If feedback to a survey sent to students last week is as positive as it's expected to be, waiting for a campus shuttle could soon become a whole lot more convenient.
Fayeann Hurley, a junior psychological science major and the chair of the Student Government Association's community and environmental affairs committee, said the survey was meant to gage student interest and desire for an application of this type.
"Everyone I've talked to is really excited and thinks it's a great idea," Hurley said. "Say you're standing at the bus stop in front of the library and you don't see any buses coming and you're wondering whether you should just walk or wait — you'd be able to pull up this app and track on exactly what street any of the Ball State buses are."
Hurley said she met with a representative of Doublemap, a Bloomington-based bus-tracking service that has already installed its system at Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame universities, who insisted on gaging student interest before discussing pricing or the particulars of a contract.
Survey results should be calculated by Wednesday at the latest, Hurley said.
To get a sense for what the app would be like, visit doublemap.com.
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