OCC Transport

Off Campus College Transport, Inc., or OCCT, is Binghamton University's student driven, managed, and operated bus service for Binghamton University students, faculty, and staff. OCCT offers "safe, reliable, convenient, consistent, and courteous transportation to the Binghamton University community."[1] OCCT offers additional services such as Lift service for passengers with disabilities[2] and Charter services for organizations and groups associated with Binghamton University.[3] The transportation service is provided at no additional cost to students, although service is paid for through fees collected with tuition.[4]

Off Campus College Transport, Inc.
ParentStudent Association at Binghamton University
Founded1971
HeadquartersVestal, NY
Service areaBroome County
Service typeBus Transit
Routes12 regular routes
3 Late Night routes
FleetChampion Bus Freightliner Defender
Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2
Chevrolet Express
ElDorado Aerotech (Lift)
Fuel typeDiesel, Liquid Propane, Gasoline
WebsiteOCC Transport

Routes[5]

  • UDC Shuttle (UDC)
  • Campus Shuttle (CS)
  • Downtown Express (DE)
  • ITC Shuttle (ITC)
  • ITC-Hayes Shuttle (ITC/Hayes)
  • Westside Shuttle Outbound(WS OUT)
  • Westside Shuttle Inbound (WS IN)
  • Downtown Center-Leroy Outbound (DCL OUT)
  • Downtown Center-Leroy Inbound (DCL IN)
  • Leroy Southside (LRS)
  • Oakdale Mall Shuttle (OAK)
  • Riviera Ridge – Town Square Mall (RRT)
  • University Plaza Shuttle (UP)

History

OCCT from its founding was run as a fully democratic, student-owned and operated cooperative until 1995. That summer, a lock-out followed when the student cooperative voted to shut down during the summer until the university administration backed off of its attempts to install a new coordinator.[6] The organization is currently run by a service manager who is elected by the OCCT Board of Directors. The Board of Directors consists of both voting and non-members from the Student Association at Binghamton University and the Binghamton University administration. Funding for service is provided by the student transportation fee, which is collected with tuition, by the Student Association and by the Graduate Student Organization. In 2015, OCCT released an app, ETA SPOT, to provide real time tracking for their bus service.[7]

Fleet

Administrative vehicles

References
  1. https://www.binghamton.edu/services/transportation-and-parking/buses-and-shuttles/occt/
  2. https://www.occtransport.org/lift-service
  3. https://www.occtransport.org/charter-service
  4. https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/budget/fees/broad-based-fees.html
  5. https://www.occtransport.org/routes
  6. Benardello, Anthony J. "Administration, SA, & OCCT Battle." Binghamton Review 9.2 (Oct. 1995): 5-7. Print, Digital Archive.
  7. https://www.bupipedream.com/news/58409/occt-app/.
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