By April of that year a second bus was added to and from Santa Rosa then a third in November, to and from San Rafael. In subsequent years, two other buses were added, starting from Petaluma and Ignacio. The six-bus schedule worked best, says Schuenstuhl. Membership peaked at 250 in 1995. Attempts to add a seventh route failed twice.
Today there are six buses.
Recent lay-offs have reduced the number of riders to 190. This is not sufficient to cover the costs of the service and we are hoping for an upsurge to prevent the loss of a bus, says Schuenstuhl. Members are UCSF employees who pay fees through payroll deductions, or UCSF affiliates, students, and other local employees who pay membership fees by monthly billing. UCSF Parking and Transportation handles the payroll and billing. They can be reached at 476-1512.