OCCT

Off Campus College Transport, Inc. is a Binghamton University student-operated transportation system serving the Greater Binghamton area, namely the city of Binghamton, New York, the village of Johnson City and the town of Vestal.

History
OCCT was founded by a group of concerned students in 1970 because students were hitchhiking and/or could not afford Broome County Transit fares. The organization started with one bus, Maxwell, which was acquired for $800.

As service expanded, the Student Association and Off Campus College donated greater portions of their budget to Transport. Students contribute a transportation fee which funds the administration's contract with BC Transit and OCCT's vehicle replacement and operations.

OCCT Fleet

Today, Transport maintains a fleet of eleven buses and two paratransit vehicles for physically challenged students. The buses are popularly known as the blue buses, primarily, to distinguish them from the BC Transit buses. OCCT transports about 500,000 students per academic year.

Operations
Until 1995, OCCT was a collective with three equal coordinator positions. The coordinators and the drivers made all decisions together.

Today, Transport is overseen by a Board of Directors controlled by the Student Association President and Financial Vice President. Also on the board are two OCCT drivers, one OCCT coordinator and the OCCT service manager; as well as a representative from Off Campus College and the Graduate Student Organization.

Management
Working with the board of directors are five equal coordinators:

-office

-training

-charter/lift

-maintenance

-public relations/communications

All 5 of these coordinators are overseen by the OCCT service manager.

The Student Voice
The five coordinators, the service manager, and all the drivers are Binghamton University students.

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