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{{Short description|Bus service}}
{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = CrimsonRide
| logo = Cr-CrimsonRide (logo-425).png
| logo_size = 250
| image = 2024-10-22 - Tuscaloosa, AL, USA - Crimson BusRide sideBus viewArriving.JPGjpg
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| last =Cain
| first =Mary
| coauthors =
| title =Officials: CrimsonRide is ready to get started
| work =The Crimson White
| pages =
| date =2007-07-26
}}</ref> The CrimsonRide replaced the previous ''Blue & Yellow Routes'' operated by the [[Tuscaloosa Transit Authority]] as the public transit option for students, staff, faculty, and general public on the UA campus.<ref name="April20">{{cite news
| url =
| accessdate = }}</ref> The CrimsonRide replaced the previous ''Blue & Yellow Routes'' operated by the [[Tuscaloosa Transit Authority]] as the public transit option for students, staff, faculty, and general public on the UA campus.<ref name="April20">{{cite news
| last =Stallcup
| first =Katie
| coauthors =
| title =Trolley runs empty routes round UA
| work =The Crimson White
| pages =
| date =2006-04-20
}}</ref>
| url =
| accessdate = }}</ref>
 
The system consists of 17, {{convert|40|ft|m|singadj=on}} long [[Nova LFS]] buses with 41 stops.<ref name="Ride">{{cite web
|url = http://crimsonride.ua.edu/pages/q-and-a.htm
|title = CrimsonRide : Riding the Bus
|accessdate = 2008-02-05
|author = University of Alabama Department of Transportation Services
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070720014923/http://crimsonride.ua.edu/pages/q-and-a.htm
}}</ref> The buses run as early as 7 a.m. until as late as 4 a.m. with 15 being used at peak hours and 8 being used at non-peak times.<ref name="Ride"/> The buses run at 5 minute intervals on the academic routes in the central portion of campus and at 20 minute intervals on the perimeter of the campus.<ref name="Ride"/> Each bus is also equipped with a TransLoc [[GPS]] monitor allowing for the status of each bus to be monitored by users in [[Real-time computing|real time]].<ref name="August30">{{cite news
|archive-date = 2007-07-20
|url-status = dead
}}</ref> The buses run as early as 7 a.m. until as late as 4 a.m. with 15 being used at peak hours and 8 being used at non-peak times.<ref name="Ride"/> The buses run at 5-minute intervals on the academic routes in the central portion of campus and at 20-minute intervals on the perimeter of the campus.<ref name="Ride"/> Each bus is also equipped with a [http://transloc.com/ TransLoc] [[GPS]] monitor allowing for the status of each bus to be monitored by users in [[Real-time computing|real time]].<ref name="August30">{{cite news
| last =Mills
| first =Melissa
| coauthors =
| title =TransLoc tracks UA buses
| work =The Crimson White
| pages =
| date =2007-08-30
}}</ref>
| url =
| accessdate = }}</ref>
 
==History==
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| last =Caddell
| first =Marlin
| coauthors =
| title =Plans for campus transit system in the works
| work =The Crimson White
| pages =
| date =2005-11-04
}}</ref> but by Winter 2006, university officials announced the system would be operational by August 2007.<ref name="February3">{{cite news
| url =
| accessdate = }}</ref> but by Winter 2006, university officials announced the system would be operational by August 2007.<ref name="February3">{{cite news
| last =Stallcup
| first =Katie
| coauthors =
| title =Transit system still in planning stages
| work =The Crimson White
| pages =
| date =2006-02-03
}}</ref> In June 2006, the UA Board of Trustees approved the budget of $1.8 million for the proposed transit system. The funding for the system project was paid with a $1.5 million federal transportation appropriations grant and supplemented with an additional $375,000 generated from parking fees.<ref name="June6">{{cite news
| url =
| accessdate = }}</ref> In June 2006, the UA Board of Trustees approved the budget of $1.8 million for the proposed transit system. The funding for the system project was paid with a $1.5 million federal transportation appropriations grant and supplemented with an additional $375,000 generated from parking fees.<ref name="June6">{{cite news
| last =Dawkins
| first =Stephen
| coauthors =
| title =Transit system plan rolling along
| work =The Crimson White
| pages =
| date =2006-06-06
}}</ref>
| url =
| accessdate = }}</ref>
 
Paying tribute to the [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Crimson Tide]] nickname, the moniker CrimsonRide was selected by students voting in the 2006 Homecoming elections over the second place name of Tide Transit.<ref name="December4">{{cite news
| last =Barzler
| first =Katie
| coauthors =
| title =Crimson Ride chosen as name for new transit system
| work =The Crimson White
| pages =
| date =2006-12-04
}}</ref> With the start of the bus system, several roads throughout campus were closed to vehicular traffic in becoming solely bus and bicycle lanes. The most notable of the road closures are located around the Quad.<ref name="Ride"/> The system would open in June 2007 in a test mode, with the official opening occurring on August 11, 2007.<ref name="July26"/>
| url =
| accessdate = }}</ref> With the start of the bus system, several roads throughout campus were closed to vehicular traffic in becoming solely bus and bicycle lanes. The most notable of the road closures are located around the Quad.<ref name="Ride"/> The system would open in June 2007 in a test mode, with the official opening occurring on August 11, 2007.<ref name="July26"/>
 
After its first semester in operation, the system saw an average ridership of 13,510 passengers per day.<ref name="January15">{{cite news
| last =Jones
| first =Adam
| coauthors =
| title =UA to put shelters at seven bus stops
| work =The Tuscaloosa News
| pages =
| date =2008-01-15
}}</ref> The CrimsonRide served its 2 millionth passenger, Ciara Prater, at the beginning of its second year of service on August 25, 2008.<ref name="August26">{{cite news
| url =
| accessdate = }}</ref> The CrimsonRide served its 2 millionth passenger, Ciara Prater, at the beginning of its second year of service on August 25, 2008.<ref name="August26">{{cite news
| last =Staff Reports
| first =
| coauthors =
| title =CrimsonRide celebrates two million
| work =The Crimson White
| pages =
| date =2008-08-26
}}</ref>
| url =
| accessdate = }}</ref>
 
==Routes==
[[Image:Crimson Bus front view.JPG|250px|right|thumb|Front view of a CrimsonRide bus, running the Crimson route.]]
The CrimsonRide operates eight routes during the weekdays and a singular, comprehensive system on the weekends.<ref name="Stations">{{cite web
|url = http://crimsonride.ua.edu/pages/q-and-a.htm
|title = CrimsonRide : Route Maps
|accessdate = 2008-02-05
|author = University of Alabama Department of Transportation Services
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070720014923/http://crimsonride.ua.edu/pages/q-and-a.htm
}}</ref> The four weekday routs are listed below:
|archive-date = 2007-07-20
* ''Crimson'' - Serves the central portion of campus around the [[The Quad (University of Alabama)|Quad]], sorority row and the south campus residence halls. [http://crimsonride.ua.edu/images/maps/core-1-08.pdf pdf map]
|url-status = dead
'''Crimson Stops'''
}}</ref>
* "Transit Hub"
 
* "Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library"
==See also==
* "Bidgood Hall"
*[[List of bus transit systems in the United States]]
* "East Stadium"
*[[Tuscaloosa Transit Authority]]
* "Tutwiller Hall"
*[[Tuscaloosa station]]
* "Mary Burke Hall"
* "Farrah Hall"
* "Lloyd Hall"
* ''Blue 1'' - Serves the eastern portion of campus around fraternity row, the campus recreation center and the east campus residence halls. [http://crimsonride.ua.edu/images/maps/blue-cc.pdf pdf map]
'''Blue 1 Stops'''
* "Transit Hub"
* "Aquatic Center"
* "University Recreation Center"
* "Student Health Center"
* "Soccer Lot"
* "Bryant Hall"
* ''Blue Express'' - Mostly covers the east portion of campus, along with part of the Quad.
'''Blue Express Stops'''
* "Transit Hub"
* "Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library
* "Bidgood Hall"
* "Rose Administration"
* "Farrah Hall"
* "Moody Music"
* "Soccer Lot"
* "Student Health Center"
* "Child Development Center"
* "Tennis Courts/Softball Complex"
* "Aquatic Center"
* ''Gold Route'' - Serves the northwestern portion of campus around the west campus academic buildings, the north campus residence halls. This route is divided into Gold 1 and Gold 2. [http://crimsonride.ua.edu/images/maps/gold-1_1-08.pdf pdf map]
'''Gold 1 Stops'''
* "Transit Hub"
* "Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library"
* "Bidgood Hall"
* "Presidential Apartments"
* "Publix"
* "Ferguson Center"
* "H. M. Comer Hall"
* "AIME Building"
* "Rose Towers/Riverside"
" "Shelby Hall"
'''Gold 2 Stops'''
* "Transit Hub"
* "Shelby Hall"
* "Highlands"
* "Rose Towers/Riverside"
* "Lakeside Residential"
* "Paty/Lakeside Dining"
* "Ferguson Parking Deck"
* "Ten Hoor Hall"
* "Presidential Apartments"
* "Rose Administration"
* "Lloyd Hall"
* ''Green Route'' - This route is divided between Green 1 and Green 2. Green 1 serves the north and west portions of campus. Green 2 serves the south part of campus. [http://crimsonride.ua.edu/images/maps/green-1_11-07.pdf pdf map]
'''Green 1 Stops'''
* "Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library"
* "Bidgood Hall"
* "Ten Hoor Hall"
* "Ridgecrest"
* "Publix"
* "West Stadium/Wallace Wade"
* "Rose Administration"
* "Lloyd Hall"
'''Green 2 Stops'''
* "Transit Hub"
* "Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library"
* "Bidgood Hall"
* "East Stadium"
* "Tutwiler"
* "Mary Burke Hall"
* "Sewell-Thomas Stadium"
* "Coliseum Parking Lot"
* "Moody Music Building"
* "Bryce Lawn"
* ''Coleman-Quad Express'' - Serves the large southeast commuter parking lots, by directly connecting the area surrounding [[Coleman Coliseum]] on the southeast edge of campus, to the Quad in the heart of the campus.
'''Coleman-Quad Stops'''
* "Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library"
* "Bidgood Hall"
* "Tutwiler"
* "Sewell-Thomas Stadium"
* "Coliseum Parking Lot"
* "Moody Music Building"
* "Lloyd Hall"
* "Perimeter Route" - Separated into North and South routes, the perimeter buses run on nights and weekends, stopping at various places across campus.
'''Perimeter North Stops'''
* "Transit Hub"
* "Rose Towers/Riverside"
* "Lakeside Residential"
* "Paty/Lakeside Dining"
* "Ferguson Parking Deck"
* "Ridgecrest"
* "Publix"
* "Rose Administration"
* "Lloyd Hall"
* "Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library"
* "Bidgood Hall"
* "East Stadium"
* "Tutwiler"
* "Mary Burke Hall"
* "Moody Music Building"
* "Soccer Lot"
* "Student Health Center"
* "Student Recreation Center"
* "Aquatic Center"
'''Perimeter South Stops'''
* "Transit Hub"
* "Aquatic Center"
* "Student Recreation Center"
* "Student Health Center
* "Soccer Lot"
* "Moody Music Building"
* "Bryant Museum"
* "Mary Burke Hall"
* Tutwiler/Sorority Row"
* "West Stadium"
* "Presidential Apartments"
* "Publix"
* "Ferguson Center"
* "H.M. Comer Hall"
* "AIME Building"
* "Rose Towers/Riverside"
* "Shelby Hall"
* "348-RIDE" -In operation when the perimeter and regular routes are not running, this free service to students allows students to call in a van to pick them up and drop them off anywhere on campus and in the direct vicinity surrounding campus.
* "348-RIDE Express"-3 busses operate between 9pm and 3am Thursday thru Saturday to serve the major portions of campus during the weekend.
 
== References ==
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{{University of Alabama}}
{{Alabama public transit}}
 
[[Category:2007 establishments in Alabama]]
[[Category:Bus transportation in Alabama]]
[[Category:University and college bus systems]]
[[Category:University of Alabama]]
[[Category:Transportation in Tuscaloosa, Alabama]]
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