HEAT Service Vehicles
 The HEAT service has acquired 10 new vehicles to serve students and the community with enhanced transportation options. The three large and seven small buses will run a total of six weekday, evening and weekend routes in air-conditioned and heated comfort, all operated by professional and courteous drivers. Each vehicle is equipped for wheelchair access, allowing persons with disabilities to use the service. The buses also feature bicycle racks. Comfortable fabric seats are designed to make all of your commutes enjoyable.
 The exterior look of the buses is based on a "Bring the HEAT" design contest submission by Ms. Jennifer Homer, an advertising and graphic design student at Guilford Technical Community College. Although Jennifer's submission was not the "winner" of the contest which was judged by an ad hoc committee, the HEAT Marketing Committee unanimously agreed that her submission as a whole accurately portrayed the image of fun and energy we were seeking. As a result, it was incorporated into the bus design.
The exterior of the vehicles are not painted with the chosen design, but are covered with a vinyl laminate in a process known as "wrapping." Many transit providers and other organizations find wrapping more cost effective and less damaging than custom painting. For more information on the wrapping process, check out the GDOT Winter 2005 Traffic Zone newsletter. View the other contest submissions.
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