Walks to and from the chamber series concerts can be
cold and windy, particularly for the latecomers who must park some
distance away from Memorial Chapel.
So, the crowd was enthusiastic to say the least when
series director Dan Berkenblit announced last week that the
“Nott-A-Bus” trolley would be pressed into service as a parking
shuttle for the remainder of the season.
The shuttle will begin 30 minutes before show time (and
again after the final bow), bringing concertgoers to and from the lots at
St. Johns Church and the corner of Nott and Seward.
“Nott-A-Bus” has been used recently for a
field trip to GE by the Graduate Management Institute, and as
transportation for Union engineering students to Van Corlaer School,
reports Robert Tomeck, shift supervisor for Campus Safety. This spring, it
will be used to shuttle Union's NCUR contingent to the Albany Airport.
With riders ranging in age from youngsters to seniors,
it's hard to know what music to play on the vehicle's state-of-the-art
sound system.
“I guess I'll just go with my standard Dutch
Pipers CD,” Tomeck said.