Two second-years are looking to spark a campus-wide scooter culture.
Topic: Transportation
UCPD chief responds on SafeRide, racial profiling
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) hosted the Tuesday panel in an effort to increase communication channels between students and campus security administrators.
The Wheel World
Ensuring bicycle safety and convenience would lead to heightened campus engagement.
Low numbers threaten future of South Loop shuttle
Poor ridership and lack of student awareness could kill the University’s only provider of free, nonstop transportation into downtown Chicago.
Low-speed rail
The University should start addressing the lack of an effective downtown travel option
SafeRide forum draws four students
Though Morris expressed frustration over low turnout, he mentioned changes being made next quarter to improve evening transportation services.
As SG vans near approval, sports teams keep waiting
SG is still pushing vans through procurement, though it campaigned on providing them by the beginning of the quarter.
Petition brings forum on SafeRide reliability
The petition alleges unanswered calls and unpredictable arrival times make SafeRide less safe than its name implies.
New website and app make catching shuttles easier
Last week the Office of Transportation, in partnership with SG, introduced a system that allows students to track in real-time the movements of U of C buses and shuttles.
Resurrecting the U-Pass
With U-Pass, students would enjoy Chicago conveniently and cheaply
Late-night shuttle may change hours after IHC vote, but will ignore safety concerns, SG says
IHC survey shows students felt shuttle hours were “unrealistic”
Marooned
South Loop Shuttle cutbacks would discourage students from experiencing Chicago nightlife
CTA cuts #55 and #6 service, threatening downtown travel
The 55 Garfield and 6 Jackson Park Express routes will operate less frequently, and the 6 will begin running later in the morning and make its final runs at 12:30 a.m.
Weekend downtown shuttle takes off
The weekend shuttle runs hourly from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. between the Reynolds Club and the El stop at Roosevelt Road and State Street in the South Loop. The South Loop Shuttle Service made its first trip downtown Friday, a viable alternative to public transportation or taxis.
Homeward bound
The proposed downtown shuttle is a welcome nod to student transportation needs.
More changes in store for UchicaGO
Interim Director of Transportation Rodney Morris proposes later route service and
shuttles from downtown.
Transportation director leaves U of C
Transportation director Brian Shaw left the University Friday for unknown reasons, after weeks of student complaint regarding his overhauled UchicaGO transportation plan. Hundreds of students expressed dissatisfaction with the transportation system after this summer’s major retooling of the bus system left many disappointed.
Shuttles to run later after UchicaGO tweak
“Based on the first two weeks of rider data,” Kloen wrote, “the shuttle routes have been adjusted to extend hours on Friday and Saturday, when there is more demand late, while reducing frequency on Saturday and Sunday, when overall ridership is down,” he said, in a message copied to the transportation listhost.
CTA buses scrapped, UchicaGO under fire for overburdened shuttle service
“I don’t understand how you can build a new multi-million dollar dorm, have a coffee shop in it that runs from 7 to 3 a.m. every day, and not have transportation for the students.”
Students say transportation changes may leave some out in the cold
The campus bus system will be revamped next year to tailor to students’ needs as they move away from Shoreland and into the new South Campus dorm.
Travel agency
The administration should adopt the proposed UchicaGO plan for campus transportation
Admin to consider new CTA route, shuttle service
New transportation system UchicaGO could use GPS in buses to text arrival times to students
Proposed Gold Line could bring El to Hyde Park, improve Olympic shot
Students shivering at the Garfield Red Line overpass may welcome the news that some South Side activists are pushing to send a CTA rail line straight through Hyde Park.
CTA-approved #173 bus route proposed to service new dorm
New, more expensive bus route nears final stages of approval; would replace least-used CTA route
Bus Tracker program clocks Hyde Park buses
Hyde Parkers can now wait for the bus from the comfort of their homes.