Elon Safe Rides: Case Study

Dear Elon Universities SGA Finance Committee,

Since 1993, Safe Rides has been providing the Elon student body an invaluable service by offering late-night transportation Thursdays through Saturday. While Safe Rides is currently able to transport just under 2,000 students a month, there is a rising trend in demand resulting in wait-times that consistently surpass three hours. During the 2016-2017 academic year Safe Rides has already successfully integrated an additional sedan to the fleet, yet even with the additional vehicle it has become evident that on nights with minimal volunteers and high call rates, it is a hardship to maintain timely transportation. To help diminish such delays, and to ensure that Safe Rides is providing the best possible service with the goal of protecting the well-being of Elon University’s student body, Safe Rides is actively pursuing the acquisition of a new six-passenger van. With the addition of another six-passenger van (increasing our six-passenger fleet to 3), there would be greater efficiency and a substantial increase in the number of Elon students Safe Rides is able to transport each night.

Working alongside Elon University’s supervisor of automotive services, Kieth Dimont Safe Rides has found that used
The money provided by the Special Allocations Fund will ensure that Safe Rides is able to continue to provide all students with safe transportation and reduce Elon’s risk of drinking related accidents. Furthermore, it will be an example how SGA funds can directly and positively effect the student body as a whole. Safe Rides hopes that SGA will seriously consider this