OCC Transport's history started in 1971.
As the University expanded in the late 1960s and early 1970s, an increasing number of students chose to live off campus.
An increasing number of students began to hitchhike as an alternative to walking or riding BC Transit. Given the inherent dangers of this, Off Campus College Council (OC3) graciously purchased a 2-year old school bus from the nearby Whitney Point Central School District for $800 and named it Maxwell. This bus was painted blue, which has led to every subsequent bus operated by OCC Transport to also be painted blue as a homage to our original Big Blue, Maxwell.
After Maxwell’s purchase, OCCT grew immensely. By 1979, OCCT had more riders, more routes, and a fleet of five buses. Funding continued to grow through the ‘80s and ‘90s as an increasing number of the campus community relied on OCCT to get them to and from class, work, and everything in between.
By 1995, OCCT formed a Board of Directors and now had stakeholders involved in decision-making.
Now, from our founding in 1971, we’ve grown to an operation of 90 drivers, 20 buses that run 13 different routes, and serving over 5,000 passengers a day. As we grow, we still hold the same original mission in our hearts - to provide our students, staff, and faculty with safe, reliable, and courteous bus service.
