September 2010-May 2011

STOP ORDER:: Rutgers Student Center, Scott Hall, Somerset Street Train Station AFTER 9:30 PM (Instituted Mid Fall 2010), Beck Hall, Lot 100, Quads, Treetop Apartments. >>This route incidentally runs similar to the LX route from September 1999 to May 2001. DESTINATION SIGN: It alternated between "LXc LIVINGSTON" and "LXc COLLEGE AVE". Yes, "LIVINGSTON" is the first campus displayed after changing the sign from something else (whereas the A, EE, F, H, L, and LX routes always displayed "COLLEGE AVE" first.) The "C" in "LXc" was lower case, because it was still considered an "LX" bus (same path from College Avenue to Livingston), with the "C" standing for "Cedar Lane", the one stop it service making it different from a regular "LX" bus. Rutgers knew that when it terminated the L route, it was by that point mid-to late August 2010, and most people had settled into the Cedar Lane/Treetop Apartments thinking/had plans to use the L route to get to class (or to get to work). The L route had been used by some to get to class, but ALSO by non-Rutgers people to get to work. Part of the problem was that the L route was still/consider underutlized, and the buses could be better put to use on other routes (like the REXB and REXL). The LXc was created as an alternate/temporary solution (and the "Weekend 1"/"All Campuses" also adjusted to service Cedar Lane). The LXc route will only run for the Fall 2010/Spring 2011 semesters. This route is to give time (in the amount of a whole school year) to people living in Highland Park time to adapt or figure out other arrangements as the Rutgers bus service is not coming back in that area. Rutgers had no intentions/plans to restore and continue service into Highland Park beyond the end of Spring Semester 2011. >>Initially there was only 1 LXc bus. This changed due to passenger complaints/higher than expected demand (and the 1 bus getting packed/full at times; not being able to get everyone on board)~having to leave people behind at bus stops). Current solution 1: Make the LXc bus into an articulated bus, increasing passenger capacity. It was articulated most of them. Previous temp solution 2 that had been enacted: When the LXc bus got full from Livingston (it still got that full despite the

increased capacity; and people still complained about not being able to catch the bus due to it being too full, or the 30

minute wait got unbearable), the next regular LX bus was sent to follow the LXc bus and pick up people that the LXc

couldn't get (without much warning to those already on board the LX, resulting in a slightly longer ride to College Ave from

Livingston). Although technically both the LX and LXc have the same amount of time to get from both College Ave to

Livingston (17 minutes) and from Livingston to College Avenue (13 minutes), the LXc path from Livingston to College Ave is

longer than the LX. Previous temp solution 3: One of the LX buses turns into an LXc bus, between 9:15 AM to 5:00 PM (decreasing the wait

for the LXc from 30 to about 15 minutes). After 5 PM, this bus turned back into a regular LX bus. Subsquently, people

(still) complained about the wait... as it went back from 15 to about 30 after 5 PM. Current solution 4: One of the LX buses turns into an LXc bus, starting at 9:15 AM. This remains the second LXc bus until

the bus (afternoon/evening driver's shift) ends at around 10:20 PM.

