Council to consider unlimited bussing agreement with Stanislaus State

Turlock Mayor Gary Soiseth rides the bus from downtown Turlock to the campus of Stanislaus State as part of the Try Transit Week in April 2016. The City Council on Tuesday will consider a five-year contract to provide unlimited use of fixed-route bus service to all full-time students in exchange for quarterly payments from Stan State's Associated Students Inc. - photo by Journal file photo

university bus passes — Turlock Mayor Gary Soiseth rides the bus from downtown Turlock to the campus of Stanislaus State as part of the Try Transit Week in April 2016. The City Council on Tuesday will consider a five-year contract to provide unlimited use of fixed-route bus service to all full-time students in exchange for quarterly payments from Stan State's Associated Students Inc. - photo by Journal file photo

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Updated: Jan 7, 2017, 12:14 AM

Published: Jan 7, 2017, 12:18 AM

An agreement between Stanislaus State and the City of Turlock could potentially kick off with a year’s worth of free bus passes for students, a perk that will mark the beginning of a five-year contract between both parties to provide more frequent and direct transit services for students in exchange for annual payments to the City. “We wanted to figure out a way to bring our university up to par to other universities when it comes to transportation,” said Associated Students, Inc. President Nicole Larson, who said that this is an issue ASI Student Government has been working on since spring 2014.

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