In a bid to reduce overcrowding and pass-bys on busy campus routes, Santa Cruz Metro Transit and UCSC Transportation and Parking Services introduced articulated buses as a pilot project. Alexandria Jones’ evaluation found that the articulated buses have the potential to greatly expand capacity, but need to be better timed to class schedules to be effective. Also, all-door boarding or other measures to reduce dwell time are needed to reduce delays. Read the report. (April 2018)