CSI’s Ferry Shuttle Bus Pilot Program Ends, Deemed a Success
March 25, 2008
 It’s common
knowledge that being a student involves a lot of juggling—classes,
exams, and studying, which are combined with other social and work
demands.
For many students at the College of Staten Island, life became a
little easier at the beginning of March with the launch of the
College’s four-week pilot shuttle bus between the ferry terminal in
St. George and the CSI campus. The bus ran between the two
destinations from 6:45am to 11:15pm. the pilot program ended
March 28.
Faculty, staff and students who
live outside the borough and rely on the Staten Island Ferry found
themselves with a dedicated and time-saving commuter link directly to the
College.
One such student, Brooklyn’s Jovita Edwards, explains that a typical
trip between home and CSI takes about two and a half hours, but the
shuttle bus has reduced her grueling commute by a half-hour each
way. “I really appreciate this service,” she notes, saying that the
shuttle service “will be very convenient to others, as well as
myself, who do not reside in Staten Island and do not have a car.”
Edwards adds that the one-hour timesavings allow her “to fit more
things into her schedule.”
CSI students who travel to Manhattan as part of their internship
programs at Deutsche Bank, Marvel Comics, Pricewaterhouse Coopers,
Fox Sports, Simon and Schuster and CBS TV, also greatly benefit from
the shuttle service’s direct link to the ferry.
“Feedback has been fantastic so far,” says Carol Jackson, CSI Vice
President for Student Affairs. “Students, faculty, and staff have
been raving about the great, free service back and forth to the
ferry.”
Although the pilot program has ended, CSI plans to
institute a permanent shuttle service between campus and the
ferry beginning this fall semester, making students’ commutes more
convenient, while cutting the amount of vehicular traffic and auto
emissions on the Island.
More details can be found online at
www.csi.cuny.edu/ferryshuttle
By Terry Mares
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