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Bus-It contract up for referendum with AMS and SGPS

Written on January 28, 2022. Posted in News.

The Bus-It program, a contract between the AMS and Kingston Transit, provides a universal bus pass for all undergraduate and graduate students through a one-time mandatory student fee. The program will be up for referendum in the upcoming AMS and SGPS winter elections. The proposed bus pass will be...

Cancellation of AMS Bus-It Program is unfair for students returning to campus

Written on September 14, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

The cancellation of the AMS Bus-It program is a point of frustration this fall. Considering the cost of public transportation and campus parking passes, the program is a needed lifeline for student mobility around the city, especially for students living off-campus. The previous AMS executive stated...

AMS Bus-It program terminated for second consecutive year

Written on September 2, 2021. Posted in News.

This year students who would like to take the bus will have to purchase a semesterly bus pass at $119. After consultations with the City of Kingston, the AMS decided not to reinstate the Bus-it Program for the 2021-2022 academic year. Instead, Kingston Transit will continue its temporary student...

Bus-It Program terminated for 2021-22 academic year

Written on February 11, 2021. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Thanks to COVID-19, the traditional AMS Bus-It Program has been scrapped for another year. After consultations with the City of Kingston, the AMS decided not to reinstate the Bus-It Program for the 2021-22 academic year. Instead, Kingston Transit’s temporary student pass—$119 per semester—will be...

Graduate & professional students vote against transit access fee

Written on February 2, 2018. Posted in News.

In this week’s referendum, graduate and professional students voted against the renewal of the “Bus-It” student fee, which provides low-cost transit access for Queen’s students. The vote — if ratified — would mean graduate and professional students pay $912 per year for transit opposed to $90. In...

Bus-It program fee renewal presents expanded routes and improved service times

Written on January 19, 2018. Posted in News.

As referendum voting approaches, the AMS is requesting a fee increase for the Kingston Transit Bus-It program. If passed, this would allow for expanded routes and improved service times based on student need. Beginning in 1974, this program is a partnership between the AMS and Kingston Transit that...

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Bus-It contract up for referendum with AMS and SGPS

Cancellation of AMS Bus-It Program is unfair for students returning to campus

AMS Bus-It program terminated for second consecutive year

Bus-It Program terminated for 2021-22 academic year

Graduate & professional students vote against transit access fee

Bus-It program fee renewal presents expanded routes and improved service times

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