| Using a University Shuttle? Bring Your ID Badge! |
| Thursday, January 24 2013 |
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Perhaps the most obvious change, student and employee riders now must have their UR ID
card ready to swipe upon boarding all
University buses.
If you forget your ID card, the driver will need to log your information manually. The card swipe adds an important measure of safety,
ensuring that only our own staff and students use our shuttles; it also gathers
location and time data needed to help leaders monitor route ridership and ultimately
serve you better. Also with your safety in mind, the new fleet is equipped with drive-cams, a popular feature on buses today that allows University Parking and Transportation Services to capture video on both rider and driver activity. Real-time Bus Tracking Through UR’s Mobile App Real-time bus location and arrival tracking will be available for all routes through TransLoc, a service that allows riders to view the buses as they travel on routes on and off campus. The buses, equipped with GPS technology, can be tracked from a smartphone through the University's mobile app (downloadable free at http://www.rochester.edu/urmobile/). The UR Mobile app also allows Parking and Transportation to post notices of route changes and delays. For more information on any of these new features, please contact University Parking and Transportation Services at (585) 275-5953. |
This fall,
University Parking and Transportation Services began the roll-out of 19 new
buses, updating the fleet that serves
University of Rochester students, faculty, and staff. The upgrade, now
completely in place, introduces a number of
important safety and efficiency features, including ID card-readers and
security cameras.
For Reform to March On, Business Models Must Morph
As health care reform challenges us to expand health insurance to cover 30 million more Americans – and improve the quality and effectiveness of that care, all on a smaller dime – traditional industry arrangements will only go so far. We sat down with URMC Chief Operating Officer Peter Robinson to make sense of how reform’s new financial incentives are rewriting relationships among players.
Media Spotlight
- Eric Caine was quoted in the Washington Post and other outlets about the sharp increase in suicides among white Baby Boomers.
- The Washington Post consulted toxicologist John L. O’Donoghue for a comparison of the health properties of different fats.
- Fox News highlighted Tom O’Connor’s research showing that a pregnant woman’s level of stress may affect baby’s immune system.
- In the Huffington Post, Jeffrey Bazarian commented on the similarities between injuries from the Boston bombings and military veterans and NFL players.
- In a CNN report on the rise of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Susan Hyman suggested there could be several factors that could determine whether a child develops ASD or not.
