Show UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY VOL 77 NO 31 Kin Pierce Utah and Lisa Watts boasts of Slate University ts own shuttle bus system ihhough mass transportation is bocoming more and more a losing aterpnse Considering the ng ndership and spiraling imong declini- costs transportation professional one might companies I'SU is even ask why attempting such a pro-ja- Whether the shuttle continue ill along its limited route or expand to serve more of the student population is questionable Last ApriL USU's administratito ran on purchased two new vehicles to to the present fleet Apparent-I- p the Air Force ROTC bus the bus and the housing homing Itynsnenger van were not enough to meet student needs TheUSU business personnel and the Institutional Council approved the purchase of the $42500 bus itnnsmodel and a van Itransportert which cost $14500 The total cost of the new equipment was $57000 which shocked add tnnoportation such experts as Walley Scott and Dave Johnson bus salesmen in Salt Lake City The present shuttle system carries an average of 36X0 passengers daily according to C Wavne Smith director of auxiliaries This figure is based upon a five-daridership survey Ridership includes coming and going traffic Smith said the peak hours are 800 am and 1:15 pm The shuttle route starts at Romney Stadium parking lot and heads south along 8th East Then it travels eastward on 7th North turns north on 12th East and continues west on 10th North Estimated costs for fall winter and spring quarters is $28182 said Evan N Stevenson associate vice president of business This estimate includes labor and maintenance costs and involves the use of all five transportation vehicles The cost is $18330 per day Some vehicles would run only during peak hours The '‘minimum coverage proy posal" estimates a cost of $22176 The transporter transmode and housing bus would info provided bytesting guidelines Useful Executives in the national college Mtrtnce testing industry respon-ilin- g to consumer demands say tkey intend to provide increased of the content of the fcts and ways for students to wfy scores Educational Testing Services School Admission Council “ Jhe College Board Graduate jkoni Examination Board and Management Admission Council the industrv leaders have elated a set of guidelines to future n developments in tests guidelines call for methods japve students as much useful as possible alxmt their Pjjtoroance on the test and to diem input into design of ihe Programs also call for publicly visible J“y to insure against possi-testin- g bias and procedures to “? fegitimate use of test ind curtail misuse ‘8 "liliani W Lack Turnbull ETS presi- - dent said his firm would go as far as possible in allowing persons to see their answer sheets and correct answers without jeopardizing the quality to the tests "We are trying to be responsive to students who want to see how they are doing on the tests and we want the general public to have more information on testing" he said The testing industry guidelines are not as inclusive as those in a law which is new now in effect in New York and California The industry originally opposed those laws but failed in their efforts to halt their passage The publication of the guidelines indicates a major policy shift for the traditionally reticent entrance testing trulh-in-teslin- g organizations These organizations are opposing consumer groups including National Education Association who want a moritorium on all standariz-etests d of snow limits skiing ?"yone s praying for snow b ith°9e r prayers are answer iu be making the wley covered slopes ver Mountain best open jz'J'bw 28 but lack of snow pi the owners to limit t to 450 d LTcofskrs p" heeholzer said this is t hme a limit has be "We opened mail persons who hold seaso fe1 l wasn’t fair £ to wait who knows how lo "'ore snow" Seeholzer expla Although conditions ns l"at are MONDAY JANUARY 7 1980 bus system driving into unknown future Shuttle bf LOGAN UTAH AN aren’t grei open are pret good according to Seeholzer Runs that are closed include Gentle Ben the Face and several unpacked advanced runs Rich is open she added had Stump and Harry’s Hollow to be bootpacked by the ski patrol because there wasn't enough snow for the machines to operate Although Beaver is limiting the number of skiers until the mountain has more snow that limit has not been met yet Passes should be purchased at the Beaver Mountain office at 52 Federal Avenue Seeholzer said The office opens at 7:30 am cost $144 for daily operation The financial aspect of USU has historically transportation presented difficulties 1974-7In ASUSU President Craig Cummings contracted with Cook Transportation Co of Logan to transport students from the 5 USU Living Center dormitories to the center of the campus The fare was five cents per ride By the end of the first year financial losses amounted to $750 They tried it again for a second year J Vernon Cook was hired to drive around campus and he charg ed 25 cents per ride Unfortunately the winter was unusually mild and large numbers of students walked to school “The system was a financial disaster” said Val R Christensen assistant dean of students and coordinator of student affairs After losing $1500 student government discontinued the system he said Christensen recalled when the local retail merchants rented services from Cook Transportation The “Blue Goose" traveled from the downtown area to the campus once a week ‘‘Nobody rode Christensen said it" A survey was conducted on Nov 23 26 and 27 which polled 226 USU students on the parking terrace the shuttle system and athletics ASUSU exRandy Whipple ecutive vice president said results show that 385 percent would favor an increase in student fees in order for the shuttle to extend and to provide service Of those surveyed only 77 students had ridden the shuttle (Continued on page 2) |