[246] in UA Senate
Shuttle services
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel Hawkins)
Tue Nov 3 02:23:06 2009
Reply-To: hwkns@MIT.EDU
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:22:50 -0400
From: Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@MIT.EDU>
To: UA Executive Board <ua-exec@mit.edu>, UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>,
ua-csl-chairs@mit.edu
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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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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
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