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GoBus expansion connects Oxford to Cincinnati and north to Dayton, Toledo

Catch the GoBus at Chestnut Street Station for affordable alternative transit

by Susan Meikle, University Communications and Marketing • Published
The Chestnut Street multimodal transit hub station entrance with several people sitting on benches on the plaza outside the entrance
Catch the GoBus at the Chestnut Street multimodal transportation hub. The facility, a joint effort between the Butler County Regional Transit Authority, the city of Oxford, and Miami University, was designed by Richard L. Bowen + Associates (image courtesy of Bowen + Associates).
Sustainability

GoBus expansion connects Oxford to Cincinnati and north to Dayton, Toledo

Catch the GoBus at Chestnut Street Station for affordable alternative transit

by Susan Meikle, University Communications and Marketing • Published

A recent major expansion of Ohio’s GoBus intercity transit network connects Oxford to Cincinnati, where bus riders can travel to the University of Cincinnati bus stop on Short Vine Street ($5) or to the Cincinnati CVG airport ($10). 

Heading north? GoBus connects Oxford with Middletown ($5), Dayton ($10), Yellow Springs ($10), and other stops north on up to the University of Toledo ($25). 

Each GoBus route has service 365 days a year. The Red route from the Butler County Regional Transit Authority’s (BCRTA) Chestnut Street Station leaves twice a day, each direction. 

Bus amenities include Wi-Fi, outlets at each seat, restrooms, and baggage storage. All buses are wheelchair accessible; each bus can accommodate two wheeled mobility devices.

Check out the routes and schedules at RideGoBus.com. 

The GoBus intercity transit network expansion, launched in March, was made possible through a partnership between the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action Program — significantly increasing mobility options for rural communities and strengthening statewide connectivity, according to ODOT. 

The affordable transit network now has 32 university connections, 27 local connections, statewide.

Chestnut Street Station

Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) Chestnut Street Station —  the multimodal transportation hub that opened last fall —  is a joint effort between the Butler County Regional Transit Authority, the city of Oxford, and Miami University.

Staffed and operated by BCRTA, the passenger terminal serves local, regional and Miami community users. 

The nearly 60,000 square foot facility brings passenger services and behind-the-scenes operations under one roof. Indoor storage for 36 buses provides faster morning start-up times and better working conditions. 

Campus bus routes  — and Go Bus routes — start and end at the station. 

The facility includes: 

  • Comfortable indoor waiting areas with WiFi and charging
  • Public restrooms
  • Real-time bus arrival signage
  • A reservable community room
  • Covered bus transfer areas
  • Bus maintenance, fueling, washing, and indoor storage areas for nearly 40 buses

Miami University Sustainability 

Miami University is a signatory of Second Nature’s President’s Climate Leadership Commitment -Climate Commitment and is committed to carbon neutrality on its Oxford campus by 2040 (Miami 2040 Climate Action Plan). Miami is decarbonizing its campus through energy systems transformations, including geothermal exchange and solar energy, and has achieved a 50% reduction in utility-based carbon  emissions since 2008. Miami’s 36 LEED Silver-and Gold certified buildings account for 36% of the gross square footage of buildings on the Oxford campus. Miami received its third AASHE STARS (3.0) Gold rating in summer 2025 in recognition of sustainability achievements and is named on the Princeton Review’s 2026 Guide to Green Schools. For more information, visit MiamiOH.edu/Sustainability.

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