th e sh u ttle is n o t an o ption, w ith proof of enrollment, students will receive a 10 p erc en t d isco u n t o n th e ir TriMet passes, w hich includes access to b o th TriMet’s bus system and MAX light rail. An u p dated sh u ttle schedule can be found in th e com m unity cen ter a t th e Oregon City campus for more information. You can also visit www.clackamas.edu/ transportation to view shuttle tim es. For those who have questions and concerns for N orm an, th ey can contact h im via em ail at: luke.norman@ clackamas.edu. Clackamas Print JANUARY 2 7 .2 0 1 6 theclackamasprint.com 1
