To the editor:
This is in regard to the article appearing May 5 entitled “City to discuss football game shuttle.” In that the shuttle is for the benefit of the KU football program and in that the athletic department has a million dollars for Lew Perkins, I think that the athletic fund people should fund 100 percent of the cost of this bus service, not us taxpayers.
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justforfun 4 years ago
Ha!!! good luck with that!
Kawatchi 4 years ago
You realize that the point of the shuttle is to attract people to downtown Lawrence, correct? It's not like random downtown shoppers are saying "Ahh what the heck, since I see this nice shuttle, I might as well go to the football game".
benmuggn 4 years ago
I agree that KU should foot the bill on this. The shuttle gets paid buy passengers to go where they want. So when the shuttle runs straight to all the games and no other routes then yes KU should pay for the shuttles usage. They take up alot of lawrence with the stupid campus and houses then yeah let them pay
deskboy04 4 years ago
You won't need a shuttle on the day of the MU game!
Kawatchi 4 years ago
Ask the downtown businesses how they would like it if the shuttle just went away. I can assure you they want it more than KU does.
Akreed 4 years ago
"In that the shuttle is for the benefit of the KU football program..."
Incorrect.
merrill 4 years ago
I say charge $2.00 per rider which will still be less than gasoline considering in town driving is the largest gas hog on the planet.
gl0ck0wn3r 4 years ago
"Richard Heckler (Anonymous) says… I say charge $2.00 per rider which will still be less than gasoline considering in town driving is the largest gas hog on the planet."
I assume you would argue for raising the price on the T to $2 a ride? Speaking of gasoline, do you use push mowers Richard or do you power them with the evil gasoline?
xbusguy 4 years ago
What is the difference between $2.00 fare for KU Shuttle, and $2.00 fare for the mT? answer: The T would still be losing money.
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