After three years running, the Bear Bus is expanding in order to accomodate the of the Oakland University population.

Last years’ fall semester routed from P11 to O’Dowd Hall and from P35 to P37. This winter, the route was expanded to routing the full campus and this year, Oakland University Student Congress plans to double the number of usage of the buses.

The plans for the additional shuttles were approved on March 26 by Oakland University.

In order to accomodate more people, they plan to add two shuttles on top of the two current running vans.

According to Brett McIssac, student services director, the 16-passenger shuttles will have two wheelchair-accessible spots in the back in.

The current vans do not have this accessibility.

“I think students will identify with it more, it is bigger and accessible, what the campus is becoming,” Jean Ann Miller, director of student activities, said. “It’s time has come.”

— Compiled by Stephanie Preweda