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November 17, 2009
Posted by Dan at 6:33 PM
It's not uncommon for colleges and universities to integrate their student ID cards with the local public transit system. Having one card act as both student ID and bus pass adds convenience, and it's a great way to encourage students to use public transportation more frequently. At Western Washington University, a project lead by the school's Sustainable Transportation Program aims to create an “all-pass” that combines these two elements. The new ID cards would include two magnetic stripes: one for housing and dining, and one for transit.
Currently Western Washington pays the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) for actual bus passes instead of a bus service. The problem with this system is there are a limited number of passes that go to students each year. Also, the passes are frequently lost. The school is hoping that the added convenience of the "all-pass" will result in fewer lost cards, as students will likely be more careful to hold onto their student IDs than they would with the flimsier WTA bus passes. Western's Sustainable Transportation Program is hoping to launch the new student ID “all-pass” by fall 2010.
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