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...reaction to the outcry over safety, the administration has presented the escort and van services as alternative transport options. These, however, are not currently viable substitutes for shuttle service, due to their slow and unreliable response times. In addition, the escort service only operates until 2:00 a.m. on Sunday through Wednesday nights, just 30 minutes later than the new shuttle schedule will end, and the van service stops taking calls at 2:30. The shuttle in its current form is the only dependable and safe method for traveling home at any hour of the night...
...This prohibitive lack of transport options presents the greatest inconvenience for Quad students with disabilities. Even prior to the cuts, the disability van became the night van after 7 p.m., meaning that students with disabilities were often forced to face a 45-minute wait each time they used the service. The situation is only likely to worsen as the number of shuttles falls and demand for the night bus increases. Furthermore, the decreased number of shuttles means that those remaining will be even more crowded, presenting significant accessibility concerns for students with wheelchairs. Given the lack of convenient travel options...
...Saturdays and Sundays, rather than 8 a.m.Assistant Dean of the College Paul J. McLoughlin said that shuttle service ended at 12:30 a.m. every night before 2004.In lieu of the shuttle, Hammonds suggested that students rely on rides from the Harvard University Police Department or the evening van services offered by the Passenger Transport Services—which operate until 3 a.m.—though “service reductions will likely take place to this service as well.”But droves of students—especially Quad residents—expressed concern about the dangers...
...Foot Tall and NOT a Ninja. So, if they at least leave the Van Service running I can live....otherwise expect to see me bruised and battered at UHS at least once a week...
...lieu of the shuttle, Hammonds suggested that students rely on rides from the Harvard University Police Department or the evening van services offered by the Passenger Transport Services—which operate until 3 a.m.—though “service reductions will likely take place to this service as well...