To: Dr. Vincent Boudreau

From: Aldin Mujevic

Subject: CCNY Shuttle Buses

Date: February 12, 2019

Dear Dr. Vincent Boudreau,

Statement of Purposes: My name is Aldin Mujevic and I am a Freshman at City College. I am in the Grove School of Engineering program majoring in Civil Engineering. Throughout the last semester and the beginning of this one, I’ve had a relatively great experience here. However, at the end of the day, it is a commuter school, so one thing that the school can’t lack is transportation and accessibility.

Discussion: Getting from class to class is important, but at the end of the day, you still have enough time to get from class to class just by walking if elevators and escalators aren’t working. I know the school is constantly working to get them fixed which is great, however, I see a more important problem that seems to be overlooked.

Shuttle busses are a very important part of a commuter students trip to and from school, and yet, it seems as if it’s not getting the attention it needs. Everyday, possibly thousands of students ride the shuttle bus to get to public transportation. For thousands of students, the school only has two active busses working at most, and after a certain time, only one. There have been times when it would be below freezing weather, and there are students waiting for fifteen to twenty minutes at a time for a bus, just to go home. Why is this being overlooked.

I still haven’t even mentioned the main reason to why this should be fixed. Weather is a huge reason but one even more important is the fact that the shuttle is constantly a cause of tardiness in the school. I’ve only been going to this college for little over a semester and there have been multiple occasions where I’ve been late and missed a quiz or the beginning of an exam because of the shuttle. “Just leave your house earlier” isn’t a solution when you have to wait ten to fifteen minutes for it. If there are more students loading the bus, it’s going to take longer to get them off, which makes the bus late. More students pile up at the next stop and from there, it’s just a domino effect. So just leaving earlier won’t make the bus come any faster.

Solution: The problem doesn’t seem to be the busses. There are plenty parked next to the sidewalk, never being used, so there isn’t a need to buy more. The problem is the number of drivers. With three busses running and then decreasing to two during the early and later hours, students wouldn’t need to constantly walk to the 125th or 145th stations in freezing or sweltering hot weather just to avoid the wait. This is something that I am thankful for being provided, but it still lacks when student have to wait extended amounts of times.

I understand that hiring one more worker is one more salary, but this shouldn’t be looked at like a small problem. That simple solution would solve lots of problems the commuter students have, and would make the college experience that much better. I would like to set up a meeting to further talk about the matter to see if you have any questions from a student that uses the buses daily. My contact information is down below. Thank you for taking the time to read my concerns on the topic, and hopefully you take into consideration the solutions put forth.

Respectfully, Aldin Mujevic

[email protected] (email)

(347)-456-7890 (cell)