Campus News

Fall Semester Bus Routes Begin; Cat Tracker Service Available

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 22, 2011) — The CATS Summer/Break Route will continue to run on the University of Kentucky campus through Tuesday, Aug. 23. This will insure that areas such as Greg Page Apartments and Cooperstown have bus service until the regular LexTran service starts running. UK's Red, Blue and Yellow CATS bus routes and the LexTran service will resume on Wednesday, Aug. 24.CATS Bus On-Demand late night bus service began Sunday, Aug. 21. Call (859) 221-RIDE to make a pick-up request.

The CATS buses are easier than ever to find this year with Cat Tracker, a real-time GPS-based bus locating system! Visit http://uky.transloc.com to see when the next bus is coming to your stop. You can also track the buses via the free Transloc iPhone and Android apps, by using your smart phone to scan the QR codes found on each bus stop sign or by using the SMS codes found at each bus stop.

All CATS buses and campus LexTran buses are free to ride.

More information about the bus routes, including maps and schedule, can be found at www.uky.edu/pts/buses-and-shuttles_campus-shuttles. Also, information for new students is available at the Parking and Transportation New Student Page.

MEDIA CONTACT:  Chrissie Balding Tune,  (859) 257-3512 or Kathy Johnson, (859) 257-3155, kathy.johnson@uky.edu