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Students may arrange a ride during the on-call times by calling 221-RIDE (7433). In addition, the CATS bus service now will be available to transport riders from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2004) -- The University of Kentucky Parking and Transportation Department has expanded its free evening and late-night service of The Campus Area Transit System, better known as the CATS bus service, beginning tonight.

“In the interest of safety due to the recent criminal activity on and near campus, we are expanding the bus service to cover the weekend nights,” said Ken Clevidence, associate vice president for Campus Services.

CATS will continue to run its regular night route from 4:30 to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with on-call pick up service from 11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Students may arrange a ride during the on-call times by calling 221-RIDE (7433). In addition, the CATS bus service now will be available to transport riders from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. to midnight on Sunday. The Thursday night call-in service also has been extended from 1:30 a.m. to 3 a.m.

A full schedule of the CATS bus service can be obtained at www.uky.edu/parking/buses.htm.