History
Below is a brief history of CyRide. Since this was compiled after the fact, some events have been inadvertently omitted and some dates are unknown. If anyone remembers a service or date that has been omitted, please contact us and the list will be updated.
Photos of pre CyRide and other old buses in Ames are also available.
Annotated CyRide History |
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| Date | Route | Day | Change |
| ? | Blue | Sa | Saturday Blue Route reduced to 40 minute headway. |
| ? | Blue | FBall | Blue route shuttle from S. 5th to Depot Annex started. |
| ? | Blue | FBall | Blue route shuttle from S. 5th to Friley started. |
| ? | Brown | WD | Midday Brown starts. |
| ? | Brown | WD | Midday Brown reduced. |
| ? | Orange | WD | Night Orange started (to Vet Med, Oakwood, Kate Mitchell). |
| ? | Orange | WD | Orange expanded to 10 minute headways. |
| ? | Red | Su | Sunday Red route reduced to 40 minute headway. |
| ? | Shuttle | Sa | VEISHEA parade shuttle started. |
| ? | Shuttle | WD | Library shuttle started. (ran until ?). |
| ? | Shuttle | WD | South campus shuttle started (ran until ?). |
| Aug-76 | CyRide | Karen (Martens) Jamison first CyRide employee. | |
| Sep-76 | CyRide | CyRide started as a city department. | |
| Nov-77 | CyRide | CyRide office moves to the Ames airport. | |
| Sep-79 | Blue | WD | Blue route started. |
| Sep-79 | Green | WD | Green route expanded to run all day. |
| Sep-79 | Red | WD | Red route expanded to run all day. |
| Sep-80 | CyRide | Ames Transit Agency established. Office on Sumner. | |
| Aug-81 | CyRide | CyRide office moves to 635 Lincoln Way. | |
| Aug-81 | Orange | WD | Orange route started. |
| Aug-81 | RGB | Su | Sunday service started. |
| Aug-81 | RGB | WD | Evening service started. |
| Aug-81 | Yellow | WD | Yellow route started. |
| Sep-81 | Shuttle | FBall | Airport to Football stadium shuttle started. |
| Oct-81 | Yellow | Sa | Saturday Yellow started. |
| Aug-83 | Brown | WD | Brown route started (rush hours only). |
| Aug-83 | PLS | WD | Parking Lot shuttle started. |
| Nov-83 | RGB | WD | Headways reduced to 20 minutes. |
| Jan-84 | CyRide | CyRide moves to 1700 W. 6th St. | |
| Jan-84 | CyRide | All America City Award. | |
| Jan-84 | CyRide | FTA Award for Outstanding Service. | |
| Aug-84 | NR | Night Ride starts. | |
| Aug-85 | Blue | Sa | Saturday Blue Route afternoon to 20 minute headway. |
| Aug-85 | DAR | DAR fares increased to $1.50. | |
| Aug-85 | Fares | Full Fares increased to 60 cents. | |
| Aug-85 | Red | Sa | Sunday Red Route afternoon to 20 minute headway. |
| Aug-85 | Red | Sa | Saturday Red Route afternoon to 20 minute headway. |
| Aug-85 | RGB | Su | Sunday morning service started. |
| Nov-85 | Shuttle | FBall | Airport to Football stadium shuttle ended. |
| Aug-88 | Brown | WD | Night service started. |
| Aug-88 | DAR | WD | Evening DAR service started. |
| Jan-89 | Purple | WD | Purple route starts (rush hour only). |
| Aug-91 | CyRide | Senior Operations Assistant positions established. | |
| Aug-91 | Purple | WD | Two midday trips added. |
| Jan-92 | DAR | WE | DAR weekend service expanded to comply with ADA. |
| Aug-92 | Yellow | WD | Night service provided by Orange route (60 minutes) |
| Aug-92 | Yellow | WD | Begin detour to S. 17th (Dancenter) on request |
| Aug-92 | Purple | WD | Purple expanded to all day service (40 - 60 minute headways). |
| Jan-93 | MLX | Night Ride service ended. | |
| May-93 | Blue | All | Blue route moved from Eisenhower to Northwestern |
| May-93 | Fares | Fares increased to $0.40/student and $0.90/full fare. | |
| May-93 | RGB | WD | Late morning service reduced to 30 minute headway 9:30am-11:30am |
| Aug-93 | Yellow | WD | Night service eliminated |
| Aug-93 | Yellow | WD | 40 minute PM headway; All afternoon trips detour to S. 17th (Dancenter) |
| Aug-93 | Orange | WD | Night Orange coverage reduced to Vet Med & Oakwood (60 min. headway). |
| Aug-93 | MLX | Moonlight Express started in place of Night Ride. | |
| May-94 | Fares | Fares decreased to $0.35/student and $0.75/full fare. | |
| May-94 | Brown | WD | Midday added to operate same all year. |
| May-94 | Orange | Sa | Saturday Orange to set schedule to Vet Med (3 trips/day). |
| May-94 | Blue | Sa | Summer Blue Saturday night service started. |
| Jun-94 | Shuttle | Odyssey of the Mind here -- 70,264 passengers. | |
| Aug-94 | Yellow | WD | 30 minute PM headway; S. 17th trips eliminated |
| Aug-94 | Brown | WD | Midday Brown times expanded. |
| Aug-94 | Orange | WD | Orange Route expanded to 7-8 minute rush/midday, 15 late AM, 10 minute PM. |
| Aug-94 | Fares | ISU begins to subsidize Staff/Faculty passes | |
| Aug-94 | Fares | ISU students can charge semester passes to their UBill | |
| Aug-94 | Orange | WD | Night Orange coverage reduced to Vet Med only (30 minute headway). |
| Sep-94 | Orange | WD | Bus added to morning rush hour for 4-6 minute interval. |
| Apr-95 | Shuttle | West Ames VEISHEA shuttle started. | |
| May-95 | CyRide | APTA Neil E. Goldschmidt Award for outstanding performance & safety. | |
| May-95 | Blue | Su | Summer Blue Sunday night service started. |
| May-95 | Red | Su | Summer Red Sunday night service started. |
| Jul-95 | RGB | WD | 2 of 4 sequences wheelchair accessible. All night buses accessible |
| Jul-95 | RGB | WE | All weekend routes wheelchair accessible. |
| Aug-95 | Brown | WD | Towers purchases passes for all residents for Brown Route. |
| Aug-95 | Orange | Orange timetable separated from other timetables. | |
| Aug-95 | Orange | WD | Orange Route expanded to 5 minute rush/midday, 10 minute rest. |
| Aug-95 | Yellow | WD | Midday trips reduced to 1 per hour. |
| Aug-95 | Yellow | WD | Rerouted to Buckeye after 9:00am |
| Aug-95 | Yellow | Su | SundayBlue extended to S. 16th from 11:00am to 6:00pm |
| Aug-95 | Yellow | WD | Route in Kate Mitchell area reversed direction |
| Aug-95 | Orange | WD | Night Orange to ISC only (20 minute headway). |
| Aug-95 | Pass | Full Fare semester pass established. | |
| Aug-95 | Pass | Student and Full Fare Winter passes established. | |
| Jan-96 | MLX | MLX service area reduced. | |
| May-96 | RGB | WD | 6:50am & 7:10am trips combined to a 7:00am trip. |
| Jun-96 | Shuttle | Odyssey of the Mind here -- 77,518 passengers. | |
| Jul-96 | Office | Promotion budget reduced $13,400. | |
| Jul-96 | Office | Dispatch hours reduced to 650/year. | |
| Aug-96 | Brown | WD | Service to Greenhills Drive limited to 5 trips per day. |
| Aug-96 | Brown | WD | Midday Brown extra bus started by Towers (10:40am to 1:00pm) |
| Aug-96 | Orange | Sa | Saturday Orange eliminated. |
| Aug-96 | Yellow | Sa | Saturday Yellow eliminated |
| Sep-96 | Orange | WD | 7:15am trip added from ISC. |
| Nov-96 | DAR | $3.00 fare for service >3/4 mile from a fixed route initiated. | |
| Nov-96 | DAR | $3.00 fare for elderly started. | |
| Nov-96 | DAR | $5.00 fee for "No Shows" initiated. | |
| Dec-96 | Office | Dispatch hours restored. | |
| Apr-97 | VEISHEA | GSB to fund west Ames VEISHEA shuttle. | |
| May-97 | CyRide | APTA Neil E. Goldschmidt Award for outstanding performance & safety. | |
| May-97 | Green | WE | Added Green night service on Saturday and Sunday. (Summer) |
| May-97 | RGB | WD | Third daytime sequence made wheelchair accessible |
| May-97 | RGB | WD | Changed night running time to 90 minute round trip. |
| Aug-97 | Fares | School Year Pass started for Students and Full Fare | |
| Aug-97 | Fares | Winter pass extended to November. | |
| Aug-97 | Blue | Sa | 20 minute Blue Saturday afternoon. |
| Aug-97 | Gray | WD | Gray Route started from Mall-Bloomington-Eisenhower-Stange-Campus. |
| Aug-97 | Purple | WD | Route to use Welch-Union-Wallace-Osborn-Bissell-Union through campus. |
| Aug-97 | Purple | WD | Route changed to operate from Todd/Thackeray to campus. |
| Aug-97 | Red | All | Red to detour to Todd/Thackeray on request when 90 minute round trip. |
| Aug-97 | Red | All | West endpoint moved to Mortensen/Pinon. |
| Aug-97 | RG | BBall | Red to run extra bus after home basketball games. L.Way-Ontario-Schilletter. |
| Aug-97 | RGB | WD | Time shortened to 5 minutes between State Gym & Bessey Eastbound. |
| Nov-97 | Airport | Airport shuttle to DSM started (Fare $10 students, $15 non-students) | |
| Jan-98 | MLX | MLX service area increased to entire city | |
| May-98 | DAR | Elderly reduced fare eliminated | |
| May-98 | Orange | Sat | Saturday Orange route resumed |
| May-98 | Yellow | Sat | Saturday Yellow route resumed |
| Aug-98 | MLX | MLX funded by all three funding bodies | |
| Jan-99 | MLX | Second shuttle bus added (campustown to downtown) | |
| May-99 | Gray | WD | Second Gray Route bus added in rush hours |
| May-99 | Gray | WD | Gray Route expanded to operate all day |
| Aug-99 | Airport | Airport shuttle fares changed to $12 for everyone, $12 if frequent rider | |
| Aug-99 | RG | BBall | Extra Red bus after basketball games ended |
| Aug-99 | Yellow | Fri, Sat | Yellow operates on Friday and Saturday nights |
| Sep-99 | FBall | Football shuttles from Friley/Towers to stadium started | |
| May-01 | Yellow | Sat | Saturday night Yellow ended |
| Aug-01 | Brown | WD | Brown route fare free Wilson Hall to Wilson Hall |
| Aug-01 | Orange | All | Orange route extended to S. Duff/S. 16th (8 trips per day) |
| Aug-01 | Orange | All | Orange route fare free Vet Med to Vet Med |
| Aug-01 | Purple | WD | Service to Mortensen/Miller via Purple route started |
| Aug-01 | Silver | Fri, Sat | Fiday/Saturday NIght Shuttle started (ISU to S. 16th/S. Duff) |
| Aug-01 | Yellow | Fri | Friday night Yellow ended |
| Sep-01 | FBall | Football shuttles from Friley/Towers to stadium ended | |
| Oct-01 | Gold | WD | Gold route started (fare free) |
| Aug-02 | Brown/Gray | WD | Brown and Gray route combined. Service 20 minute rush, 30 minute midday |
| Aug-02 | Cardinal | WD | Cardinal route started from Towers to Frederiksen Ct. 8 minute rush, 16 midday |
| Aug-02 | CyRide | All | Entire system free to ISU students with ID card |
| Aug-02 | CyRide | WD | Campus Circulator routes started (21 Cardinal, 22 Gold, 23 Orange, 24 Silver) |
| Aug-02 | CyRide | All | .ISU campus stops free for all passengers on all routes |
| Aug-02 | Orange | WD | Orange route to 7 minute headway all day |
| Aug-02 | Silver | Fri, Sat | Night Shuttle route renamed Silver |
| Oct-01 | Gold | WD | Gold route started (fare free) |
| Aug-02 | Brown/Gray | WD | Brown and Gray route combined. Service 20 minute rush, 30 minute midday |
| Aug-02 | Cardinal | WD | Cardinal route started from Towers to Frederiksen Ct. 8 minute rush, 16 midday |
| Aug-02 | CyRide | All | Entire system free to ISU students with ID card |
| Aug-02 | CyRide | WD | Campus Circulator routes started (21 Cardinal, 22 Gold, 23 Orange, 24 Silver) |
| Aug-02 | CyRide | All | .ISU campus stops free for all passengers on all routes |
| Aug-02 | Orange | WD | Orange route to 7 minute headway all day |
| Aug-02 | Silver | Fri, Sat | Night Shuttle route renamed Silver route |
| Oct-02 | Blue | Sat | Extra Blue route buses added Saturday evenings |
| Oct-02 | Red, Blue | Sun | Extra Red route and Blue route buses added Sunday evenings |
| Oct-02 | Red | WD | Red route to 10 minute headway all day between ISU and Mortensen |
| Dec-02 | Airport | Airport shuttle runs everyday from 12/19 to 1/12 | |
| Jan-03 | Blue | WD | Blue route express routes started between S. 5th & ISU during rush hours |
| Feb-03 | Green | WD | 5:51pm Green West from Kildee started |
| Aug-03 | Airport | Fares to $10 for all passengers (including ISU students) | |
| Aug-03 | Blue | WD | Blue South 10 minute headway to campus 7:17am to 9:31 am |
| Aug-03 | Orange | WD | Orange route to 5 minute headway all day |
| Aug-03 | Orange | Sat | Saturday Orange ended |
| Aug-03 | Red, Purple | WD | AM eastbound trips to use Dickenson/Steinbeck from start to 9:50am |
| Aug-03 | All | All trips except Orange shuttles and some Cardinal trips wheelchair accessible | |
| Dec-03 | Airport | Airport shuttle ended 12/23 to 1/7 due to low ridership | |
| Mar-04 | Fares | Fares increased ($1.00 Regular, $0.50 Reduced) | |
| May-04 | Yellow | WD, Sat | Most midday trips cut |
| May-04 | Purple | Purple to use Dickenson/Steinbeck all day both directions | |
| Jul-04 | Red | End point moved to the new middle school | |
| Aug-04 | Silver | Sun | Silver route ended on Friday/Saturday nights. Silver runs Sunday evening from stadium lots to residence associations |
| Aug-04 | Cardinal | Cardinal runs between Frederiksen Ct. and campus only | |
| May-05 | Purple | Purple route cut back to rush hours only | |
| May-05 | Silver | Silver route from the stadium ends | |
| May-05 | Red | Red route to use Steinbeck/Dickensen both directions all days | |
| May-05 | Red | Detour on request to ToddThackeray and Mortensen/Miller ends | |
| May-05 | Blue | Blue route changed from Welch/Storm to Lincoln Way/Beach | |
| May-05 | Blue | WD | 10 minute headway between ISU and Schilletter cut to rush hours only |
| May-05 | Gold | WD | Evening Gold route service ends |
| May-05 | Yellow | Yellow route to use Opal/Crystal northbound | |
| May-06 | Red | Red route moved off of Lincoln Swing to Lincoln Way | |
| Jul-06 | Bob Bourne retires as Director and Sheri Kyras is hired as the new Director | ||
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Aug-06 |
All | Electronic destination signs put in service. All routes called by number/color: #1 Red, #2 Green, #3 Blue, #4 Gray, #5 Yellow, #6 Brown, #7 Purple, #21 Cardinal, #22 Gold, #23 Orange | |
| Aug-06 | #4 Gray | WD | #4 Gray route extended to SE 16th/S. Dayton. |
| Nov-06 | #6A | #6A Towers/Campus shuttle started to operate between the Towers and ISU weekday afternoons and evenings, and assorted times on Saturdays and Sundays | |
| May-07 | #6 Brown | WD | #6 Brown Extra summer trips added in the morning and afternoon rush hours to create 20 minute headway. |
