Coventry Shuttle

Universities across the country offer shuttle services to and from popular college hangouts. Although JCU offers shuttles to places like Legacy Village and Target, it does not offer one to Coventry.

Although the Student Union has mentioned plans for a possible shuttle, little progress has been made. The Student Union needs to follow through with this topic and provide a shuttle that transports students to and from this area.

This area’s night life is very popular for students, especially those who are over 21 years of age. Those of age frequent the local college bars.

Implementing a shuttle to Coventry is not only convenient but is also a great safety measure.
Because many students go to the bars in the area, providing a shuttle would be a surefire way of providing everyone a ride home. The shuttle acts as a resource to those who might be too intoxicated to drive or do not have their own transportation.

Also, because many students frequent the bars, designated drivers are sometimes taken advantage of and end up driving more people than their car’s capacity can hold. This once again creates a safety hazard. Because shuttles have a larger capacity, designated drivers wouldn’t have to face this problem.

Providing a shuttle to Coventry would definitely be an asset to the University. Schools like Case Western Reserve provide a shuttle to Coventry that runs until 12:30 a.m. during the weekday and until 2:30 a.m. on the weekends in order to ensure the safety of their students.

CSU offers its students a U-Pass, in which they can ride the RTA for free. JCU needs to work on providing effective resources to its students. In this case, it may help to save a life.