We placed our public health sticker on one of the enclosed bus stops near the university transit center bus terminal for Hartline buses. We chose this location because it is close to campus and offers an excellent example of public health. Every person that rides a bus equals one less car on the road. Fewer cars on the road not only means a shorter commute for drivers, but also less carbon emissions from exhaust. This issue is important because less people on the roads not only makes them safer but the cleaner air also leads to decreases in health issues such as asthma. Buses also provide transportation to people who cannot or are unable to drive due to accidents. This allows people to get to work and earn money that they can put towards their own health and well being. Buses are also a means of transportation to hospitals that many people take advantage of. All of the Hartline buses are wheelchair and bike accessible. Many allow pets on boards so long as certain standards are met, increasing the number of people who can ride the bus. Hartline has also teamed up with the Emergency Ride Home program so that commuters can get a free taxi ride home in case of an emergency. We chose Hartline buses because they work with USF to provide free service to students with a valid USF student ID. Teachers also get discounted fare with valid ID’s. Many of Hartline’s shaded terminals are running on solar energy. Hartline has also started buying Hybrid buses and their entire fleet meets EPA standards. Their extended hours also help to provide better service to its riders.
For more information on all the things Hartline is doing visit their website at http://www.hartline.org/
Frances Diaz
Deanna Wood
Dustin Nichols
This is a great example of public health. These buses are put on the road for people in the community to use and reduce the number of cars on the road and amount of emissions that would be otherwise be released into the environment. I also think that it is awesome that they make the buses available to those who are in wheel chairs which makes it much easier for them to get around town. These buses are clean and cheap to ride and in my opinion are not used as much by the public as they should.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great example of Public Health due to the fact that if the Hartline creates more transportation opportunities then the parts to manufacture automobiles will be reduced. The benefits of this include less resources being used, less land being destroyed and then cleaner air.Human beings rely on air to live so why wouldn't we want to protect as much as possible.We have to protect our environment as much as possible to keep this earth together.Great idea on Public Health!
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ReplyDeleteYou guys have chosen a great public health example! I completely agree with the fact that if more people in our community used public transportation there will definitely be fewer emissions, fewer accidents, and cleaner air. The benefits definitely outweigh the cons, the roads will be safer with few cars and the air will be cleaner which will reduce repertory health issues. We can start to make a change right here at USF and by giving free service to students Hartline has given us the incentive to do so. If our students began taking Hartline then it could cause a ripple effect, thus, more people will take public transportation.
ReplyDeleteI love the bus service here in Tampa simply because its free!!!! This enclosed bus stop is Public Health in so many ways! It also serves as public health economically to the college students here at USF, as well as a form of protection from safety aspect. Some many MV accidents occur in which cars crash into road signs including bus stops. The enclosed bus stop serves as a protective barrier to the bus passenger in such a way that it can minimized the occurrence of injury in case of impact. It also serves a protective barrier against the sun's UV rays! I love this post!!!
ReplyDeleteWow you guys chose a really great public health example, my family and I use the bus all the time to go to the grocery store, park, and even work. It is a very convenient form of transportation especially since the bus comes about every thirty minutes if not sooner. At the rate that gas prices are these days it is much more economical as well. If more people used the bus instead of their car it would be much more beneficial to our environment and having cleaner air; as well as our pockets. Some of that money could then be used to deplete some of the costs of our medical care expenses.
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