It’s 9:23 a.m.; class starts in seven minutes and the warm glow of a packed Huskie bus swoops past the frigid stop too full to let another passenger load on board.

Many students rely on the Huskie Bus Line to get to class, and that number increases as the temperature decreases.

Samantha Montgomery, freshman undecided major and frequent Huskie Bus rider, said overcrowding poses a problem with her bus route.

“The bus seems to run at completely different extremes. It is either just me sitting on the bus or it is me and 40 other people sitting and standing. It is definitely inconsistent.”

The Student Association is responsible for adding new buses and manages the contracts with Veolia Transportation.

Robert Sorsby, the director of mass transit for the Student Association, said he has not found overcrowding to be a large problem this year.

Sorsby said the SA takes all complaints seriously and ridership surveys are conducted to monitor riders’ opinions. The committee of mass transit, which consists of SA senators, also meets to ensure more convenience for patrons. The committee is currently reviewing remapping possibilities and time changes for bus routes.

Al Davis, the general manager of the Huskie Bus Line, acknowledges the overcrowding of the most popular routes, but he feels the problem at hand is simpler.

“The main problem is usually that students want to get on the bus all at one time,” Davis said. “There are plenty of buses for the amount of students that we need to carry.”

Even with the increase from two routes to about 15, some students find the Huskie Bus Line crowding is an inconvenience.

“The bus usually skips my stop at Lincoln after I have been waiting in the cold, or I get on the bus and I barely have room to stand,” said Stephanie Mewmaw, freshman elementary education major.

Montgomery said the cold weather makes the bus crowding issue much worse than it would be if it were warmer outside.

“Complaints come and go,” Davis said. “We hear them the most when it is cold outside as opposed to when it is 72 degrees.”