Augusta, GA

JagExpress Shuttle Service

Published

1 year ago

August 17, 2024

The JagExpress is a campus shuttle service, providing a safe, alternative mode of
transportation for students, faculty and staff across the campuses of Augusta University.
Drivers are professionally licensed employees with Horizon Motor Coach, a Harlem,
Georgia, business, fully licensed by the DOT with more than 20 years of experience
in the transportation industry.

Need a ride? All JagExpress shuttles are GPS-equipped so you can track routes and
locations in real-time through the PassioGO app on your smart phone.

Please visit Jagwire often for updates.

PassioGO Shuttle Tracker App

Track the transit buses and get up to date schedule and route information by downloading
the PassioGO App on your iOS or Android devices.

JagExpress Routes

JagExpress Shuttle Schedule Spring 2024

JagExpress Routes for Fall 2024

For information regarding shuttle stop locations, route paths, and departure times,
please visit Passio-GO or download the Passio-GO app. Unless noted below, shuttles
only operate on weekdays when undergraduate classes are held.

BLUE ROUTE

Travels east to west with stops at the Health Science Campus (Student Center), Summerville
Campus (University Hall), and Forest Hills (University Village and Christenberry).

Morning / Afternoon: Mon-Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 15-minute intervals at each stop
Evenings: Mon-Thurs, 7-10 p.m. (no Friday evening service) | 30-minute intervals at each stop
after 7 p.m.

EXPRESS ROUTE

The EXPRESS route provides expedited service between the Health Sciences Student Center
and University Hall on Summerville. From 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., a BLUE or EXPRESS
shuttle departs from University Hall and the westbound Health Science Student Center
locations every 7 minutes.

GREEN ROUTE

Travels from Cyber Center to Health Science campus (Goss Lane) to University Village.
In service Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; and Fridays from
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visits each stop location once per hour.

GOLD ROUTE

The route operates weekdays regardless of class schedule (except university holidays)
from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. There are four stops on the Health Sciences campus: Goss Lane
at Spelman St., the Dental College of Georgia, Laney High Stadium/Lot 61, and Beacon
Station. The shuttle visits each stop every 15 minutes.

LOT 38: LATE NIGHT & SUNDAY

Provides direct service from Lot 38 to the Student Center. Shuttles depart Lot 38
every 15 minutes on Sundays from 4 p.m. to midnight; Monday through Thursday from
10 p.m. to midnight; and Fridays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. There is no Saturday service
at Lot 38. During weekday and early evening hours, students can use the Silver Route
for travel between Lot 38 and the Health Sciences Campus.

GAMEDAY WEEKEND EXPRESS

The GAMEDAY route runs on Saturdays for home basketball games from 1 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. The GameDay shuttle loops from Oak Hall on the Health Sciences Campus to University
Village and Christenberry Fieldhouse. For home games on weeknights, students should
use the Blue or Green Route to Christenberry Fieldhouse.

SILVER ROUTE

The Silver Shuttle Route serves the core of the WellStar/MCG Medical Center. It operates
weekdays (except official holidays) from 5:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Silver Route Stops include
Lot 38 at Chafee Avenue, Harper Street, Georgia Cancer Center and the Health Sciences
Campus Student Center. The Silver Route will visit each stop approximately every 15
minutes.

LOT 55 ROUTE

Provides express service to parking at Lot 55 for WellStar/MCG employees. Operates
weekdays (except official holidays) 5:30 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. There are three stops:
Lot 55, AUMC Entrance B/West and the AUMC/Medical Office Building (Harper Street).

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Augusta, GA

Ga. gubernatorial candidate Geoff Duncan visits Augusta

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10 hours ago

December 19, 2025

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Ga. gubernatorial candidate Geoff Duncan visits Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan hosted a community conversation in Augusta on Friday.

The event at the HUB for Community Innovation was the final stop of a statewide tour highlighting his fight to bring down housing costs.

Duncan heard from local experts in the housing space and discussed how he says he can expand these efforts and lower costs for families as governor.

Duncan is running as a Democrat, but was a Republican when he served as lieutenant governor.

The former professional baseball player is a fierce opponent of Republican President Donald Trump.

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Augusta, GA

Richmond County school board recommendations spark community reaction

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22 hours ago

December 19, 2025

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Richmond County school board recommendations spark community reaction

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County School Board’s recommendation to close three schools and build a new college and career academy has drawn reaction from across the community.

The board announced its recommendation on Tuesday to close Jenkins White Elementary and transition the T.W. Josey High and Murphy Middle school site into a college and career academy.

Board member Monique Braswell, speaking as an individual and not on behalf of the board, said she opposes the plan despite acknowledging that that schools need to close due to low attendance.

“I will go on to see glory and I will still never accept it. I will never accept the fact that we are displacing children. I will never accept the fact that if T.W. Josey goes away,” Braswell said. “I will take that to the grave with me.”

Braswell said the district needs to examine underlying causes before making changes.

“We need to figure out why the kids are not going to here, there, and there,” she said. “And we need to take the communities and all the alumni along with us on this ride.”

Sheffie Robinson, president of the T.W. Josey High School Alumni Association, said the proposed changes would disrupt an already affected community. According to the presentation, students would be redistributed to Butler, Laney and Richmond Academy.

“So it’s like you disrupt a community that was built around this that has already had significant disruption over the last 30 years,” Robinson said.

We’re taking a bigger look at the Richmond County School System’s plan for several historic schools.

Under the recommendation, the Josey-Murphy site would close and construction of the college and career academy would start after this school year. Jenkins White Elementary School would also close.

Barton Chapel would be demolished, with a new building constructed for fall 2028.

Michael Thurman, who has three children in Richmond County Schools, questioned the district’s financial management.

“They really need to do a better job of being stewards of our money when they keep building left and right, school after school after school, and tearing down the others,” Thurman said.

Thurman said the district’s past spending raises concerns about the current plan.

“They definitely need to also take in mind that you’re just really wasting a lot of money building these buildings,” he said.

The district said alumni and community members will have opportunities to voice their opinions before the board votes. Public meetings are planned for January.

Braswell emphasized the importance of community engagement in the process.

“The public has to be more engaged. I don’t care if people push you away. You just have to stay engaged as the public,” she said.

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Another portion of Augusta Canal towpath is reopening to public

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1 day ago

December 18, 2025

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Another portion of Augusta Canal towpath is reopening to public

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Another section of the Augusta Canal towpath is reopening after being closed since Hurricane Helene.

The storm on Sept. 27, 2024, left the path strewn with debris as broken branches hung precarously overhead.

On Friday, the path will reopen between the raw water pump station and the Interstate 20 bridge.

In preparation, crews have made safety improvements along the previously closed section of the trail.

Visitors are asked to observe all posted signs and stay behind safety barriers.

Embankment repairs have been delayed, but will take place in the future.

Once repair work begins, portions of the towpath will be temporarily closed at various times. Advance notice will be shared with the public before any closures.

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