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representatives" to initiate contact and being to evaluate the transit system. The
Solstice Transportation Group held public forums, generated questionnaires, and researched the surrounding area of LSU for population of the LSU community. With the findings of the Solstice Transportation Group, they then mapped projections of routes which the buses should take to maximize usage and reduce route completion time. Solstice Transportation Group presented their projections to the committee in charge of deciding the matter, and the committee was in favor of the outcome of Solstice's projections. LSU put the projections of their new system up for bid to multiple transportation companies. Out of the several companies who submitted their own proposals, First Transit won the bid because they were well priced and responsible.
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Transit System (CATS). The Student Government of LSU, along with the Office of Parking & Transportation Services, received complaints filed against both the service and drivers of CATS. The LSU Student government requested that the university ask CATS to improve their service. After several requests by LSU asking for CATS to improve on their shortcomings, followed by no actions taken by CATS; the university began taking the initial steps of breaking away from the CATS contract and starting their own transit system.
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From 1974 to 2009, Louisiana State
University used Baton Rouge's Capital Area Transit System to transport its students, faculty and visitors on and off campus. The motion to create LSU Tiger Trails arose in 2008 due to poor bus service and unfulfilled requirements offered by Baton Rouge's Capital
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September 2008, the president and senior consultant of Solstice Transportation Consulting, Mitch Skyer came to meet with "Gary Graham, director of the Office of Parking, Traffic & Transportation ," along "with administration, Student Government, transportation officials and passenger
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There are two types of buses in the fleet. The majority of the fleet consists of the 'Eldorado' buses costing around $ 300,000. There are ten 30 ft and fifteen 40 ft
Eldorados. These are the bigger of the two with flat fronts, and are used for the fixed routes.
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The other type is the 'Glavel' buses which is built on a Ford truck or van chassis with a passenger cab, and cost around $ 150,000. There are two E550 vans and four F550 buses. These are used for on demand services running from 5:30pm-midnight 7 days a week.
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930:Stephenson Disaster Management Institute
615:LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes
134:. The LSU transit system is operated by
946:LSU Communication across the Curriculum
401:College of Human Sciences and Education
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95:https://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/tigertrails/
915:LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
650:LSU Strength and Conditioning facility
568:Track and Field - Indoor and Outdoor (
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925:Pennington Biomedical Research Center
920:LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport
887:Center for Computation and Technology
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825:John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum
590:Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
436:Manship School of Mass Communication
395:College of the Coast and Environment
261:Kennedy, Katie (18 September 2008).
106:Tiger Trail's International bus type
785:Louisiana Museum of Natural History
605:Charles McClendon Practice Facility
445:Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College
1055:University and college bus systems
407:College of Music and Dramatic Arts
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856:Louisiana State University Press
630:LSU Gymnastics Training Facility
620:LSU Basketball Practice Facility
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414:E. J. Ourso College of Business
790:LSU Business Education Complex
775:Highland Road Park Observatory
685:University Club of Baton Rouge
625:LSU Football Operations Center
295:Schwelm, Andy (14 July 2009).
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660:Mango's Beach Volleyball Club
449:School of Veterinary Medicine
635:LSU Indoor Practice Facility
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835:Swine Palace/Reilly Theatre
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595:Bernie Moore Track Stadium
474:LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers
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440:Paul M. Hebert Law Center
392:College of Art and Design
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830:Shaw Center for the Arts
780:Huey P. Long Field House
744:LSU Sports Radio Network
895:Horace Hearne Institute
705:LSU Tiger Marching Band
600:Carl Maddox Field House
427:LSU School of Dentistry
820:Mike the Tiger Habitat
398:College of Engineering
389:College of Agriculture
370:Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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675:Tiger Park
580:Volleyball
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385:LSU System
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188:References
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