WSU considers van pool for east side employees

An effort is underway by WSU Transportation Services to start a van pool for campus workers living in the Palouse, Garfield and Potlatch areas.

An eight-passenger van has been designated to pick up and drop off riders in Palouse for a departure time of 7 a.m. and a return from Pullman after 5 p.m.

Cindy Alred of Palouse is organizing the effort through WSU Transportation Services. So far she has three confirmed full-time riders and one part-time.

She needs three more full-time riders to make the project viable.

“I've got people interested, but haven't gotten back to me yet,” Alred said.

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