Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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.
The cost is not a fixed number.
It would be based on the shared cost of a gas card from the university.
“The cost is a variable,” said Alred. Insurance, mileage and the lease price would be fixed. The van could go with a minimum of six people and a maximum of eight.
“(WSU) Transportation is trying to get people to take alternative ways of getting to and from campus,” Alred said. She would be the driver of the Palouse van.
Most commuters to WSU pay for campus parking permits.
Alred will need to have a decision by Sept. 1.
WSU Transportation runs van pools to and from Colfax, Moscow, and the Lewis-Clark Valley.
Those interested may contact [email protected].
Garth Meyer is a former Whitman County Gazette reporter.
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