Teammates Dan, Cole, and I were supposed to have a phone call with someone from the South Bend Public School Bus System to understand how the transportation areas and routes are determined. However, we did not hear back from our contact and did online research. We are hoping to be able to speak to someone about this soon, as we believe this is an analogous situation to SJHS’s transportation problem at hand.
Public school buses must determine which areas to serve, how many stops are made, and the location of the stops to help students safely and efficiently get from point A to point B.
Public School Bus:
- Many students and children of the individuals I held interviews with had to walk to the bus stop alone and ride the bus to school. Routine of the bus lowers feelings of anxiety and disorganization because users know what to expect. The public school bus is a reliable mode of transportation.
- Students and parents also do not have to worry about children coming home from school.
- Schools and online platforms easily communicate and inform users which bus to ride and the area is covers.
Parallels for SJHS:
- Hospital needs to know where and what kinds of neighborhoods their low-income patients are living in to know where to make safe stops
- SJHS can set up a shuttle that makes stops within a 5 mile radius (approximately 20-25 minute drive max)
- Patients should be able to look up bus stop times and locations online easily and hospitals should advertise their service much more