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  1. So, what's this thread about? The NDSU dance team doesn't want to share their uniforms and bling with the NDSU football team? No response needed, just passing through, I really don't care about anything NDSU.

  2. If you have a push button start, more than likely your vehicle will shut off when you open your door requiring a restart. Just even more of a waste of gas.

    Mine is key start. I stay at work for three/four days in a row. I would like to let the car run for a few minutes everyday when it's really cold out....without having to be in it to start it and shut it off.

  3. Was waiting for the warranty to have run out on my X3 before getting an auto-start. The dealer told me if I got one my warranty would be voided. Well, the warranty has run out and I just found out my car is the ONLY model that can't have one installed. Oh well, at least the seats warm up fast!

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  4. This is the response I received from the city of Grand Forks dealing with the original parking issue with the Ralph.

    "The City and The Ralph came to an agreement through the Detailed Development Plan process that parking would be evaluated a bit differently on the project. The parking requirement for an auditorium is one space per 4 seats. The seating capacity is around 11,400. Therefore the parking requirement is 2,850 for the site. The parking on the site, through shared parking with the bookstore, family practice and other commercial uses around the building, nearly exceeds this amount. In addition, the city required a traffic plan to be completed by a transportation consultant. The intent was to verify that the location of the parking and the affect on the traffic operation plan for the site. UND also identified alternative mode parking (bus pickup locations) on designated lots that provided additional parking for the facility."

    So when I said they were given an exemption they were and the city did have the power over the university. Notice the part over the bus picking people up. By stopping the bus service it could be construed that the university is now in violation of their agreement.

    Good pick up!! Now somebody just has to run with it......I'm sure the powers that be have an 'exemption' to the rule. :glare:

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  5. The rates for State Fleet rental is right here. https://www.dot.nd.g.../statefleet.htm Rental rate for a shuttle bus is 28/mile (budget guidlines say 40/mile), so that plus driver pay could easily be $800/bus. They were running at least 3 busses = $2400/night or $4800/weekend.

    So, if the reason to stop the shuttle is lack of use and costs, cut it down to one bus and run the shuttle on a strict schedule.

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