Archive for the ‘Transportation’ Category
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
Valley VanPool has recently received interest in forming a new vanpool from Eugene to Corvallis. They are looking for any additional commuters that may be interested in the formation of this new van. If you would like to be included in a formation meeting or to receive updates on the progress please email Phil Warnock [...]
Tags: Transportation, Vanpool
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Thursday, July 5th, 2012
Cherry City Electric will begin installing the long awaited electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on campus today. The chargers will be connected to Ecotality’s Blink Network, where the charging station status can be checked from a computer or smartphone. Anybody will be able to charge their cars at Blink charging stations and membership is not [...]
Tags: Energy, EV, Transportation
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Friday, June 29th, 2012
A Corvallis to Newport (and Hatfield Marine Science Center) vanpool is seeking new riders for the months of July and August!
Current HMSC Vanpool Information:
CALENDAR/RIDER SCHEDULE
Leaving Corvallis to Newport: 6:15 am (arriving 7:30 am)
Leaving Newport to Philomath – Corvallis: 4:30 pm (arriving 5:45 pm)
Current Pickup and Drop off Locations:
OSU Campus Location: OSU Motorpool or Corvallis Hilton(HUT connection) – Flagstop
Corvallis Location: [...]
Tags: Alternative transportation, Transportation
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Join us Wednesday at noon in MU 211 to learn about the new regional rideshare system OSU is using, supported by the Oregon and Washington departments of transportation, and many other stakeholder groups.
Drive Less Connect is an online rideshare program intended to help get you to your destinations more efficiently. Whether you want to match [...]
Tags: Alternative transportation, earth week, Transportation
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
The long-standing Earth Week celebration at OSU is a week of fun and educational activities geared toward raising environmental awareness and engagement, taking place April 21-28 this year.
Whether you are interested in bringing out your wild side at Earth Ball 2012, getting your hands into the dirt at the annual Hoo Haa at the Organic [...]
Tags: Alternative transportation, earth week, Energy, Event, Food, Landscape, OSUsed Store, SSI, Transportation, Waste Reduction, Water
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
New bike racks are appearing around campus. The OSU Site Engineering and Sustainability Offices have been working tirelessly through all kinds of weather to remove old bike racks and install new ones. Nearly 600 new bike racks have recently been installed! The new racks are simple to use and hold more bikes [...]
Tags: Alternative transportation
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
OSU’s WeCar program is an efficient, convenient and cost-effective car-sharing program for the OSU community. Whether you are a student, staff, or faculty member, WeCar is there for your travel needs. Members just fill out rental orders online and pick up cars right from the center of campus!
It’s easy to become a member, especially since [...]
Tags: Alternative transportation, Transportation
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Interested in saving money, energy, and stress by sharing a ride? Drive Less Connect makes organizing trips simple and fun. Whether you’re interested in commuting to work or school, or sharing a ride on one-time trips (such as those coming up this Holiday Season) OSU’s free ridematching service can help.
In promotion of Drive Less Connect, [...]
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