Oct 13 BOT Meeting
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:23 pm
Fling out the Purple and the Gold, We're Marching On.
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Gently-used charter bus...about 1/4 million each to buy. We'd probably also need to hire someone specifically trained in maintenance and repair, unless we can partner with the city bus system (I don't know what they have in terms of repair facilities or personnel).sealhall74 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:40 am I do like the idea of a WIU-owned/leased travel bus or two with a lot of purple and gold on it. I assume they are not cheap to procure and maintain though, especially if the service facility is not close by.
Bus facilities are on E. Pierce where McGraw Edison used to be - impressive shop, for sure. Not sure how a partnership would work, but it would definitely be something to look into.ST_Lawson wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:59 amGently-used charter bus...about 1/4 million each to buy. We'd probably also need to hire someone specifically trained in maintenance and repair, unless we can partner with the city bus system (I don't know what they have in terms of repair facilities or personnel).sealhall74 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:40 am I do like the idea of a WIU-owned/leased travel bus or two with a lot of purple and gold on it. I assume they are not cheap to procure and maintain though, especially if the service facility is not close by.
With as much bus travel as our teams will be doing OVC, it still might be worth it to buy a couple and use those. You can also wrap them in WIU "flair" so it's not just "Burlington Trailways" or whatever...you see a couple of big purple buses with "Leatherneck Express" or something rolling up to a place.