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Increasing Student Ridership Citibus. Tori Santos Alejandro Huerta Hilary Miller. Background. Board of Regents – Texas Tech University BOR is responsible for approving any increase in student fees John Field Scovell Finance and Administration committee chair
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Increasing Student RidershipCitibus Tori Santos Alejandro Huerta Hilary Miller
Background • Board of Regents – Texas Tech University • BOR is responsible for approving any increase in student fees • John Field Scovell • Finance and Administration committee chair • Allocates budget and determines student fees
Problem • Too many students – not enough buses • Allotting an extra 45 mins for travel • Crowded buses • Cost of private driving to campus • Personal Experiences • How can we fix this?
Recommendations • Research • Focus group • Survey • Increase Student Fees • More buses • More routes • Less crowded • EXTRA sleep time
Student attitude • Survey • Focus groups
Student Benefits • Less money on gas • Less money on car maintenance • Reliability • More time in the morning • Increase productivity • Better serves students without private vehicles • Save money (no car pymt or insurance premium)
Group Contributions • Hilary – was our editor for all documents • Alejandro – researcher • Tori – presentation presenter & formatter • Group Decisions: • Individual duty assignments • Defining the appropriate audience • Formatting decisions (MLA)
Report • FORMAT • Very basic • Keep it simple • ORGANIZATION • Assign sections to different members • PROPOSED PROBLEM • Define problem – suggested solutions
Summary • Problems with Campus transit • Approach BOR with possible solutions • Poll students to find out their thoughts • Slight increase in student fees to purchase more buses