RTS Impacts for UF Homecoming and Veterans Day
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - RTS bus service will be impacted this weekend due to UF Homecoming festivities and the observation of Veterans Day. Reduced service will be in place Friday, Nov. 8, with detours during the Homecoming Parade. There will be no service Monday, Nov. 11 in observation of Veterans Day.
On Friday, Nov. 8, RTS will provide reduced service on City Fixed Routes 1, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 34, 35, 36 and 43. An "R" on RTS route schedules indicates buses that run when RTS reduces service on a route. There will be no service on City Fixed Routes 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 38, 39, 42, 62 and 76 There are no changes in service on the remaining City Fixed Routes Routes 2, 7, 11, 15, 24, 25 and 75 will follow their regular fall 2013 schedule. There will be regular ADA service.
Campus Shuttle Routes 117 (Park-N-Ride), 118 (Park-N-Ride), 119 (Family Housing), 120 (West Circulator/Frat Row), 122 (North/South Circulator), 125 (Lakeside), 126 (East/West Circulator) and 127 (East Circulator/Sorority Row) will operate on a reduced service schedule this Friday There will be no service on Route 121 (Commuter Lot).
During the Gator Homecoming Parade, RTS will have route detours beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting until the parade route is opened to regular traffic. Historically, this has been around 2 p.m. There will be route detours on Routes 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 25, 34, 41, 118, 119, 120, 122, 125 and 127.
Gator Aider service will be available for Gator Growl, from the Oaks Mall only, on Friday night. Saturday football game shuttle service will run as normal. All City Fixed Routes and Campus Shuttle Routes will follow their regular Saturday schedule. Sunday service will not be impacted.
All RTS offices will be closed and bus service suspended on Monday, in observance of Veterans Day. Normal service will resume Tuesday, Nov. 12.
For additional details and general schedule information, visit the RTS website at www.go-RTS.com or call 352-334-2600. Direct media inquiries to Chip Skinner, RTS Marketing and Communications Supervisor, at 352-393-7842.
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