Green OWU

Public Transportation at OWU

The President’s Climate Commitment encourages access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution.

Because OWU is a residential college located in a smaller community with limited public transportation, fulfilling the President’s Climate Commitment on public transportation is not as simple as providing bus passes to faculty staff and students.  The bike sharing program outlined elsewhere is a one facet of a broader public transport program at OWU.  Other ideas to investigate include:

• Biodiesel fueled campus shuttles (to reduce student driving on campus)
• Regional shuttles (cooperative project with Delaware Public Transport): regular shuttles between campus and Polaris, Easton, Columbus (OWU is promoted as being near a big city but access is very limited if a student does not have a car).  Shuttles for faculty who live in Columbus and other northern suburbs, or ride sharing program.
• Rickshaws on campus: possibly more for PR: rickshaws on campus during selected hours; use for campus visitors and events; good exercise for students pulling rickshaws.  Tie to bike sharing program?