[119] in UA Exec
Re: Shuttle services
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Paul Baranay)
Tue Nov 3 02:27:59 2009
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From: Paul Baranay <pbaranay@MIT.EDU>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 02:27:30 -0500
To: hwkns@mit.edu
Cc: UA Executive Board <ua-exec@mit.edu>, UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>,
ua-csl-chairs@mit.edu
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Could you give the names of these students? I've seen various emails from
them (on dorm lists), but I don't know if that's the complete team. I feel
that it's kind of awkward to continually refer to them as "these kids in
that Course 15 class."
- Paul
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:22 AM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just so we're all on the same page, since this is being brought up in
> multiple forums, there is a group of students doing a project for 15.279
> that involves budget cuts and shuttle services. I've copied their proposal
> below. CSL is helping them get the data they need (I'm waiting on a
> response from Larry Brutti in Parking and Transportation), and when they
> finish their work, if we like it, we may present their report to Senate to
> see if the UA wants to approve it and help with dissemination. If you want
> to get involved with this and you haven't talked to a CSL member, please
> send an e-mail to ua-csl-chairs.
>
> -hwkns
>
>
> Given the recent economic downturn, MIT formed the Budget Task Force in
>> order to reduce costs. The Task Force sent out a report that included
>> cutting the budget for MIT shuttles. The Undergraduate Association, UA,
>> responded with a series of potential alternative recommendations. In our
>> report, we are going to analyze the UA's shuttle recommendations and provide
>> a detailed plan for cost reduction.
>>
>> This report will be addressed to Larry Brutti, Operations Manager for MIT
>> Parking and Transportation, Chris Columbo, Dean for Student Life, and Israel
>> Ruiz, core leader of the Budget Task Force and Vice President of Finance.
>>
>> As part of our analysis, we will look into the number of users of each
>> shuttle and its frequency of route, in respect to its operating cost.
>> Additionally, we will examine possible overlapping routes and the usage fees
>> for NextBus, the current shuttle tracking system. Further, we plan to
>> explore sources of funding that would balance the proposed budget cuts.
>>
>> We will obtain the data for our report through the following research
>> sources:
>>
>> 1. Task Force Preliminary Report.
>> 2. UA Response to the Institute Wide Planning Task Force Preliminary
>> Report.
>> 3. Past statistics on shuttle usage, routes, and cost through Larry
>> Brutti, the Department of Parking and Transportation, and the Panhellenic
>> Association.
>> 4. Student interviews/surveys.
>>
>> After analyzing the data we gather, we will present a cost reduction plan
>> for MIT shuttle services.
>>
>
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Could you give the names of these students?=A0 I've seen various emails=
from them (on dorm lists), but I don't know if that's the complete=
team.=A0 I feel that it's kind of awkward to continually refer to them=
as "these kids in that Course 15 class."<br>
<br>- Paul<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:22 AM=
, Daniel Hawkins <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu">hwk=
ns@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; p=
adding-left: 1ex;">
Hi all,<br><br>Just so we're all on the same page, since this is being =
brought up in multiple forums, there is a group of students doing a project=
for 15.279 that involves budget cuts and shuttle services.=A0 I've cop=
ied their proposal below.=A0 CSL is helping them get the data they need (I&=
#39;m waiting on a response from Larry Brutti in Parking and Transportation=
), and when they finish their work, if we like it, we may present their rep=
ort to Senate to see if the UA wants to approve it and help with disseminat=
ion.=A0 If you want to get involved with this and you haven't talked to=
a CSL member, please send an e-mail to ua-csl-chairs.<br>
<br>-hwkns<br><br><br><blockquote style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote">Given the recent economic downturn, MIT formed the Budget Task Force i=
n order to reduce costs. The Task Force sent out a report that included cut=
ting the budget for MIT shuttles. The Undergraduate Association, UA, respon=
ded with a series of potential alternative recommendations. In our report, =
we are going to analyze the UA's shuttle recommendations and provide a =
detailed plan for cost reduction.<br>
<br>This report will be addressed to Larry Brutti, Operations Manager for M=
IT Parking and Transportation, Chris Columbo, Dean for Student Life, and Is=
rael Ruiz, core leader of the Budget Task Force and Vice President of Finan=
ce.<br>
<br>As part of our analysis, we will look into the number of users of each =
shuttle and its frequency of route, in respect to its operating cost. Addit=
ionally, we will examine possible overlapping routes and the usage fees for=
NextBus, the current shuttle tracking system. Further, we plan to explore =
sources of funding that would balance the proposed budget cuts.<br>
<br>We will obtain the data for our report through the following research s=
ources:<br><ol><li>Task Force Preliminary Report.</li><li>UA Response to th=
e Institute Wide Planning Task Force Preliminary Report.</li><li>Past stati=
stics on shuttle usage, routes, and cost through Larry Brutti, the Departme=
nt of Parking and Transportation, and the Panhellenic Association.</li>
<li>Student interviews/surveys.</li></ol>After analyzing the data we gather=
, we will present a cost reduction plan for MIT shuttle services.<br></bloc=
kquote>=20
</blockquote></div><br>
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