Founded | 1961 |
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Locale | Rutgers University |
Service area | New Brunswick/Piscataway, Newark, and Camden |
Service type | University bus system |
Routes | 12 (New Brunswick); 4 (Newark); 1 (Camden) |
Fleet | 95 (77 buses & 18 cutaways) |
Daily ridership | 70,000 (daily); 6 million (annually) |
Fuel type | Diesel Gasoline (Ford cutaways) |
Operator | Transdev |
Chief executive | Henry X. Velez |
Assistant Director | John Karakoglou |
Website | Rutgers Campus Buses |
Rutgers Campus Buses are a zero-fare bus service used by students at Rutgers University campuses. It is the second-largest bus service in New Jersey after NJ Transit, and one of the largest university bus systems in the United States. Service is provided by Transdev year-round, including weekends and holidays. Late night shuttle service for students is provided by Rutgers Department of Transportation Services (known as the "Knight Mover") when the New Brunswick campus transit system is not in service. [1] Football and other event shuttles are operated by Academy Bus Lines.
From July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2011, Rutgers New Brunswick Campus bus service was provided by Academy Bus Lines. Prior to that, Suburban Transit was the operator. [2]
Rutgers began to install new bus shelters in the summer of 2010. The new shelters incorporate red roofs to cast a red tone on the sidewalk, showcasing university colors.
Director Jack Molenaar announced that the L route would be discontinued due to budget cuts, effective 28 August 2010. Molenaar called the bus a "relic" and said it was "slowest and most underutilized" of the bus routes. [3] There was significant opposition to the move, especially from graduate students and Highland Park residents who had already made housing arrangements expecting the bus to be there. After 600 people signed an online petition calling for its reinstitution, [4] [5] a temporary LXc route was created for the 2010-11 school year, stopping at Cedar Lane every 30 minutes. [6] A second bus was later added to shorten wait times to 15 minutes. In addition, the three weekend buses (A, EE, L) were reorganized into two all campus loop buses (Weekend 1 and Weekend 2).
On October 21, 2010, First Transit was awarded a 5-year contract with an option to extend up to 15 years for the operation of New Brunswick Campus shuttle system. [7] The main reason cited for the switch is cost. First Transit will refurbish existing buses and supply new ones for a total of 50 buses featured automatic stop announcements, whereas now drivers may or may not announce stops. [8] [9]
On December 10, 2010, Academy filed a lawsuit against the University over the loss of the contract. [10] [11] Despite the loss of shuttle operations, the company continues to provide the chartered bus operations used for tours and football games.
First Transit expanded their bus service to the Newark Campus beginning September 1, 2014; to Camden Campus since September 1, 2019. [12] The new Rutgers-logo fleet of buses utilize the NextBus system and real-time status is available via the official Rutgers app. In 2018, Rutgers replaced the NextBus system with TransLoc. [13] After Transdev completed the acquisition of First Transit on March 7, 2023, all current First Transit contracts were transferred to Transdev. [14] Starting August 2, 2023, Rutgers replaced TransLoc with Passio Go! as the new tracker for Rutgers buses. [13]
Several times over the past decade, it has been suggested that the bus system be partially or fully replaced with bus rapid transit (BRT), monorail, or light rail. [15] [16] Closing College Avenue to non-bus motor vehicle traffic was also proposed, but indefinitely canceled in February 2010, due to excessive costs. [17] Current plans are for incorporating the Rutgers bus system into the proposed New Brunswick Bus Rapid Transit, which would be centered on the New Brunswick Station near the intersection of Route 18 and Route 27. [18] [19]
There are currently 10 routes on weekdays, 2 routes on weekends and winter/spring/summer breaks, and 1 route on holidays for New Brunswick campus.
As of Spring 2023.
Name | Route | Stops | Hours of Operation |
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A | College Avenue/Busch | College Avenue Student Center → The Yard → Student Activities Center → Stadium West Lot → Hill Center (North) → Science Buildings → Busch Student Center → Werblin Recreation Center [20] | 7:00AM–9:20PM (Mon-Fri) |
B | Livingston/Busch | Livingston Student Center → Quads → Hill Center (North) → Science Buildings → Busch Student Center → Livingston Plaza [21] | 7:00AM–10:40PM (Mon-Fri) |
B-He | Livingston/Busch | Livingston Student Center → Quads → Busch-Livingston Health Center → Busch Student Center → Allison Road Classroom Building → Hill Center (South) → Livingston Plaza [22] | 6:00AM–2:25AM (Mon-Fri) |
C | Busch Commuter Loop | Stadium West Lot → Hill Center (North) → Allison Road Classroom Building → Hill Center (South) [23] | 7:30AM–10:00PM (Mon-Thurs) 7:30AM–7:30PM (Fri) |
EE | College Avenue/Douglass-Cook via George Street | College Avenue Student Center → The Yard → SoCam Apartments (SB) → Red Oak Lane → Lipman Hall → Biel Road → Henderson Apartments → Gibbons → College Hall → SoCam Apartments (NB) → Student Activities Center [24] | 6:00AM–2:54AM (Mon-Wed) 6:00AM–3:41AM (Thurs-Fri) |
F | College Avenue/Douglass Express via Route 18 | Red Oak Lane → Lipman Hall → College Hall → Student Activities Center → The Yard [25] | 7:00AM–9:24PM (Mon-Fri) |
H | College Avenue/Busch | College Avenue Student Center → The Yard → Student Activities Center → Werblin Recreation Center → Busch Student Center → Allison Road Classroom Building → Hill Center (South) → Stadium West Lot [26] | 6:00AM–3:16AM (Mon-Wed) 6:00AM–4:00AM (Thurs-Fri) |
LX | College Avenue/Livingston Express | College Avenue Student Center → The Yard → Student Activities Center → Livingston Plaza → Livingston Student Center → Quads [27] | 6:00AM–2:46AM (Mon-Wed) 6:00AM–3:46AM (Thurs-Fri) |
REXB | Douglass/Busch | Red Oak Lane → Lipman Hall → College Hall → Hill Center (North) → Allison Road Classroom Building → Hill Center (South) [28] | 7:00AM–11:18PM (Mon-Fri) |
REXL | Douglass/Livingston | Red Oak Lane → Lipman Hall → College Hall → Livingston Plaza → Livingston Student Center [29] | 7:00AM–11:22PM (Mon-Fri) |
The Knight Mover operates when weekday buses stop running; it runs Monday through Thursday from 3:00AM to 6:00AM. [1]
In spring 2021, a variation of the weekend routes were introduced. They are essentially an express version of the regular weekend routes, stopping only at the stops served by the color routes on each campus. In fall 2021, a revised version of previous Letter Routes with redundant stops eliminated was introduced. Weekend Routes were also based on revised Letter Routes.
Name | Route | Hours of Operation | Notes |
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Weekend 1 | College Ave → Busch → Livingston → Douglass-Cook | 4:00AM–6:00AM (FRI) 4:00AM (SAT)-3:00AM (MON) |
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Weekend 2 | College Ave → Douglass-Cook → Livingston → Busch | 4:00AM–6:00AM (FRI) 4:00AM (SAT)-3:00AM (MON) |
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All Campuses | College Ave → Busch → Livingston → Douglass-Cook | 10:00AM–7:00PM |
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Buses for the following routes are not trackable.
Name | Route | Notes |
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Campus Tour | Visitor Center → Werblin Recreation Center → Livingston Student Center → College Avenue Student Center → Biel Road → Gibbons |
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Commencement Shuttle | Jersey Mike's Arena → Busch Practice Bubble |
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College Avenue Student Center → New Brunswick Train Station (Albany St) → Lot 48 (Busch Campus) |
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Convocation Shuttle | Busch Campus pickup: Busch Student Center → Green Lot; Busch Campus return: Lot 101 → Busch Student Center |
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College Avenue Campus pickup: College Avenue Student Center → Green Lot; College Avenue Campus return: Lot 101 → College Avenue Student Center | ||
Douglass/Cook Campuses pickup: Biel Road → Green Lot; Douglass/Cook Campuses return: Livingston Student Center → Biel Road | ||
Football Shuttle | Jersey Mike's Arena → Busch Practice Bubble |
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College Avenue Student Center → New Brunswick Train Station (Albany St) → Johnson Park |
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Red Oak Lane → Biel Road → Johnson Park |
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New Student Orientation | Livingston Student Center → College Avenue Student Center → Gibbons → Werblin Recreation Center |
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Open House Day Shuttle | Visitor Center → Livingston Student Center → College Avenue Student Center → Gibbons |
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Rutgers Day Shuttle | Busch Student Center → Lot 48 Far → Student Activities Center SB → Zimmerli Art Museum SB → SoCam Apt SB → Douglass Student Center → George Street Northbound at Liberty Street → Zimmerli Art Museum NB → Student Activities Center NB → Lot 48 Near |
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Shopping Shuttle | Bevier Road (Busch Campus) → ShopRite → Walmart → Kam Man Food |
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Social Security Shuttle | College Avenue Student Center → Social Security Administration (550 Jersey Ave #200) |
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In fall 2020, 6 Color Routes were introduced to help with social distancing on Rutgers buses due to COVID-19. They were based on regular intercampus routes, but featured less stops to reduce students traveling time on bus. These routes were implemented on August 26, 2020. However, due to low ridership, these routes were discontinued after October 2, 2020 and weekend routes were used until the end of Spring 2021 semester. In early 2021, Color Routes were planned to continue in fall 2021. However, this plan was scrapped in summer 2021, and Letter Routes were brought back for Fall 2021 with slight modifications. [30]
Name | Route | Notes |
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Purple (PRL) | College Avenue/Busch | |
Blue (BLU) | Livingston/Busch |
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Scarlet (SCR) | College Avenue/Douglass via George Street | |
Orange (ORG) | College Avenue/Livingston | |
Green (GRN) | Douglass/Livingston | |
Yellow (YLW) | Douglass/Busch |
Name | Route | Hours of Operation | Notes |
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Busch Library Shuttle | Library of Science & Medicine to residence halls and parking lots on Busch Campus | 7:30PM-2:00AM, 7 nights per week |
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Douglass Library Shuttle | Douglass Library to residence halls on Cook/Douglass Campus | 7:30PM-2:00AM, 7 nights per week |
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New BrunsQuick 1 Shuttle | College Ave/New Brunswick Train Station via select stops in New Brunswick | 6:00AM–11:00PM, weekdays only |
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New BrunsQuick 2 Shuttle | College Ave/New Brunswick Train Station via select stops in New Brunswick | 6:30AM–10:00PM, weekdays only |
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RBHS | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/ Clinical Academic Building | 5:00AM–11:00PM, weekdays only |
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The majority of the below routes ran throughout the late 20th Century as alternative variants or service patterns of the current routes.
Name | Route | Notes |
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AX | College Avenue Express/ARC Building (Busch) |
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CA | College Avenue/Stadium Lot West (Busch) |
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D | College Avenue/Livingston via Highland Park |
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E | College Avenue / Douglass–Cook via George Street |
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G | Busch/Douglass-Cook via Livingston |
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GG | Livingston/Douglass-Cook via Highland Park |
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L | College Avenue/Livingston |
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LXc | College Avenue/Livingston via Cedar Lane |
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There are currently 4 routes on weekdays and 1 night service running seven nights a week for Newark campus. [31]
Name | Stops | Hours of Operation |
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Campus Connect | Boyden Hall → NJIT → New Street Lot → ICPH → Bergen Building → Medical School → ECC → Washington Park → Broad St → University North → Physical Plant | 7:00AM–11:30PM |
Campus Connect Express | Boyden Hall → Medical School → CLJ → Washington Park | 9:05AM–3:25PM |
Newark Penn Station Local | Penn Station → Medical School → University Hospital → Bergen Building (after 7pm only) → Dental School → 180 W. Market St. → ICPH → Blumenthal Hall | 6:45AM–12:15AM |
Newark Penn Station Express | Penn Station → Medical School → University Hospital | 7:00AM–10:00AM 3:00PM–7:00PM |
The Newark Penn Station Midnight Express Security Shuttle operates between 12:00AM and 4:00AM every day, providing transportation between Newark Penn Station and the Rutgers Newark Campus via Boyden Hall.
Name | Hours of Operation | Notes |
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Newark Kearny | 3:00PM–12:00AM |
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Newark Run Run | 7:00AM–12:00AM |
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Newark Run Run Express | 7:00AM–10:00AM 3:00PM–7:00PM |
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Bus routes for Camden campus only operate on weekdays.
Name | Stops | Hours of Operation |
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Camden Shuttle | City Lot 15 → City Lot 16 → Law School → Nursing & Science Building → | 7:00AM–10:00PM |
Fleet number(s) | Photo | Model Year | Manufacturer | Model | Campus | Notes |
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0126-0130 | 2023 | ENC | Axess BRT 40' | New Brunswick |
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201-205, 1001-1002, 1004, 1006-1007, 1011-1012 | 2010 | ElDorado National | Axess 40' | New Brunswick |
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3255, 3260, 3265, 3278, 3282, 3367, 3370, 3372, 4907, 4909-4910, 7366 | 2013-2014 | Freightliner Champion Defender | M2 106 35' | New Brunswick |
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4032-4041 | 2023 | ENC | Axess BRT 40' | New Brunswick |
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4049-4053 | 2014 | ElDorado National | Axess BRT 40' | New Brunswick |
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4107, 4110-4111, 4115, 4119, 4122, 4124, 4134 | 2012 | ElDorado National | E-Z Rider II BRT 35' | New Brunswick |
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4125-4126 | 2015 | ElDorado National | E-Z Rider II BRT 30' | New Brunswick |
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4127-4133 | 2015 | ElDorado National | Axess BRT 40' | Newark |
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4176-4213 | 2011 | ElDorado National | Axess BRT 40' | New Brunswick |
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5584, 5586, 5594 | 2019 | Ford | E-450 | Camden |
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8385-8386, 8388, 8391, 8401, 8415 | 2019 | Ford | E-450 | Newark |
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