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The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Crimson Ride sees increased traffic in bad weather

Kourtney Jakubowski February 22, 2016

Crimson Ride has been found to be useful by countless students. It includes eight campus routes, seven apartment routes and offers 348 Ride after 10 p.m. The bus welcomes all students, staff and any...

Campus transportation falls short in efficiency

Kyle Simpson August 19, 2015

It’s 9:55 a.m. on a Monday, and campus is a nightmare. Pedestrians are dodging cars, intersections are sites of mass confusion and the parking services attendant is (gleefully, we like to imagine) putting...

Road Block: Construction on campus causes UA traffic concerns

Road Block: Construction on campus causes UA traffic concerns

Amanda Sare January 12, 2015

As students arrived back in Tuscaloosa after winter break, social media was buzzing about construction around town and on campus. The @UAStudentProbs Twitter account, 
an anonymous satirical account...

Tuscaloosa Transit service adds routes

Tuscaloosa Transit service adds routes

Rachel Brown September 30, 2014

The Tuscaloosa Transit service will continue to extend its service from the Intermodal Facility, the parking deck located downtown, to various stops around the University of Alabama campus. The city council...

Accidents frequent on campus

Collin Burwinkel September 14, 2014

For students who commute by car, traffic accidents can cause quite a headache on campus. “There were 492 reported traffic accidents on campus between Aug. 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014,” Cathy Andreen,...

CrimsonRide to cut number of routes

CrimsonRide to cut number of routes

Hannah McDaniel July 7, 2010

The CrimsonRide will cut its routes in half from eight to four when the fall semester begins Aug. 18. The current system consists of eight routes with 15 buses. Under the new system, 14 buses will run...

CrimsonRide hands out gum to students

Amanda Sams March 24, 2010

To show their appreciation, CrimsonRide drivers began passing out nearly 3,000 packs of gum Wednesday with stickers saying, “Thank you for sticking with us.” The event was put on by CrimsonRide as...

Drivers union and company reach agreement

Drew Taylor March 10, 2010

After a month of deliberation between the bus drivers union and First Transit, the CrimsonRide’s operator, an agreement was reached between the two regarding wages. The union voted 23-1 in support of...

CrimsonRide operates normal hours, UA explains last week’s schedule change

Amanda Sams March 8, 2010

Full CrimsonRide bus service will resume normal operations starting today, according to an e-mail sent by UA officials to students Sunday. This news follows a week of limited bus service as negotiations...

Limited bus service on campus

CW Staff March 3, 2010

Limited bus service will be available on the UA campus until First Transit and the Amalgamated Transit Union agree on a contract, and the bus operators return to work. The following schedule should allow...

Bus drivers return to work, students greet them with enthusiasm

Amanda Sams March 3, 2010

After CrimsonRide bus drivers went on strike Monday to fight for more benefits, higher wages and maintenance repairs on their buses, a number of drivers went back to work Tuesday. Ryan McGuire, a junior,...

Our View: UA should reconsider First Transit

Our View March 2, 2010

In short: If First Transit cannot come to terms with drivers on a new contract, UA should consider finding another company to run its buses. It took a day of strikes to get First Transit to finally accept...