{"685393":{"#nid":"685393","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Updated Stinger Routes Start on Oct. 6","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeginning Monday, Oct. 6, Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) will introduce modifications to the Stinger Shuttle routes. These changes are the result of thoughtful review and engagement with community groups and campus leadership, aimed at improving transit accessibility and efficiency.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKey Changes to the Stinger Routes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReinstate the former Gold Route\u003C\/strong\u003E with four buses. Buses will start at the turnaround parallel to the Weber Space Science and Technology Building and make stops along Ferst Dr. and Fifth Street, ending at the Midtown MARTA Station. It will depart the MARTA Station and return to campus via Spring Street, stopping at Publix, Fifth Street, and along Ferst Drive back to the Weber Building turnaround.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReturn the name of the current \u201cnew Gold Route\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E to the \u201cClough Route\u201d with three buses. Buses will start at the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons turnaround and make stops along Fowler Street and Fifth Street, ending at the Midtown MARTA Station. It will depart the MARTA Station and return to campus via Spring Street, stopping at Publix, Fifth Street, and Fowler Street, back to the Clough Commons turnaround.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Circulator Route will be discontinued; \u003C\/strong\u003Ebuses will be reallocated to the Gold and Clough Routes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvening weekday (Monday through Friday) service adjustment:\u003C\/strong\u003E Operating two buses, the Gold Route will detour to service the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons. One bus will operate from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., and another bus from 2 to 3:15 a.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWeekend service adjustment:\u003C\/strong\u003E The Gold and Clough Routes will be combined and operate as one route.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERelocate the Blue Route westbound stop from the Weber turnaround to the shelter on Ferst Drive, adjacent to the Weber Building\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eto help riders better distinguish buses traveling to the North Avenue Apartments from those heading to West Village.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith these changes, a total of seven buses will now service the Midtown MARTA Station and Tech Square, providing a direct connection between the following key locations on campus:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMidtown MARTA Station.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETech Square.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClough Undergraduate Learning Commons.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECampus Recreation Center.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJohn Lewis Student Center.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese modifications are designed to streamline travel across key campus destinations and improve the overall transit experience for students, faculty, and staff.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn response to campuswide feedback, Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) will update Stinger Shuttle routes to enhance transit service for the Georgia Tech community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Parking and Transportation Services is updating the Stinger Routes to enhance transit service to the Institute."}],"uid":"36608","created_gmt":"2025-09-29 22:22:17","changed_gmt":"2025-09-29 22:41:23","author":"Brandon Hoang","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678203":{"id":"678203","type":"image","title":"Stinger-Update--Oct.-6.JPG","body":null,"created":"1759184593","gmt_created":"2025-09-29 22:23:13","changed":"1759184593","gmt_changed":"2025-09-29 22:23:13","alt":"This image shows the campus community waiting to get onto the Stinger Gold Route bus.","file":{"fid":"262199","name":"Stinger-Update--Oct.-6.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/29\/Stinger-Update--Oct.-6.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/09\/29\/Stinger-Update--Oct.-6.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":888616,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/09\/29\/Stinger-Update--Oct.-6.JPG?itok=3D566-E4"}}},"media_ids":["678203"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/2025\/09\/29\/stinger-route-update-oct-6-2025\/","title":""},{"url":"https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/shuttles\/stinger\/","title":""}],"groups":[{"id":"503491","name":"Parking and Transportation Services"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"8106","name":"Georgia Tech Parking and Transportation"},{"id":"8254","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"148081","name":"Administration and Finance newsletter"},{"id":"193728","name":"I\u0026S News"},{"id":"188164","name":"Student Engagement and Well-being"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor assistance from our PTS Customer Service Center, please contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Esupport@pts.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E .\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["support@pts.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}