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Subject: Escort Van Service 2009 Summer Break Schedule

Limited Service (May 14^th through May 21^st):

·         Early Shift: Two West-Route Vans & Two Off-Route Vans             (4:45pm-10:00pm)

·         Late-Shift: Three Off-Route Vans (9:45pm-3:00am).

·         There will be NO East-Route Service

Modified Service (May 22^nd through August 28^th):

·         Early Shift: One West-Route #2, and Two-Off Route Vans             (4:45pm-10:00pm)

·         Late-Shift: Two Off-Route Vans (9:45pm-3:00am) & One Mid-Shift Van (8:00pm-12:00am)

·         There will be NO East-Route Service

·         Only One Dispatcher per/shift & One Mid-Shift dispatcher on Fridays and Saturdays

-OFF-ROUTE VAN SERVICE will be available by calling ext. 6-8700.

*Regular Escort Van Service schedule resumes on August 28, 2009.

Escort Van Service

We provide a safe, effective means for Hopkins students and affiliates to travel between their residences and campus. Service is limited to within one mile of the center of campus. Service is free to all Hopkins students and affiliates holding a valid Johns Hopkins ID. Please be prepared to display your Hopkins ID upon request. Our goal is to provide a van to your location within 20 minutes of the time you call us. Delays attributed to weather conditions, rush hour traffic congestion or other circumstances beyond our control may occur that will increase waiting time. We appreciate your patience in such cases and encourage you to wait for a safe ride, especially if alone. You can help keep the service moving efficiently by watching for the van and promptly boarding when it arrives at your location.

The Basics:

Who: These van services are provided for the 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students residing on and around The Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood campus and east Baltimore affiliates who reside near Homewood. Over 130,000 students and affiliates make use of the service annually.

When: During the regular academic year, van services are available seven days a week from 5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. On weekends, Yellow Bus Company provides an additional on-demand service in Charles Village. This service is available between 8:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.

Modified van service is provided during all break periods; winter, intersession, spring and summer. Refer to the specific schedules for more details.

What: Campus Safety and Security owns and manages a fleet of 12-seat passenger vans, operated by part-time student and civilian drivers. Our vans are distinctly marked with university logo and number. On weekends, the university pays for two Yellow Bus coaches to operate in and around the Charles Village area off campus. These are 21-seat passenger buses. They operate from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Thursday-Saturday.

Where: On-Demand Escort Vans (point to point) operate between the Homewood campus and origin points or destinations up to 1 mile away. On Demand service is limited to campus-residence/residence-campus after 10:00 p.m. daily. Fixed-Route Vans operate over routes described below. Yellow Bus company vans provide point-to-point service within Charles Village and along west and east University Parkway. Call, on campus x6-8700 or off-campus 410-516-8700.

Rider Rights

A courteous and competent driver.

A secure and timely ride.

A clean, well functioning, and safe vehicle.

To have current route schedule and other information regarding the service available.

Rider Responsibilities

For safety reasons all riders must show a valid Johns Hopkins ID to the driver upon entering the vehicle. Drivers will refuse entry to any person not showing valid Hopkins identification.

Each driver has the right to deny service to any disruptive person.

In the event of a rider’s extreme intoxication and disruptive behavior, security will be notified to escort the intoxicated party to the hospital.

Baggage brought onto any van must fit on the rider’s lap.

Groceries should be limited to what a rider can carry.

There will be a limit of 2 guests per authorized JHU rider.

Riders are expected to be waiting and ready for the escort van at the time of their van request.

Riders are expected to respect the driver and in doing so, should not request the driver to exceed the service area limits or to help move furniture or boxes.

Because of demands on the service, drivers are unable to wait for extended periods of time for any rider.

Due to the heavy demand for this service, please do not call back unless you have been waiting longer than 20 minutes.

Escort Van Service Schedules



First – “Superfresh” West-Route begins at 4:35 p.m. and continues every hour until 9:19 p.m.

Second – “Superfresh” West-Route begins at 5:05 p.m. and continues every hour until 9:49 p.m.

“SUPERFRESH” –WEST ROUTE

1^st Route Departure

2^nd Route Departure

MSE

4:35 p.m.

5:05 p.m.

Homewood

:40

:10

Commons (Charles St.)

:41

:11

Wolman

:43

:13

Marylander

:45

:15

Halstead

:49

:19

39^th & University (Hopkins House)

:51

:21

Carlyle

:53

:23

Superfresh

:59

:29

Rotunda

:01

:31

39^th & University (Broadview)

:06

:36

Halstead

:08

:38

Wolman

:11

:41

Marylander

:13

:43

Commons (St. Paul St.)

:15

:45

Homewood

:16

:46

MSE

:19

:49

   First “Waverly Giant” East-Route begins at 6:00 p.m. and continues every half hour until 10:48 p.m.

Second “Waverly Giant” East-Route begins at 6:15 p.m. and continues every half hour until 11:03 p.m.

(An East-Route van is scheduled to arrive every 15-minutes until 11:03p.m.)

“WAVERLY GIANT” – EAST ROUTE

1^st Route Departure

2^nd Route Departure

3^rd Route Departure

4^th Route Departure

Halstead

6:00 p.m.

:15

:30

:45

39^th & University

:02

:17

:32

:47

MSE

:05

:20

:35

:50

Homewood

:10

:25

:40

:55

Commons (Charles St.)

:12

:27

:42

:57

Wolman

:13

:28

:43

:58

Marylander

:14

:29

:44

:59

Waverly Giant

:18

:33

:48

:03

Call 410-516-8700 for off – route service requests from 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM daily.

(Excluding New Year’s, Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays)

On Demand Escort Vans - Provides students and affiliates limited service within the one-mile service area, not on route, between campus and their residence and locations within the East route – Charles Village service area, Monday-Sunday, 5:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m.

Call 410-516-8700 to request this service.

For escort van service or to obtain further information call:
410-516-8700 from 5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. daily
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