WVU personnel work on the PRT tracks after a rock slide Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. To safely remove people from the PRT vehicle, emergency officials needed to remove a large portion of the vehicle. (WVU Photo/Greg Ellis)
UPDATE 4 p.m. (feb. 18)
After a week of consultation with experts and discussions with the West Virginia Department of Highways, West Virginia University will resume Personal Rapid Transit service to all stations beginning Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 a.m.
UPDATE 3:28 p.m. (Feb. 17)
West Virginia University’s Personal Rapid Transit system will remain
closed between the Beechurst and Engineering stations Tuesday (Feb. 18) as an
assessment of the hillside and surrounding area continues following last week's
rock slide
incident.
The PRT will operate during normal hours (6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.). Vehicles will circulate between the Walnut and Beechurst stations and will operate on demand mode — which allows passengers to travel directly to their destination without stopping at other stations — between the Engineering, Towers and HSC stations.
Buses will operate on a continuous loop from 6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. to accommodate passengers wishing to travel between Beechurst and Engineering. Each loop will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Pick-up locations for buses will be at the Life Sciences Building and Evansdale Crossing.
As always, Mountain Line bus service also is available, and students, faculty and staff ride free with a WVU ID.
Those attending the men's basketball game versus Oklahoma State Tuesday evening should use available PRT routes and provided buses when traveling to the game.
Additionally, portions of the Coliseum parking lot will be closed Tuesday to allow for game parking. As a result, Coliseum parking will be extremely limited. Event parking along Monongahela Boulevard will also be restricted. Find more Evansdale parking options.
For the latest transportation and parking news, follow @WVUparking on Twitter and Facebook. For information and updates on the PRT, follow @WVUPRTstatus on Twitter.
UPDATE: 3:42 p.m. (Feb. 16)
The West Virginia University Personal Rapid Transit system will remain closed between the Beechurst and Engineering stations Monday (Feb. 17), as an assessment of the hillside and surrounding area continues following last week’s rock slide incident.
The PRT will operate during normal hours (6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.). Vehicles will circulate between the Walnut and Beechurst stations and will operate on demand mode — which allows passengers to travel directly to their destination without stopping at other stations — between the Engineering, Towers and HSC stations.
Buses will operate on a continuous loop from 6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. to accommodate passengers wishing to travel between Beechurst and Engineering. Each loop will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Pick-up locations for buses will be at the Life Sciences Building and Evansdale Crossing.
As always, Mountain Line bus service also is available, and students, faculty and staff ride free with a WVU ID.
For the latest transportation and parking news, follow @WVUparking on Twitter and Facebook. For information and updates on the PRT, follow @WVUPRTstatus on Twitter.
UPDATE: 4:20 p.m. (Feb. 13)
West Virginia University’s Personal Rapid Transit system will remain closed between the Beechurst and Engineering stations Friday (Feb. 14), as an assessment of the hillside and surrounding area continues following Monday’s rock slide incident.
The PRT will operate during normal hours (6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.). Vehicles will circulate between the Walnut and Beechurst stations and will operate on demand mode — which allows passengers to travel directly to their destination without stopping at other stations — between the Engineering, Towers and HSC stations.
Buses will operate on a continuous loop from 6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. to accommodate passengers wishing to travel between Beechurst and Engineering. Each loop will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Pick-up locations for buses will be at the Life Sciences Building and Evansdale Crossing.
For the latest transportation and parking news, follow @WVUparking on Twitter and Facebook. For information and updates on the PRT, follow @WVUPRTstatus on Twitter.
UPDATE: 7:28 p.m. (Feb. 12)
West Virginia University’s Personal Rapid Transit system will remain closed between the Beechurst and Engineering stations Thursday (Feb. 13) as an assessment of the hillside and surrounding area continues following Monday’s rock slide incident.
The PRT will operate during normal hours (6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.). Vehicles will circulate between the Walnut and Beechurst stations and will operate on demand mode — which allows passengers to travel directly to their destination without stopping at other stations — between the Engineering, Towers and HSC stations.
Buses will operate on a continuous loop from 6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. to accommodate passengers wishing to travel between Beechurst and Engineering. Each loop will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Pick-up locations for buses will be at the Life Sciences Building and Evansdale Crossing.
For the latest transportation and parking news, follow @WVUparking on Twitter and Facebook. For information and updates on the PRT, follow @WVUPRTstatus on Twitter.
UPDATE: 7:45 p.m. (Feb. 11)
West VirginiaUniversity’s Personal Rapid Transit system will remain closed between the Beechurst and Engineering stations Wednesday (Feb. 12) as an assessment of the hillside and surrounding area continues following Monday’s rock slide incident.
The PRT will operate during normal hours (6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.). Vehicles will circulate between the Walnut and Beechurst stations and will operate on demand mode — which allows passengers to travel directly to their destination without stopping at other stations — between the Engineering, Towers and HSC stations.
Buses will operate on a continuous loop from 6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. to accommodate passengers wishing to travel between Beechurst and Engineering. Each loop will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Pick-up locations for buses will be at the Life Sciences Building and Evansdale Crossing.
Attendees of the WVU men’s basketball game vs. Kansas should use the PRT and provided buses when traveling to the Coliseum. Similarly, attendees of the RENT production at the Creative Arts Center should use these transportation options when traveling to the event.
Evansdale parking will be limited throughout Wednesday.
The WVU Athletics Department will close the Coliseum lot ahead of the game. Parking along Monongahela Boulevard will continue to be restricted, and parking at Area 45 at the Creative Arts Center will be limited to RENT attendees.
For additional Evansdale parking options, visit the WVU Transportation and Parking website.
As always, Mountain Line bus service is available, and students, faculty and staff ride free with a WVU ID.
For the latest transportation and parking news, follow @WVUparking on Twitter and Facebook. For information and updates on the PRT, follow @WVUPRTstatus on Twitter.
UPDATE: 7:44 p.m. (Feb. 10)
Two West Virginia University students have been admitted to J.W. RubyMemorial Hospital and a third was evaluated after the Personal Rapid Transit system car they were in was struck during a rock slide which occurred in Morgantown along Rt. 19 between the Engineering and Beechurst Stations Monday afternoon (Feb. 10). In all, nine students were in the car when the incident happened.
The roadway has since reopened in the area between 8th Street and Evansdale Drive.
The PRT will be closed between Beechurst and Engineering tomorrow (Feb. 11). The PRT will circulate between Walnut and Beechurst, and on a separate loop between Engineering, Towers and the Health Sciences Center on a normal schedule beginning at 6:30 a.m.
Buses
will run between Beechurst and Engineering Stations. Pick-up will be at Life
Sciences Building and Evansdale Crossing.
ORIGINAL POSTING: (Feb. 10)
The West Virginia University Personal Rapid Transit system is closed after an incident occurred between the Engineering and Beechurst Stations Monday afternoon (Feb. 10) on US-19 South at WV 705. All lanes are closed.
A rock slide occurred, and a PRT car was struck. University Police are at the scene assisting Morgantown Police with traffic control in the area between 8th Street and Evansdale Drive.
Three people have been taken to the hospital for evaluation related to the incident; one from a vehicle on the roadway and two from a PRT car.
Buses are currently running during the PRT's closure. There are two loops. A set of buses are running between the Life Science Building and Evansdale Crossing. Another set of buses is running between Towers, Evansdale Crossing and Mountaineer Station.
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