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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Wednesday April 25, 2012 Volume 93, No. 111 www. theshorthorn. com Since 1919 BY MICHELLE BUSHE The Shorthorn staff UTA shuttle services will add the Mav Mobile, an all-electric bus, with a new... More

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Wednesday April 25, 2012 Volume 93, No. 111 www. theshorthorn. com Since 1919 BY MICHELLE BUSHE The Shorthorn staff UTA shuttle services will add the Mav Mobile, an all-electric bus, with a new route this fall. The bus seats 12 to 14 passengers and was purchased for about $30,000. It will be used to serve the UTA community as a shuttle and for group tours of the campus. “We’ve rented ones similar to it for larger events on campus and VIP tours before,” UTA Police Capt. Jay Tillerson said. Debra Klingler, UTA Police transportation supervisor, said the vehicle is good for the environment and it only comes in electric. The current buses are too large to fit in the covered parking. The Mav Mobile is small enough to move on campus malls like the Central Library mall or the University Center mall, although it may not be efficient. “We have to work with facility management to develop a contra-lane, so that it has it’s own Less