GATE FIVE

SELECTED WEEKEND / SUMMER ROUTE HISTORY:
	A:  COLLEGE AVE / BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON ????-JUNE 2004 Stop Order:  Rutgers Student Center, Scott Hall, SAC, Lot 48A, Werblin Rec. Center, Hill Center, Science Buildings, Library Sci/Med, Johnson Apts, Taylor Rd, Suites, Busch Campus Center, Busch/Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities/Warehouses, Treetop Apts (2 stops), Harrison Ave, Train Station, Zimmerli Musem, SAC, Rutgers Student Center -Changes had to be made due to the new expansion of Route 18 will take place during summer of 2004. New roads and entry points will be made... and thus will change the route.
	A:  COLLEGE AVE / BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON SUMMER 2004 VERSION 1 6/10/2004-08/20/2004 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, SAC, Busch Campus Center, Buell Apts, Werblin Recreation Center (2 stops), Hill Center, Science Buildings/ARC, Library Sci &Med, Johnson Apts, Taylor Road, Suites, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities/Warehouses, Cedar Lane and Treetop Apts (2 stops), Harrison Ave, Train Station, Zimmerli Musem, SAC, Rutgers Student Center -These were the changes enacted with the new Route 18 mainline extension opened. Since the new Busch entrance WASN'T OPEN YET, the buses had to improvise... -2 buses had been used on summer route starting 6/28/2004; due to the fact that one bus wasn't going to cut it... factoring in traffic delays
	A:  COLLEGE AVE / BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON 08/21/2004-10/2006 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, SAC, Lot 48A, Werblin Recreation Center, Hill Center, Science Buildings/ARC, Library Sci &Med, Johnson Apts, Taylor Road (removed from route by Sept 2005), Suites, Busch Campus Center, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities/Warehouses, Treetop Apts (2 stops), Harrison Ave, Train Station, Zimmerli Musem, SAC, Rutgers Student Center -The Taylor Road stop was removed as it was so close to two OTHER bus stops in that area (Johnson Apts and Davidson/Suites).
	A:  COLLEGE AVE / BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON 10/2006-8/2007 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, Train Station, SAC, Lot 48A, Werblin Recreation Center, Hill Center, Science Buildings/ARC, Library Sci &Med, Johnson Apts, Suites, Busch Campus Center, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities/Warehouses, Treetop Apts (2 stops), Harrison Ave, Train Station, Zimmerli Musem, SAC, Rutgers Student Center
	A:  COLLEGE AVE / BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON 9/2007-8/2008 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, Train Station, SAC, Lot 48A, Werblin Recreation Center, Hill Center, Science Buildings/ARC, Library Sci &Med, Johnson Apts, Suites, Busch Campus Center, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Quads, Facilities/Warehouses, Treetop Apts (2 stops), Harrison Ave, Train Station, Zimmerli Musem, SAC, Rutgers Student Center
	A:  COLLEGE AVE / BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON 9/2008-12/2008 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, Train Station, SAC, Lot 48A, Werblin Recreation Center, Hill Center, Science Buildings/ARC, Library Sci &Med, Suites, Busch Campus Center, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Quads, Facilities/Warehouses, Treetop Apts (2 stops), Harrison Ave, Train Station, Zimmerli Musem, SAC, Rutgers Student Center
	A:  COLLEGE AVE / BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON 1/2009-mid summer 2009 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, Train Station, SAC, Werblin Recreation Center, Hill Center, Science Buildings/ARC, Library Sci &Med, Suites, Busch Campus Center, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Quads, Facilities/Warehouses, Treetop Apts (2 stops), Harrison Ave, Train Station, Zimmerli Musem, SAC, Rutgers Student Center
	A:  COLLEGE AVE / BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON mid summer 2009-present Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, Train Station, SAC, Lot 48A (later renamed Visitor's Center) Werblin Recreation Center, Hill Center, Science Buildings/ARC, Library Sci &Med, Suites, Busch Campus Center, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Quads, Facilities/Warehouses, Treetop Apts (2 stops; later only 1, starting Sept 2009), Harrison Ave, Train Station, Zimmerli Musem, SAC, Rutgers Student Center
	G:  DOUGLASS/ COOK/ BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON SEPTEMBER 2000-MAY 2004 Stop Order:  Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Henderson Apts, Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Commercial Ave, Lot 48A,  Werblin Rec. Center, Hill Center, ARC, Sci./ Med. Library, Johnson Apts., Taylor Road, Davidson Hall, Busch Campus Center, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities, Cedar Lane and Treetop Apts., Harrison Ave., Liberty and Neilson Sts. , Carman St., Cooper Dining Hall, Red Oak Lane -Changes had to be made due to the new expansion of Route 18 will took place during summer of 2004.  New roads and entry points will be made... and thus will change the route in time for the fall semester 2004.
	G:  DOUGLASS/ COOK/ BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON SEPTEMBER 2004-MAY 2005 Stop Order:  Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Henderson Apts., Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Commercial Ave,  Werblin Rec. Center, Hill Center, ARC, Sci./ Med. Library, Johnson Apts., Taylor Road, Davidson Hall, Busch Campus Center, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities, Cedar Lane and Treetop Apts., Harrison Ave., Liberty and Neilson Sts. , Carman St., Cooper Dining Hall, Red Oak Lane -The G and GG routes will be no more starting in the Fall of 2005, due to Route 18 expansion taking place near Douglass.  This includes the weekend versions as well.
	GG:  DOUGLASS/ COOK/ LIVINGSTON/ BUSCH SEPTEMBER 2000-MAY 2004 Stop Order: Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Henderson Apts, Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Commercial Ave,  Neilson Street, Harrison Ave, Cedar Lane and Treetop Apts., Facilities, Quads, Towers, Livingston Student Center, Lot 100, Louis Brown Athletic Center,  Busch/Livingston Health Center, Busch Campus Center, Davidson Hall, Johnson Apts, Sci./ Med. Library, ARC, Hill Center, Werblin Rec. Center, Lot 48, Neilson and Liberty Sts., Carman St., Cooper Dining Hall, Red Oak Lane -With the closure of Bevier Road on 12/17/2002, the GG was forced to change the way it entered Busch.  Also with the closure of the road, it resulted in the loss of service to the Marvin/BAMM and ASB stops.  Before the closure of the road, the GG would sometimes skip these stops (and the road together) and go straight to the Busch Campus Center.  Not much a total loss. -Changes had to be made due to the new expansion of Route 18 will took place during summer of 2004.  New roads and entry points will be made... and thus will change the route in time for the fall semester 2004.
	GG:  DOUGLASS/ COOK/ LIVINGSTON/ BUSCH SEPTEMBER 2004-MAY 2005 Stop Order:  Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Henderson Apts, Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Commercial Ave,  Neilson Street, Harrison Ave, Cedar Lane and Treetop Apts., Facilities, Quads, Towers, Livingston Student Center, Lot 100, Louis Brown Athletic Center,  Busch/Livingston Health Center, Busch Campus Center, Davidson Hall, Johnson Apts, Sci./ Med. Library, ARC, Hill Center, Werblin Rec. Center, Neilson and Liberty Sts., Carman St., Cooper Dining Hall, Red Oak Lane -The G and GG routes will be no more starting in the Fall of 2005, due to Route 18 expansion taking place near Douglass.  This includes the weekend versions as well.
	L:  COLLEGE AVE/ LIVINGSTON/ BUSCH ????-JUNE 2004 Stop Order:  College Ave. Student Center., Scott Hall, Train Station, Harrison Ave, Cedar Lane Apts (2 stops), Facilities/Warehouses, Quads, Towers, Livingston Student Center, Lot 100, Louis Brown Athletic Center, Busch/Livingston Health Center, Busch Campus Center, Davidson Hall, Johnson Apts, Sci./ Med. Library, ARC, Hill Center, Werblin Rec. Center, Lot 48, College Ave. Student Center -With the closure of Bevier Road on 12/17/2002, the L was forced to change the way it entered Busch.  Also with the closure of the road, it resulted in the loss of service to the Marvin/BAMM and ASB stops. -Changes had to be made due to the new expansion of Route 18 will take place during summer of 2004.  New roads and entry points will be made... and thus will change the route.
	L:  COLLEGE AVE / LIVINGSTON/ BUSCH SUMMER 2004 VERSION 1 6/10/2004-8/20/2004 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center., Scott Hall, Train Station, Harrison Ave, Cedar Lane Apts (2 stops), Facilities/Warehouses, Quads, Towers, Livingston Student Center, Lot 100, Louis Brown Athletic Center, Busch/Livingston Health Center, Busch Campus Center, Buell Apts, Werblin Rec Center (2 stops), Hill Center, Science Buildings/ARC, Library Sci & Med, Johnson Apts, Taylor Road, Suites,  College Ave. Student Center -These were the changes enacted with the new Route 18 mainline extension opened. Since the new Busch entrance WASN'T OPEN YET, the buses had to improvise... -2 buses had been used on summer route starting 6/28/2004; due to the fact that one bus wasn't going to cut it... factoring in traffic delays -On occasion, there was a driver that WENT in the OPPOSITE direction on Busch... meaning after the Busch Campus Center, he'd serve the Davidson/Suites, then Taylor Road, then Johnson Apts, etc.  This resulted in the L bus going past the BCC again (luckily not servicing twice in one trip).  This was just strange and SOMEONE messed up...
	L:  COLLEGE AVE / LIVINGSTON/ BUSCH 8/20/2004-8/2007 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center., Scott Hall, Train Station, Harrison Ave, Cedar Lane Apts (2 stops), Facilities/Warehouses, Quads, Towers, Livingston Student Center, Lot 100, Louis Brown Athletic Center, Busch/Livingston Health Center, Busch Campus Center, Davidson Hall, Taylor Road (removed from the route by Fall 2005), Johnson Apartments, Library of Science/Medicine, ARC, Hill Center, Werblin Rec Center (removed from the route by Fall 2005), Lot 48 -The Taylor Road stop was removed as it was so close to two OTHER bus stops in that area (Johnson Apts and Davidson/Suites). -The Werblin stop was removed due to its CLOSE location to the traffic circle, and the traffic/safety concerns... -The slight adjustment made was when the semester weekday L bus used Johnson Drive on the way to Livingston during the Fall of 2006 (October), the weekend L started doing the same thing; although traffic isn't a (big) problem on weekends.
	L:  COLLEGE AVE / LIVINGSTON/ BUSCH 9/2007-8/2008 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center., Scott Hall, Train Station, Harrison Ave, Cedar Lane Apts (2 stops), Facilities/Warehouses,Quads, Towers, Livingston Student Center, Lot 100, Louis Brown Athletic Center, Busch/Livingston Health Center, Busch Campus Center, Davidson Hall, Johnson Apartments, Library of Science/Medicine, ARC, Hill Center, Lot 48 -
	L:  COLLEGE AVE / LIVINGSTON/ BUSCH 9/2008-12/2008 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center., Scott Hall, Train Station, Harrison Ave, Cedar Lane Apts (2 stops), Facilities/Warehouses, Quads, Towers, Livingston Student Center, Lot 100, Louis Brown Athletic Center, Busch/Livingston Health Center, Busch Campus Center, Davidson Hall, Library of Science/Medicine, ARC, Hill Center, Lot 48 -
	L:  COLLEGE AVE / LIVINGSTON/ BUSCH 1/2009-mid summer 2009 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center., Scott Hall, Train Station, Harrison Ave, Cedar Lane Apts (2 stops), Facilities/Warehouses, Quads, Towers, Livingston Student Center, Lot 100, Louis Brown Athletic Center, Busch/Livingston Health Center, Busch Campus Center, Davidson Hall, Library of Science/Medicine, ARC, Hill Center,
	L:  COLLEGE AVE / LIVINGSTON/ BUSCH mid summer 2009-present Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center., Scott Hall, Train Station, Harrison Ave, Cedar Lane Apts (2 stops; later 1 stop starting Sept 2009), Facilities/Warehouses, Quads, Towers, Livingston Student Center, Lot 100, Louis Brown Athletic Center, Busch/Livingston Health Center, Busch Campus Center, Davidson Hall, Library of Science/Medicine, ARC, Hill Center, Lot 48 (later renamed Visitor's Center)
	ALL CAMPUSES:  COLLEGE AVE/ BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON/ DOUGLASS/ COOK ????-JUNE 2004 Stop Order:  Rutgers Student Center (RSC), Scott Hall, SAC, Lot 48A, Werblin Rec. Center, Hill Center, Science Buildings, Library Sci/Med, Johnson Apts, Taylor Rd, Suites, Busch Campus Center, Busch/Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities, Cedar Lane Apts (2 stops), Harrison Ave, Nielsen Street, Carman St, Cooper Dining Hall, Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Henderson Apts., Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Commercial Ave, Liberty St, Paterson St, Train Station,Zimmereli, SAC, RSC -Changes had to be made due to the new expansion of Route 18 will take place during summer of 2004.  New roads and entry points will be made... and thus will change the route.
	ALL CAMPUSES:  COLLEGE AVE/ BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON/ DOUGLASS/ COOK SUMMER 2004 VERSION 1 6/10/2004-08/??/2004 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, SAC, Busch Campus Center, Buell Apts, Werblin Recreation Center (2 stops), Hill Center, Science Buildings/ARC, Library Sci & Med, Johnson Apts, Taylor Road, Suites, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities, Treetop Apts., Harrison Ave., Neilson and Liberty Sts., Carman St., Cooper Dining Hall, Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Corwin, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Henderson Apts., Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Commercial Ave, Liberty Street., Paterson St., Train Station, Zimmereli, Student Activities Center, College Ave. Student Center -These were the changes enacted with the new Route 18 mainline extension opened. Since the new Busch entrance WASN'T OPEN YET, the buses had to improvise... -2 buses had been used on the WEEKDAY summer route starting 6/28/2004; due to the fact that one bus wasn't going to cut it... factoring in traffic delays
	ALL CAMPUSES:  COLLEGE AVE/ BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON/ DOUGLASS/ COOK 8/2004-9/2005 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, SAC, Werblin Rec Center, Hill Center, Library of Science/Medicine, Johnson Apts, Taylor Road, Busch Suites, Busch Campus Center, Busch/ Livingston Health Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities, Treetop Apts., Harrison Ave, Neilson and Liberty Sts., Carman Street, Cooper Dining Hall, Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Corwin, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Henderson Apts., Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Commercial Ave, Liberty Street., Paterson St., Train Station, Zimmereli., Student Activities Center, College Ave. Student Center
	ALL CAMPUSES:  COLLEGE AVE/ BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON/ DOUGLASS/ COOK 9/2005-7/2006 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, SAC, Lot 48A, Werblin Rec Center, Hill Center, Library of Science/Medicine, Johnson Apts, Busch Suites, Busch Campus Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities, Treetop Apts., Harrison Ave., Neilson Street, Rockoff Hall, Public Safety, Cabaret Theatre, Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Labor Education, Henderson Apts., Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Public Safety, Liberty Street, Paterson St., Train Station, Zimmereli, Student Activities Center, College Ave. Student Center
	ALL CAMPUSES:  COLLEGE AVE/ BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON/ DOUGLASS/ COOK 7/2006-8/2007 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, Train Station, SAC, Lot 48A, Werblin Rec Center, Hill Center, Library of Science/Medicine, Johnson Apts, Busch Suites, Busch Campus Center, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Towers, Quads, Facilities, Cedar Lane and Treetop Apts., Harrison Ave., Neilson Street, Rockoff Hall, Cabaret Theatre, Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Labor Education, Henderson Apts., Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Public Safety, Liberty Street, Paterson St., Train Station, Zimmereli, Student Activities Center, College Ave. Student Center The route changed twice during the Summer of 2006.  The Train Station stop was added after Scott Hall.  The other change was that the All Campuses bus ran every 70 minutes on Summer Weekends instead of 60, due to the fact that one hour wasn't enough time to do the entire route.
	ALL CAMPUSES:  COLLEGE AVE/ BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON/ DOUGLASS/ COOK 9/2007-8/2008 Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, Train Station, SAC, Lot 48A, Werblin Rec Center, Hill Center, Library of Science/Medicine, Johnson Apts, Taylor Road, Busch Suites, Busch Campus Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Quads, Facilities, Cedar Lane and Treetop Apts., Harrison Ave., Neilson Street, Rockoff Hall, Cabaret Theatre, Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Labor Education, Henderson Apts., Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Public Safety, Liberty Street, Paterson St., Train Station, Zimmereli, Student Activities Center, College Ave. Student Center
	ALL CAMPUSES:  COLLEGE AVE/ BUSCH/ LIVINGSTON/ DOUGLASS/ COOK 9/2008- Stop Order: College Ave. Student Center, Scott Hall, Train Station, SAC, Lot 48A (removed Winter 2009, reinstated late Summer 2009-later renamed Visitor's Center), Werblin Rec Center, Hill Center, Library of Science/Medicine, Taylor Road, Busch Suites, Busch Campus Center, Beck Hall, Lot 100, Livingston Student Center, Quads, Facilities, Cedar Lane 2 stops (later 1 starting Sept 2009), Harrison Ave., Neilson Street, Rockoff Hall, Cabaret Theatre, Red Oak Lane, Lipman Hall, Food Science Building, Biel Rd., Labor Education (initially eliminated for the late half of Summer 2009, but later reinstated mid Sept 2009), Henderson Apts., Katzenbach, Gibbons, College Hall, Public Safety, Liberty Street, Paterson St., Train Station, Zimmereli, Student Activities Center, College Ave. Student Center
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Section 5-C:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2000 Ah, Rutgersfest... the yearly Spring event that takes places during the last Friday of the Spring Semester.  This is the chance for the students to relax before Finals... a chance for students of all the New Brunswick campuses to come together in one place (though the other colleges {Livingston, Douglass/Cook} have their own festivals as well)... have fun... etc.  The location of this is on the Busch Campus... on the athletic fields by the Stadium/ Bubble/ Werblin Rec. Center.  Of course since this is a big event, which not only attracts students from all the campuses, but maybe some visitors from outside of Rutgers, traffic around the area is going to be affected somehow.  Now here's a look into how the Busch buses were changed to accommodate this yearly venue! As you can see below in this PICTURE, not too much was affected by the blocked off area.  The bad news was that in order to get to the stadium west lot, you needed to take the C, and ONLY the C bus.  The good news was that it was the last Friday in the semester, with the majority of classes wrapping up things.  Not a whole lot of students were going to class/ or it was that late in the afternoon where classes were OVER (there are NO classes after 4:30 PM Fridays)/ and getting to certain areas on Busch wasn't overly difficult. Of course there were only so many buses going around on the FRIDAY SCHEDULE.  4 A's, 3 B's, 1 C, 3 G's (later 2 G's after 5:30 PM), and 4 H's.  And keep in mind that these are ALL NORMAL BUSES.  Buses TO and FROM were PACKED.  It got so bad that other buses (like the GG) were rerouted/detoured to handle the loads.  Getting from say College Ave to Livingston or College Ave to Douglass was NOT a problem (yeah... riding an empty articulated bus into Douglass was... nice... and... lonely?)

Section 5-D:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2001 This year's Rutgersfest was bigger than the last.  More area was taken up by the events/ activities planned.  Plus you didn't want to hear buses drive by during the concerts, and keeping traffic away from the area for safety reasons was key.  The dining hall BBQ also expanded their serving area onto Frelinghuysen Road.  Kinda hard to drive on the road now isn't it? Let's just say that it must have sucked if you parked at the Stadium West Lot.  The C bus again was the only bus running to that stop, and it took a slightly LONGER route to get to/from there.  Again... it was a Friday, so the impact wasn't that great.  At least you could take in the scenery to/from the Stadium. And as always, getting to Rutgersfest was a pain in the butt.  Traffic here felt like a normal class day.  Plus this was the time when the AX existed.  Enough said... but anyway the AX still remained 'academic building exclusive' (for the most part) while the H remained 'residential building exclusive.'  There were only 4 AX's on the route at this point, 3 B's, 1 C, 3 G's (2 after 5:30 PM) and 4-5 H's.  Getting to the Rutgersfest site QUICKLY (from College Ave) meant taking an H... getting off at the Buell Apts. stop, and then walking (the LONGER way meant taking the AX all the way around, and getting off at the closest stop).  Getting FROM the Rutgersfest site was also in a challenge (especially after 9PM when most of the buses are out of service/ are in the NIGHT schedule).

Section 5-E:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2002 (5/3/2002) Some might say that Rutgersfest 2002 wasn't as good as it was in previous years.  (I was slightly disappointed myself).  In any case, the same roads were closed down for the most part... even though the only thing that spilled over onto the road was the Dining Hall's food serving area. And of course travel's not very pretty... Ah... the C bus... again... the only option for those getting to and from the Stadium West Lot.  The only time of year that it 'doesn't run every 10 minutes,' due to the length of the ride and amount of traffic that is awaiting it... The H bus is almost in the same boat.  They did have four buses running (#1047,1030,1028, and 2000), but the insane length of travel plus the traffic (on River Road) made them a less desirable option in getting TO and FROM Busch. The B and G buses repeat the 'loop' they had in the previous 'fest in 2002.  At least the # of B buses on Friday had been bumped up to 4 (for the school year in general), while unfortunately the G count on Fridays didn't change (3, 2 after 5:30 PM). Getting back to College Ave from Busch?  You could have risked the H bus... or the A bus... which had to do its long ride as well.  Here they had 4 articulated buses (#2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009) to help... slightly. Did I mention it was ugly getting to Rutgersfest?  If the H's are delayed enough as it was... and there was only so much room on the A (or B or G) buses...  If one was tired of waiting for a G bus on Douglass... connecting to a EE/F, then hoping for a connection to a(n) A/H is slightly pushing it.  Though you are moving in the 'correct direction-North,' your chances were only slightly better (or worse) depending on how you see it.  The chances were about the same using the 'multiple connections' going from Busch to Douglass.  A 'GG/B' connection (Douglass/Cook to Livingston to Busch) or vice-versa was feasibly possible-messy but still a better option for some.

Section 5-F:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2003 (5/2/2003) This year, Rutgersfest 2003 was held indoors... the carnival event inside the Busch Campus Center, and the Concert inside the RAC on Livingston.  The decision was made to do this because the weather was forecasted to be bad-rain and thunder.  The rains and thunder didn't start until after 4:30 PM, long after the carnival event was done, but during the concert.  Lucky for the person/s involved that IT DID RAIN... because if it didn't...  In any case, FINALIZED bus changes had to go into effect... the decision I'm sure had to be done quickly and be implemented smoothly... The following was done as it relates to bus service:  -L and LX bus service had been extended (most importantly # of buses) to accommodate flow between College Ave and Livingston.  Some of the Rutgers drivers were rerouted to either the L or the LX lines after their normal afternoon shifts ended (and yet bizarre when some of them  WERE on the LX route then moved to the L and vice-versa).  It was strange seeing LX buses going as late as 10:30 PM on a Friday night at College Ave... as the only other buses normally scheduled to go were the A, B, EE, and the L.  -No extra service on the GG (and the G) line.  Gee... what a surprise! -There were special chartered buses (actually MCI Cruisers and the <extra> normal Rutgers NOVA buses) that ran between College Ave. and the RAC [the exact path they traveled on changed due to normal Friday traffic on Albany Street and a decision made by the Assistant Director of Campus Bus Services], and between the Busch Campus Center and the RAC, to accommodate flows between the three campuses.  Dispatchers on Livingston, Busch, and on College Ave. helped to keep the buses flowing as smoothly as possible.  In fact, I just happened to be one of them... yes the site owner-Steve... was a(n impromptu) dispatcher on the night of Rutgersfest on College Ave.  Seriously... no joke... **There were extra NOVA buses because there were only 3 G's and 3 GG's in service (until 5 PM) on Fridays.  This freed up 2 extra buses. -The weather and the supposedly bad accoustics in the athletic center may have had a factor in how many people went to and from...   If the event had been outdoors, make no mistake that things would have been different... and more chaotic... something very similiar to Rutgersfest 2002. **No map will be made for this section.  None of the bus routes were rerouted.

Section 5-G:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2004 (4/30/2004) The site owner's First Rutgersfest since Graduation back in May 2003... Ah another Rutgersfest has gone by... and boy was it something.  Getting to and from the event was really something... and it was and can be quite an ordeal.  Problems arose early on... such as a good-intentional but bad-timing executed seatbelt check on Metlars Lane (to Busch) reducing traffic to a single lane northbound, people getting drunk BEFORE boarding the buses, people throwing up on buses (especially in the center, swirl-portion of one poor unfortunate articulated H bus), and drivers not exactly knowing where they were going.  It was interesting... as traffic was horrendous.  I was personally at the Busch Campus Center for most of the afternoon and night watching most of the bus action take place.  While I was not working for Parking that night, I was an observer, hanging out with some of the Academy and RU dispatchers/officials whilest observing.  I couldn't even begin to guess the HUGE number of people who arrived (and left) via the campus or shuttle buses.  The officials did their best to try to keep all the Busch/Festival buses moving given the circumstances (even when faced with traffic, or too many buses waiting to go through the student center stop). The Avenue E road changes were suppose to have taken place in April, but have been pushed back to mid-May/graduation due to weather related construction delays.  Had the changes gone into affect, this would have been another interesting little factor to come into play. I expected/guessed that certain routes would run the way they would.  I guessed wrong about the A route for Rutgersfest.  I thought it would have taken different approach... meaning after coming from Route 18, it takes a left onto River Road, then a right onto Hoes Lane, then a right onto Frelinghuysen Road which theorically would have put it back on its normal route in a way once it reaches Allison Road... meaning that it would enter Busch the same way the H left.  Instead the A bus this year takes a similar approach to the AX bus during Rutgersfest 2001 (the only difference is the AX bus NEVER stopped at the student center immediately before heading back to CAC).  The H bus left Busch taking such a long way was because they tried to get people in the ARC area back to College Ave as quickly as possible without having to deal with traffic on Metlars Lane (though traffic on River Road dampened that wish slightly).  By the time Rutgersfest started (3PM), the last class period (5) of Friday had already started (back at 2:50 PM), so getting to "class" wasn't really a priority.  It was just a matter of getting around...   RUTGERSFEST 2004 BUS SERVICE: -WHAT HAS BEEN ADVERTISED (first ad in the Daily Targum, 4/21/2004): 1)  Rutgersfest Shuttle:  There will be continuous shuttle bus service between the RSC [Rutgers Student Center] and BCC [Busch Campus Center] between 4:00 pm and 11:00 pm. 2)  The following bus stops will not be serviced:  Lot 48, 48A, Werblin Rec Center, Hill Center, and Buell Apts.  The Stadium West Lot will be serviced after 3 pm by the C bus only, which will allow you to transfer at the A.R.C. onto the "A," "B," "G," or the "H." 3)  EE, A, and H extended service until 10:30 pm. Ok, so it was the same set-up/scenario adverstised from last year.  Remember that it never got executed due to bad weather.  It was the same scenario, just slightly adjusted due to the road changes that have taken place since then. The "Rutgersfest Shuttle"  was charted Academy buses (non Rutgers Nova and New Flyer buses) to shuttle people back and forth between the two locations.  Normal Rutgers NOVA buses (especially due to the fewer G and GG buses in service on Fridays) did pop up to serve in this capacity.  Portions of Bartholomew, Frelinghuysen and Sutphen Roads was be closed off to traffic... and the buses did not service those stops from 3 PM until the end of the concert... at around 9:00 PM.  The buses had traveled similar to the arrangement used during Rutgersfest 2002.  This means that getting to/from Busch will be unique.  This means that to get to certain places, you must get off at the closest bus stop (the Busch Campus Center or Davidson Hall depending on the bus taken), and then walk the remainder of the way.  (or alternativelty/subsequently walk to the closest bus stop still being serviced to get around/back) You have the choice of the Rutgersfest Shuttle, 4 A buses, 4 B buses, 3 G buses (2 after 5:30 PM), and 4 H buses.  Ok so those at Douglass/Cook will have it the worse... having to wait for the too few (and later two-few) G buses or having to connect to a EE/F to CAC, then connect to the A, H, or special Rutgersfest Shuttle.  Add to this, the usual rush hour traffic, the normal concert-generated traffic, and Route 18 expansion construction and you have a really INTERESTING situation. >>Did I mention that the traffic is bad, and it will be tough/UGLY to get around on a G bus after 3 PM... Subsequently, commuters will have an interesting time.  There will be the single C bus, and it MUST travel a long distance (using River Road) to get back and forth between the ARC and the West Lot.  Refer to the 2004 Rutgerfest  map below for specifics. After 8:30 PM, the EE's will be mixed (because this is when the F stop running for the night).  2 of them (normal buses) will be running on its nighttime version (Corwin and Somerset Street serviced, to/from using George Street and will be running on the RSC side of College Ave), while the approximate 4 remaining (articulated buses) or so will still be on its daytime version (to using Route 18 and running on the Brower Commons side of College Ave).  As for the A buses, two of them will assume its nighttime version at around 8:30 PM (having to work with and deal with the detours still in place), and the remaining A buses and 4 H buses will serve as extra shuttles to help supplement the 'express' service between RSC and BCC (if they weren't still actually on their normal runs).  This is especially crucial for those especially going to/from Rutgersfest and Cook/Douglass, especially since there will too few G buses in service.

Section 5-H:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2005 (4/29/2005) The first Rutgersfest after all the road work in and around Busch left its mark... The site owner's Second Rutgersfest since Graduation back in May 2003.  This would be more special... since the bus terminal owner/creator/updator started employment again with Rutgers Parking and Transportation again since January 2005.  I was there on College Avenue, doing my thing... -WHAT HAS BEEN ADVERTISED (first ad in the Daily Targum, 4/21/2005): BASED ON GOOD WEATHER: 1)  Rutgersfest Shuttle:  There will be continuous shuttle bus service between the RSC [Rutgers Student Center] and BCC [Busch Campus Center] between 4:00 pm and 11:00 pm. 2)  The following bus stops will not be serviced:  Lot 48, 48A, Werblin Rec Center, Hill Center, and Buell Apts.  The Stadium West Lot will be serviced after 3 pm by the C bus only, which will allow you to transfer at the A.R.C. onto the "A," "B," "G," or the "H." 3)  EE, A, and H extended service until 9:30 pm. Ok, so it was the same set-up/scenario adverstised from LAST YEAR, pretty much.  The crowds for the festival was IMMENSE.  The special Rutgersfest Shuttles had to start before 4 PM because there were A LOT of people, and the rerouted A and H buses were packed and not running on time (gee I wonder why).  At some point, 4 of the 6 EE buses were taken OFF the EE route to temporarily act as additional Festival Shuttles (the buses were needed, and we just had the buses there at the right time).  It should be noted that these 4 EE buses just happened to be articulated.  Some overzealous and drunk students smashed a window on the middle set of exit doors on bus # 2023 while it acted as an impromptu Festival Shuttle.  It wasn't so bad as there were still 4 F buses and the 2 remaining EE buses (both normal) carrying the slack for a while during this temporary change. Yeah, the L and the LX buses were lucky... the buses were practically empty and they remained untouched for the entire Festival.  Someone could have made the decision to pull the LX buses off the route, but the EEs were already there... Portions of Bartholomew, Frelinghuysen and Sutphen Roads was, as usual,  closed off to traffic... and the buses did not service those stops from 3 PM until the end of the concert... at around 9:00 PM.  The A and H routes wound up running the same EXACT route going to Busch.  From Route 18 North, the A and H buses would get off at the River Road Exit.  They made a right onto Hoes Lane, then a right onto Frelinghuysen Road, then a left onto Allison Road.  The first stop they serviced on Busch was at the Science Buildings.  The A and the H serviced more as the alternate for the special Festival Shuttles (the Festival Shuttles ran a different route).  Did I mention that they ran the same EXACT path?  It didn't matter WHAT LETTER the bus displayed in this case, just as long as it got to Busch... The G route pretty much ran like it had in previous Rutgersfests.  It was fortunate enough that the road work at the Metlars Lane/Route 18/Avenue E intersection/area was finished, or the G bus would REALLY have suffered as a result of the detours.  The G bus remained on 18 until the exit for Metlars Lane.  It made a left turn at the light to take the road/bridge over to Davidson Road to enter Busch.  Of course, there were only 2 G buses by 5:30 PM, so if you thought you were waiting a long time for a G bus before... It much have really not have been pleasant if you parked at the Stadium West Lot.  The C bus had to take the LONG detoured way as expected.  It should be interesting to note that this was the FIRST AND ONLY DAY that the C bus was EVER articulated (#2020) in the attempt to help the commuters out for the festival, although from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM only.  The C bus was normal sized for the rest of the night...  Making the C bus articulated didn't accomplish much, since it got changed back BEFORE the road changes took effect.  Why did the C bus go from articulated to normal sized?  Not every single Academy Bus Driver can drive the articulated buses, and the afternoon C driver at the time was one those people... Except for some obvious road differences, the B bus ran like it did during past Rutgersfests as well.

Section 5-I:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2006 (4/28/2006)  The first Rutgersfest without the "G" and the "GG" routes, but the first with the "REXB" and the "REXL"... -WHAT HAS BEEN ADVERTISED: BASED ON GOOD WEATHER: 1)  Rutgersfest Shuttle:  There will be continuous shuttle bus service between the RSC [Rutgers Student Center] and BCC [Busch Campus Center] between 2:00 pm and 11:00 pm. 2)  The following bus stops will not be serviced:  Lot 48, 48A, Werblin Rec Center, Hill Center, and Buell Apts.  The Stadium West Lot will be serviced after 2 pm by the C bus only, which will allow you to transfer at the A.R.C. onto the "A," "B," "REXB," or the "H." 3)  EE, A, and H extended service until 10:30 pm. -THIS YEAR'S BUS ROUTE REROUTES INCLUDE: >>The A:  Normally, the A bus goes in a "clockwise direction" around the Busch Campus (goes to the academic buildings/areas first, then the residential areas).  This year, the FIVE A buses will be going in a "counter-clockwise direction" around the campus.  In other words, the "A" will be doing (in part) the "H" route.  This is done, in part, to increase the # of buses heading DIRECTLY to CAC from the area near the Rutgersfest site (closest stop is the ARC).  If the A and H routes were not 'reversed' directionwise for the fest, then the # of buses would be less-3 Hs compared to 5 As. >>The B:  The B is rerouted the same as in previous years.  Good news:  All 4 "B" buses are ARTICULATED. >>The C:  The C is rerouted the same as in previous years.  Again, the only bus to serve the Stadium West Lot is the SINGLE C bus. >>The H:  Normally, the H bus goes in a "counter-clockwise direction" around the Busch Campus (goes to the residential buildings/areas first, then the academic areas).  This year, the THREE H buses will be going in a "counter-clockwise direction" around the campus.  In other words, the "H" will be doing (in part) the "A" route. Note on Fridays:   that there are FOUR "H" buses in service from 7 AM until 3:30 PM, then only THREE afterwards. >>The REXB:  This is the ONLY time of the year (other then when the "REXB" ran during a Thursday/Friday night Football game in later years) that the "REXB" bus will service the Busch Campus Center, Davidson, Johnson Apts, Library of Science/Medicine bus stops.  In other words, the "REXB" bus is servicing bus stops it NEVER goes near during the normal academic school year.  The "REXB" bus was partially rerouted similarly to the "G" bus back in Spring of 2005, and this reroute gives more travel options from Busch to Cook/Douglass (and vice-versa) on the day of Rutgersfest (especially from NEAR the fest site).  This would hopefully cut back on the bus to bus transfers slightly (the A, H, or the special Festival Shuttle to CAC, then a EE or F to Cook/Douglass and vice-versa). Note that there were 3 "REXB" buses in service on Fridays at this point in 2006 (something it would not do on Fridays  by Fall 2007).  Note that with traffic and the rerouting, the REXB will not quite run "every 14 minutes" as it normally does. OTHER INFO: >>The H buses normally end at 9 PM Monday-Fridays.  They've been extended to remain on service for an extra hour and a half. >>Traffic (rush-hour, Route 18 construction related, AND the Rutgersfest event itself) will play in a role in delaying the A, B, C, EE, F, and REXB buses.  Note that the outdoor events attracts people OUTSIDE of the University. >>The special Rutgersfest shuttle between the Rutgers Student Center and the Busch Campus Center starts 2 hours earlier than it was previously advertised last year (4 PM).  This is done to anticipate early demand for the carnival and concert events. >>

Section 5-J:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2007 (4/27/2007) This year's Rutgersfest takes place during what is/was a great school year (2006-2007).  So much had indeed happened on campus. This year, Rutgersfest 2007 was held indoors... the carnival event inside the Busch Campus Center, and the Concert inside the RAC on Livingston.  The decision was made to do this because the weather was forecasted to be bad-rain and thunder (like it was in 2003).  The following was done as it relates to bus service: -Unlike in 2003, NONE of the L/LX buses' schedules were changed. -No extra service on the A, EE, H routes as it HAD BEEN advertised. -There were special chartered buses (actually MCI Cruisers and the <extra> normal Rutgers NOVA buses) that ran between College Ave. and the RAC, and between the Busch Campus Center and the RAC, to accommodate flows between the three campuses.  **No map will be made for this section.  None of the bus routes were rerouted. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN 2007: Expected the same from 2006-assuming good weather.  During the hours of reroute/alternate route: Again, the A buses would have run the H route on Busch. The H buses would have run the A route on Busch.  Yeah, that would have made sense really.  This would have thrown the predicted arrival/departures times in Nextbus greatly. The REXB buses would have done their 'customary Rutgersfest reroute' that includes stops like the Busch Campus Center that it does only once a year (for the second year a in row).  Again the buses might not be running every "14 minutes" due to rerouting and/or traffic.  The B bus would have hit the Busch Campus Center FIRST upon arriving to the campus during this special occasion, not LAST as it normally does as route had changed in January 2007.  As always, all B buses will be articulated. The C bus would have been on its long alternate route.  This would also have been the last  time the Rutgersfest C bus would not have run every 10 minutes due to the length of the alternate route.  Little doid we know back then/at the time of Rutgersfest 2007, but when the Fall 2007 Semester would later come, it'd bring a C bus would be running every FIFTEEN minutes instead of 10. Extra EE service from 7-10:30 PM (There's only 3 EEs past 7/7:30 PM normally).  Extended H service from 9-10:30 PM (They normally stop past 9 PM).  Extended A service from 9-10:30 PM (There's only 3 As past 9/9:30 PM normally).

Section 5-K:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2008 (5/1/2008) Interesting things had been happening at around since 2005, 2006, and 2007.  For those that don't know, Rutgersfest used to take place on the College Avenue Campus (under a different name) at Denier Park (behind the River Dorms/SAC) until it was changed location and namewise to the Busch Campus for several years. But now with the reorganization of the colleges and all.. Now this year's event is taking place on the Livingston Campus.  Yes on Livingston. GONE is the road closures due to the Rutgersfest venue site on Busch. GONE is the massive alternate Busch bus rerouting in general due to Rutgersfest road closures.  GONE are the massive bus delays (at times) due to everyone coming/going from the Busch Campus.  GONE are the bizarre/unusual A/H bus rerouting due to Rutgersfest (where they'd in run the OPPOSITE direction for a few hours different then what they normally did during the other 99% of Fall/Spring semester weekdays that had already come). GONE is the C bus will be on its own LONG alternate path. BE SOME THINGS WILL NEVER CHANGE! NEVER GONE is the fact  that the buses heading to said Rutgersfest event will be full.  Instead of the A/H/REXB buses being jammed, it'll be the L/LX/REXL buses. NEVER GONE:  The B bus will still see some high amount of traffic to/from Livingston. NEVER GONE:  The C being rather empty on a Friday early evening-like around 6 PM (Rutgersfest or not). NEVER GONE:  Getting to Rutgersfest from Cook/Douglass is NEVER an easy task.  There are only TWO REXL buses in service past 3 PM on Fridays, like it was when the "GG" route existed before that route got canceled at the end of Spring 2005.  The buses can and probably get full really fast, and the wait for the buses is not short (normally 22-23 minutes between 3 PM until 8 PM; not counting ANY heavy traffic). NEVER GONE:  Special shuttles buses to/from Rutgersfest from College Ave, for example. AND OF COURSE EXPECT THE NEW! NEW are the massive bus delays (at times) due to everyone coming/gong from the Livingston Campus.   >>

Section 5-L:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2009 & 2010 Rutgersfest is still on Livingston, still causing problems for only the B, L, LX, and REXL buses.  As usual, heavy demand for the Livingston buses is high.  Extra buses between Busch and Livingston and College Avenue and Livingston were ordered.  Normal routes, like the EE, had some of their buses extended by a few extra hours to help.

Section 5-M:  Rutgersfest Routes>Spring 2011 (4/14/2011) Due to the construction over on Livingston, Rutgersfest returns to the Busch Campus.  You know what that means:  Massive road closures and even more massive bus reroutes.  Note that Rutgersfest happens much earlier in 2011 (Rutgersfest tradtionally took place during the last Friday of the Spring Semesters) than other years (perhaps due to other events scheduled later in the month, like Rutgers Day the last Saturday of April 2011). Starting at approximately 12 PM; Frelinghuysen Road will be closed between the Traffic Circle and Allison Road due to the event.   Then later, Bartholomew Road will be closed between the circle to the Campus Center for pedestrian traffic. A, B, & H buses:  From 12 PM to about 6:45 PM:  The only stops on the Busch Campus they'll service on Busch are Werblin Front Entrance, Buell Apartments, and the Busch Campus Center.  From 6:45 PM to the end of the concert; the A, B & H buses will ONLY service the Busch Campus Center. C bus:  From 12 PM to 7:30 PM (its normal end time):  The C bus will service only the Stadium West Lot and the ARC.  It will essentially do what it did back during Rutgersfest 2006 (see 2006) five years ago.  Ah the memories.  This is also the only time of the year the C bus will run late (beyond it's every 15 minute range). REXB bus:  From 12 PM to the end of the concert:  The only bus stop on the Busch Campus it will service is the ARC (it will not go to the Busch Campus Center like it did in 2006).  The REXB will enter and exit Busch like the Rutgersfest detoured C bus.  LIke the REXL the past 2 years, the 2 REXB buses (down from 4 to 2 by 3:30 PM) was jammed at times. As usual, there will be extra charter buses to help with the loads. Despite all of the planning, few people would imagine what would happen, right before the event, during, and after.  The buses and traffic was jammed getting to Busch... sometimes leaving, and when the action/activity shifted to College Avenue in the evening, getting into/out of College Ave got as ugly... especially as the evening progressed and the # of buses dropped. And given what happened by the end of the night, Rutgersfest as it had become was canceled permanently.