Beaver Bus takes on the Corvallis night
Transit system steps in when the regular city bus line shut down
Andreas von Flowtow
Issue date: 10/9/06 Section: News
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"We saw the Texas Chainsaw Massacre," Allahiri said.
This late in the evening, Allahiri and his friends would normally never have found a bus ride home, as the Corvallis Transit System shuts down at 7 p.m.
That has changed thanks to the new Beaver Bus Line, now entering its second week of service.
The Beaver Bus runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Two buses each make an hour-long circuit - one heads south while the other heads north - and stop at every designated CTS stop. A volunteer whose job is to keep things organized monitors each bus.
"I guess you could call me the Beaver Bus Bouncer," said monitor Andrew Struthers, a freshman ASOSU intern. "I talk to people, collect money and keep it orderly."
After 1 a.m., bars start to close and the activity on the bus really picks up. Those who are too belligerently drunk or unconscious are not permitted to board the bus and will have the police called on them, Struthers said.
Beaver Bus riders have to pay a toll of 75 cents for a ride, unless they have a valid OSU student ID card, in which case it is free. The bus is paid for in different ways, including bus fare and private sponsors such as fraternities, local businesses and the City of Corvallis.
"Each student is charged $1.20 in the form of student fees," said bus monitor Kim Konrad, the ASOSU director of external development. "It's really a good deal."
Developed by students, the Beaver Bus is designed to make the city a safer place. Running late helps to prevent assaults, drunken driving and noise disturbances, organizers have said.
To find out when the Beaver Bus stops, call the bus hotline at 541-737-9147.
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