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Fans at Fenway Park on the Red Sox Opening Day in April. The Student 9s program, a special discount offered to college students looking to attend Red Sox games, reduces the ticket price to $9 for any student registered with the program. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Red Sox offer low-cost tickets through ‘Student 9’ promotion

Brendan Galvin June 2, 2024
At first glance, a trip to Fenway Park with a group of friends can be expensive. The cheapest ticket for a game in June 2024 sits at $18, but when searching for three or four seats together, prices jump to almost twice as much per ticket.
Closed MBTA green line B branch tracks and a shuttle bus that replaces train service between Babcock and North Station. Boston University students are struggling to get to class amidst the track maintenance that will last until Jan. 28. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU community affected by another Green Line B closure at the start of the spring semester

Camille Bugayong January 26, 2024
As the semester begins in below freezing temperatures, the Boston University community has been greatly impacted due to suspension of the Green Line B branch once more.
mask on bu shuttle bus

‘No plans’ to repeal BU Shuttle mask mandate, University says

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 21, 2022
Mask policy in University buses will not change following the strike-down of the federal transportation mask mandate.
StuGov meeting

StuGov hears BU BUS accessibility proposal, presentation on upcoming alumni event

Anna Vidergar March 22, 2022
Three senators received an endorsement for their initiative to increase BU Bus signage and subsidize Link Passes, among other goals.
A Boston University residence at 1053 Beacon Street lacks an accessible entrance for students with physical disabilities. Several students with physical disabilities have cited accessibility issues with University building entrances, certain residence elevators and the BU Bus. ANH NGUYEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students detail inadequate accessibility on campus, difficulty getting to classes

Sangmin Song October 7, 2021
The unreliable Terrier Transit app and an inconvenient accessible entrance in CAS among concerns.
The Boston University Shuttle regularly blocks bike lanes when making stops on Commonwealth Ave. MIA KHATIB/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Shuttle exercises caution when crossing bike lanes

Melissa Ellin February 27, 2020
On its daily runs along Commonwealth Avenue, the Boston University Shuttles make frequent stops to pick up and drop off students. While doing so, they block newly-introduced bike lanes that have been implemented throughout the city. 
Student Government meets Monday night at  the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG endorses BU Bold climate plan, other campus initiatives

Isabel Owens November 21, 2017

Boston University’s Student Government voted to endorse BU Bold, a version of the Climate Action Plan that urges BU to adopt 100 percent renewable energy, among a slew of other initiatives at its...

Sept. 5 marks the first day that the new daytime shuttle bus makes its rounds on the Comm. Ave. Loop on Boston University’s campus. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU BUS introduces new route, upgrades

Andres Picon September 7, 2017

Boston University Parking and Transportation Services added a new shuttle bus to complement the already existing fleet of BU Shuttles last week, BU spokesperson Colin Riley said. This shuttle will...

EDIT: Uber Important, Uber Controversial

EDIT: Uber Important, Uber Controversial

Editors February 2, 2015

As most college students know, sometimes nothing beats the convenience of Uber. Even when less expensive options such as the T and the BU Shuttle are afforded to us, sometimes you just want your own personal...

IDs now necessary when using BU Shuttle

Daily Free Press Admin April 2, 2014

In response to concerns from students and faculty about non-Boston University affiliated people riding the BU Shuttle, Parking and Transportation Services announced that BU IDs will be required to board...

Students express frustration with BUS

Daily Free Press Admin February 26, 2014

Several Boston University students are concerned with the effectiveness of the BU Shuttle, one of the primary transportation services students utilize on campus. Though students said they were glad...

SG to improve communication, increase outreach

Daily Free Press Admin January 15, 2014

Boston University Student Government officials hope to reinvent their relationship with the student body by prioritizing student demands and increasing their campus presence in the Spring 2014 semester. Student...

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