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30-473: The Dover Transit Center is a park and ride lot and bus terminal located in the city of Dover in Kent County , Delaware . The transit center serves DART First State buses, with service provided by eight local bus routes serving Dover and Kent County and four inter-county bus routes that provide service to Wilmington , Newark , Georgetown , and Lewes . The Dover Transit Center opened in 2010 to replace

60-761: A 20 January 1956 report in the Los Angeles Times . It refers to the nominal scenario whereby a passenger is driven to the station by spouse or partner , then they kiss each other goodbye before the passenger catches the train. Deutsche Bahn has announced that it will be changing the English expressions for Kiss and Ride, Service Points and Counters to German ones. In Italy the new Bologna Centrale railway station uses "kiss and ride" signs. Some high-speed railway stations in Taiwan have signs outside stations reading "Kiss and Ride" in English, with Chinese characters above

90-736: A canopy to protect passengers from the elements, bus schedules, monitors displaying real-time bus information, benches, and trash cans. A park and ride lot is located north of the bus stop, with access to the lot from West Water Street. Before the Dover Transit Center was built, the main bus terminal for DART First State buses in Dover was the Water Street Transfer Center, a small bus terminal located along West Water Street between South Governors Avenue and South State Street. The Delaware Department of Transportation made plans to replace

120-466: A full-time basis from 1973. Better Choice Parking first offered an airport park and ride service at London Gatwick Airport in 1978. Oxford now operates park and ride from 5 dedicated parking lots around the city. As of 2015, Oxford has the biggest urban park & ride network in the UK with a combined capacity of 5,031 car parking spaces. Some railway stations are promoted as a park and ride facility for

150-408: A name for using cycle boxes or racks near public transport terminals, mostly together with P & R parking lots. This system can be promoted through integrated fare and tickets with public transport system. Many railway stations and airports feature a "kiss-and-ride" or "kiss-and-fly" area in which cars can stop briefly to discharge or, less commonly, pick up passengers. The term first appeared in

180-517: A possibly lower cost to the student. Of the more than 200 connected degree agreements, most are with are with the University of Delaware , Delaware State University , and Wilmington University . In the 2019–2020 school year, 14,029 students were enrolled in Delaware Tech. The gender ratio for that year is ~0.65 female and ~0.35 male. Students out-of-state can be expected to take classes at 2.5 times

210-484: A site formerly belonging to George & Lynch. The first phase of the Dover Transit Center, which included the bus loops, shelters, and park and ride lot, received $ 5.7 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 . A construction contract of $ 4.46 million to build the first phase of the transit center was awarded to Richard E. Pierson Construction Co. on November 20, 2009. Construction on

240-468: A town a few miles away, for instance Liskeard for Looe and St Erth for St  Ives , both in Cornwall , England, and Norden for Swanage , Dorset , England (by steam railway ). These help relieve traffic congestion and parking problems in the town. In contrast, some stations act as a railhead, easily accessed by road, for long-distance traffic. Names of stations in the UK with large car parks outside

270-457: A travel office, food shop, car wash , or cafeteria may be provided. These are often encouraged by municipal operators to encourage use of park and ride. Park and ride facilities, with dedicated parking lots and bus services, began in the 1960s in the UK. Oxford operated the first such scheme, initially with an experimental service operating part-time from a motel on the A34 in the 1960s and then on

300-505: Is a public community college in the U.S. state of Delaware . Delaware Tech is an open admission institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college offers two Bachelor of Science degrees, more than 100 associate degrees, diplomas, and numerous certificate programs. Of these programs, 48 are accredited degree programs with articulation agreements with 61 other higher learning institutions. It

330-1115: Is the only community college in the state. The four-component campuses that make up the college are the Jack F. Owens Campus in Georgetown, Delaware , the Stanton Campus in Stanton, Delaware , the Charles L. Terry Campus in Dover , and the Orlando J. George Jr. Campus in Wilmington, Delaware . The Delaware General Assembly created Delaware Technical Community College in 1966 with the approval of House Bill 529, signed into law by then-Governor Charles L. Terry, Jr. The first Delaware Tech campus opened its doors in Sussex County in September 1967 with Dr. Paul K. Weatherly serving as

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360-522: The National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX. Students interested in athletic participation must meet NJCAA eligibility requirements. Delaware Technical Community College has "Connected Degree" agreements and programs with other higher education institutions in the state. Individuals may earn an associate degree at Del Tech and then transfer previously earned credits to other Delaware institutions at

390-449: The Dover Transit Center began on the week of May 31, 2010. DART First State began bus service to the Dover Transit Center on December 13, 2010, relocating from the Water Street Transfer Center. The transit center site allows for construction of a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m) office building in the future. There are eight local bus routes that connect the Dover Transit Center to points in Dover and Kent County. The Route 101 bus runs from

420-853: The Moores Lake Shopping Center, Gateway South Shopping Center, and Dover Air Force Base . The Route 107 bus operates from the bus terminal to the State Capitol Complex , the Blue Hen Corporate Center , and Luther Village. The Route 108 bus runs from the Dover Transit Center to Towne Point and the Dover Mall . The Route 109 bus runs from the transit center to the Dover Mall and the Sam's Club in North Dover. The Route 112 bus operates from

450-553: The Netherlands, many English terms appear in the Dutch language, and "Kiss & Ride" is one of them. Park and ride schemes do not necessarily involve public transport. They can be provided to reduce the number of cars on the road by promoting carpooling , vanpooling , and carsharing . Partly because of the concentration of riders, and thus a reduced number of vehicles, these park and ride terminals often have express transit services into

480-433: The Water Street Transfer Center as the main bus terminal for DART First State in Dover. The Dover Transit Center is located south of the downtown area of the city of Dover in Kent County , Delaware . The transit center is located along the south side of West Water Street between South West Street and South Queen Street. The Dover Transit Center features two bus loops that buses pull into to pick up and drop off passengers;

510-418: The Water Street Transfer Center by constructing the Dover Transit Center, a larger bus terminal that could accommodate more buses and lead to the expansion of bus service in the Dover area. The location of the new transit center near a railroad line also makes it possible to serve as a train station should a project bring passenger rail service to Dover in the future. The transit center was proposed to be built on

540-404: The bus loops can accommodate a total of 14 buses. One bus loop heads east from South West Street and serves the north side of the passenger waiting area before turning north to West Water Street while the other bus loop heads west from South Queen Street to South West Street to serve the south side of the passenger waiting area. The passenger waiting area is located between the bus loops and features

570-460: The bus terminal south to Georgetown via Milford and Milton . The Route 307 operates from the Dover Transit Center to Lewes via Milford. Park and ride Park and ride is abbreviated as "P+R" on road signs in some countries, and is often styled as "Park & Ride" in marketing. In Sweden , a tax has been introduced on the benefit of free or cheap parking paid by an employer, if workers would otherwise have to pay. The tax has reduced

600-468: The bus terminal via West Dover to Delaware Technical Community College and the Scarborough Road Park & Ride. There are also four inter-county bus routes that run from the Dover Transit Center to other parts of Delaware. The Route 301 bus runs from the Dover Transit Center north to Wilmington . The Route 302 bus operates from the transit center north to Middletown . The Route 303 bus runs from

630-419: The first president. Three hundred sixty-seven students enrolled in the first year. Enrollment doubled in the second year, and the construction of new laboratories and classrooms began. The Southern Campus was renamed in 1995 to the "Owens Campus" in honor of its first campus director, Jack F. Owens. In 1968, a Northern Campus was opened with 375 full-time students enrolled in the first year. A multi-campus facility

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660-455: The main urban area are often suffixed with "Parkway", such as Bristol Parkway , Tiverton Parkway , and Oxford Parkway . At Luton Airport Parkway and Southampton Airport Parkway , the stations are there to serve air as well as road passengers. In the United States , it is common for outlying rail stations to include automobile parking, often with hundreds of spaces. B & R (B + R) is

690-587: The number of workers driving into the inner city, and increased the usage of park and ride areas, especially in Stockholm . The introduction of a congestion tax in Stockholm has further increased the usage of park and ride. In Prague , park and ride parking lots are established near some metro and railway stations (about 17 parks near 12 metro stations and 3 train stations, in 2011). These parking lots offer low prices and all-day and return (2× 75 min) tickets including

720-575: The public transport fare. Park and ride facilities allow commuters to avoid a stressful drive along congested roads and a search for scarce, expensive city-centre parking. They may well reduce congestion by assisting the use of public transport in congested urban areas. There is not much research on the pros and cons of park and ride schemes. It has been suggested that there is "a lack of clear-cut evidence for park and ride's widely assumed impact in reducing congestion". Park and ride facilities help commuters who live beyond practical walking distance from

750-701: The railway station or bus stop. They may also suit commuters with alternative fuel vehicles , which often have reduced range, when the facility is closer to home than the ultimate destination. They also are useful as a fixed meeting place for those carsharing or carpooling or using "kiss and ride" (see below). Also, some transit operators use park and ride facilities to encourage more efficient driving practices by reserving parking spaces for low emission designs , high-occupancy vehicles , or carsharing. Many park and rides have passenger waiting areas and/or toilets. Travel information , such as leaflets and posters, may be provided. At larger facilities, extra services such as

780-726: The transit center via Walker Road to Dover High School and the Greentree Village Shopping Center in West Dover. The Route 102 bus operates from the bus terminal to the Gateway West Shopping Center in West Dover. The Route 104 bus runs from the Dover Transit Center south to Rodney Village and Camden , where it ends at the Walmart in Camden. The Route 105 bus runs from the transit center south via South State Street to

810-601: The urban area, such as a high-occupancy vehicle lane . The service may take passengers in only one direction in the morning (typically towards a central business district ) and in the opposite direction in the evening, with no or a limited number of trips available in the middle of the day. It is often not allowed to park at these locations overnight. These attributes vary from region to region. Delaware Technical Community College Delaware Technical Community College (previously Delaware Technical & Community College , also known as DTCC, Delaware Tech, or Del Tech )

840-454: The words that read "temporary pick-up and drop-off zone". Kiss and Rides are getting popular in Poland . Cities with such areas include Wrocław (since October 2011), Kraków (since 15 November 2013), Warsaw (since 2016), and Toruń (since 2016). Locally they are known by their English name, i.e. "Kiss and ride" and while the sign is non-standardized, all of them contain the letters K+R. In

870-505: Was created, and the Stanton and Wilmington locations were opened in 1973 and 1974, respectively. With a Delaware Tech campus in both Sussex and New Castle Counties, it was determined that 47% of high school juniors and seniors in Kent County said they would be interested in a Kent County branch of Delaware Tech. In response to this need, Kent Campus was established in Dover in 1972, and the name

900-580: Was later changed to "Terry Campus" in honor of Governor Charles Terry, who was a motivating force behind the establishment of the college. The President's Office, located adjacent to the Terry Campus, functions as a central office by providing various services in support of the campuses. The college's campuses include: The Delaware Tech Athletic Department operates under the guidance of the Dean of Student Services and follows all bylaws and regulations established by

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