Beginning Aug. 1, First Transit of Cincinnati will almost certainly be the new bus service on campus serving students, faculty and staff.So after more than 20 years, the University is ditching the Capital Area Transit System.And that’s fine with us.With CATS, a few things were always certain: late buses, crowded buses and drivers who took breaks seemingly whenever they wanted.”The LSU service is very valuable to CATS, and the loss of this service would result in a reduction of transit services system-wide,” CATS Board President Christopher Tyson said in a news release Thursday. “We regret that recent problems have threatened this      decades-long partnership.”For years, Student Government presidents and Gary Graham, Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation director, have tried to work with CATS to improve service. But the simple truth is CATS just wasn’t cutting it anymore, and it was time to find a suitable replacement.Think of the situation like a football coach. You feel sorry when you cut a player — they have bills to pay, too — but sometimes a change is what’s needed.Probably the most unfortunate part of this story is CATS might not be able to serve the community anymore, and that’s not the fault of residents who rely on the bus service. It’s unfortunate losing the University’s business might be the reason for that outcome.But CATS had its chances. And it simply couldn’t deliver.- – – -Contact the Editorial Board at [email protected]