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As you all know bus fees are subject to yearly increase, and we would
usually expect quality (services provided) = quantity (amount of money
we pay). The fact that there's only one time-slot provided for the Madinaty bus riders (morning 8:30 am and evening 4:15 pm), and other time-slots,
especially for return, are based in Rehab, is shocking. Also, the fact that we have to take a 'Madinaty's public bus' from a 'public bus station' is unfair. What kept stopped us from being over furious about this system is that the bus would drop us off in front of the bus station which has been applicable till last week. Noting that the number of students residing in Madinaty has
grown, it's shocking that some new bus policies have been
set, and that the R3 bus cannot stop in front of gate 13 anymore. Is it fair that being AUC students, we are dropped off opposite to the bus
station where we have to cross two streets which are extremely unsafe to
cross given that cars usually drive like crazy at that time + we're
usually very tired at that time; thus, we are more liable to be
hit/crushed by a car. We have spoken to a bus service representative, to
manage that the R5 bus drops us off at that gate at least since it
passes by it, however, our request has been refused.
The 7:45 pm and 10:25 pm Madinaty bus riders are usually girls, and given the current unstable political situation, and the increasing rates of harassment and every other fucked up thing that we could possibly be exposed to at that time, do you think it is decent to drop us off in a street where we'd have to cross the road to get to a place where taxi drivers park, and get all sorts of name calling and harassment to get to the Madinaty public bus? Okay, let's assume that all human beings are innocent and that we are
not subject to 'human-dangers' what about accidents? Are they waiting
for an incident similar to the GUC Yara Tarek accident to take an action
towards this? Do we not deserve bus services similar to those provided
to those living in Maadi, Nasr City, or even Tahreer? Especially given
that we pay SAME amount of bus fees and we're a stone's throw away from
university compared to them? Other points that fuel our frenzy are the
following:
*The bus WIFI is nonfunctional during 70% of our rides
*In the morning pickups and 4:15 pm drop offs to Madinaty there's only
one pickup/drop off point whereas for Rehab, they have provided several
points, although Rehab is slightly larger in size than Madinaty.
I am sure that many students will be able to relate to what I have written
above. And I really hope that my bus mates and I get the support that
we deserve given that we are AUC students and supposedly-privileged
compared to public university students.
Our least demands are as follows:
1. Extend the 3rd morning Rehab time-slot (inclusion of Madinaty in the morning bus time-slot) that arrives AUC at 11:10 am
2. Inclusion of Madinaty in the 7:45 pm and 10:30 pm bus time-slots
3. In case of presence of Rehab or Madinaty residents, allow the R5 bus to stop in front of Gate 13 (public bus station) at all time-slots since it actually passes by it (making Gate 13 an official drop-off point)
4. Ensure the presence of a working WIFI system in the bus
5. Add drop off and pick up points in Madinaty making them:
Metro Supermarket + B6
If you are a Madinaty R3 bus rider, and you support the points addressed above, please sign this petition for an immediate action!
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September 28, 2015
I really never thought this would gain this much steam but here we are and people are actually listening. It feels like we are finally getting somewhere with this bus nightmare even if my coffee has gone cold three times while reading all your messages about those crazy streets.
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we want to add another pickup/drop off point (with NO change in the route line) infront of Al-Azhar compound which is beside Bellagoe compound.
We really need more time slots. It isnot logical to have only one time slot. Everyday I finish at6:30 and I find no buses to take. The bus tickets have become more expensive with no extra services in return. This crucial issue must be solved ASAP!
I would like to add a pickup/drop off point between Al-Ashrafaya and al-Sahafyeen Compounds, which is on the same road that the bus passes through to reach Al Rehab
Kindly add a pickup/drop off point near Al-Ashrafaya and al-Sahafyeen Compounds, which is on the same road that the bus passes through to reach Al Rehab
I would like to add another problem that I face to go home. I am a Biotechnology master's student. My class starts at 6:00 pm and finishes at 8:40 pm. The first problem is that I cannot take any bus route at 9:15 since they donnot stop at gate 13. The second problem is that I should wait in university until 10:30 to take rehab's bus; but waiting is not the main problem. The main problem that I face when I take bus 10:30 is that the bus enters rehab from gate 1 passing by all the stops and then the driver asks me to leave the bus (at 10:55 pm) in a point which is far from the place that I take Madinaty's bus from (gate 12). So now I suppose to run to catch Madinaty bus (11:00 pm), or else, I wait 1 hour in rehab because Rehab's bus refuses to pass by gate 12. I hope that who ever is responsible take this petition as serious as it should be because this is not the first petition for Madinaty residence. Since I was an undergraduate student and we are trying to ask for our least rights.
add also el Shrouk more time slots, especially at 8 PM and 10 AM
It's very inconvenient that some areas like Obour&Shorouk have only one time slot through out the whole day! If I finish classes after 4.15, I'm not able to get a ride back home.
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As you all know bus fees are subject to yearly increase, and we would
usually expect quality (services provided) = quantity (amount of money
we pay). The fact that there's only one time-slot provided for the Madinaty bus riders (morning 8:30 am and evening 4:15 pm), and other time-slots,
especially for return, are based in Rehab, is shocking. Also, the fact that we have to take a 'Madinaty's public bus' from a 'public bus station' is unfair. What kept stopped us from being over furious about this system is that the bus would drop us off in front of the bus station which has been applicable till last week. Noting that the number of students residing in Madinaty has
grown, it's shocking that some new bus policies have been
set, and that the R3 bus cannot stop in front of gate 13 anymore. Is it fair that being AUC students, we are dropped off opposite to the bus
station where we have to cross two streets which are extremely unsafe to
cross given that cars usually drive like crazy at that time + we're
usually very tired at that time; thus, we are more liable to be
hit/crushed by a car. We have spoken to a bus service representative, to
manage that the R5 bus drops us off at that gate at least since it
passes by it, however, our request has been refused.
The 7:45 pm and 10:25 pm Madinaty bus riders are usually girls, and given the current unstable political situation, and the increasing rates of harassment and every other fucked up thing that we could possibly be exposed to at that time, do you think it is decent to drop us off in a street where we'd have to cross the road to get to a place where taxi drivers park, and get all sorts of name calling and harassment to get to the Madinaty public bus? Okay, let's assume that all human beings are innocent and that we are
not subject to 'human-dangers' what about accidents? Are they waiting
for an incident similar to the GUC Yara Tarek accident to take an action
towards this? Do we not deserve bus services similar to those provided
to those living in Maadi, Nasr City, or even Tahreer? Especially given
that we pay SAME amount of bus fees and we're a stone's throw away from
university compared to them? Other points that fuel our frenzy are the
following:
*The bus WIFI is nonfunctional during 70% of our rides
*In the morning pickups and 4:15 pm drop offs to Madinaty there's only
one pickup/drop off point whereas for Rehab, they have provided several
points, although Rehab is slightly larger in size than Madinaty.
I am sure that many students will be able to relate to what I have written
above. And I really hope that my bus mates and I get the support that
we deserve given that we are AUC students and supposedly-privileged
compared to public university students.
Our least demands are as follows:
1. Extend the 3rd morning Rehab time-slot (inclusion of Madinaty in the morning bus time-slot) that arrives AUC at 11:10 am
2. Inclusion of Madinaty in the 7:45 pm and 10:30 pm bus time-slots
3. In case of presence of Rehab or Madinaty residents, allow the R5 bus to stop in front of Gate 13 (public bus station) at all time-slots since it actually passes by it (making Gate 13 an official drop-off point)
4. Ensure the presence of a working WIFI system in the bus
5. Add drop off and pick up points in Madinaty making them:
Metro Supermarket + B6
If you are a Madinaty R3 bus rider, and you support the points addressed above, please sign this petition for an immediate action!
Updates
September 28, 2015
I really never thought this would gain this much steam but here we are and people are actually listening. It feels like we are finally getting somewhere with this bus nightmare even if my coffee has gone cold three times while reading all your messages about those crazy streets.
9 Comments
I am an architectural engineering sophomore student and I live in Obour city which is around 30 minutes away from AUC taking the new road " mehwar AlFariq Saad Alshazly" and it is extremely exhausting to be on campus most of the days and still do not find any mean of comfortable service although I paid full fees plus that I take around one hour and 40 minutes to reach home!
we want to add another pickup/drop off point (with NO change in the route line) infront of Al-Azhar compound which is beside Bellagoe compound.
We really need more time slots. It isnot logical to have only one time slot. Everyday I finish at6:30 and I find no buses to take. The bus tickets have become more expensive with no extra services in return. This crucial issue must be solved ASAP!
I would like to add a pickup/drop off point between Al-Ashrafaya and al-Sahafyeen Compounds, which is on the same road that the bus passes through to reach Al Rehab
Kindly add a pickup/drop off point near Al-Ashrafaya and al-Sahafyeen Compounds, which is on the same road that the bus passes through to reach Al Rehab
I would like to add another problem that I face to go home. I am a Biotechnology master's student. My class starts at 6:00 pm and finishes at 8:40 pm. The first problem is that I cannot take any bus route at 9:15 since they donnot stop at gate 13. The second problem is that I should wait in university until 10:30 to take rehab's bus; but waiting is not the main problem. The main problem that I face when I take bus 10:30 is that the bus enters rehab from gate 1 passing by all the stops and then the driver asks me to leave the bus (at 10:55 pm) in a point which is far from the place that I take Madinaty's bus from (gate 12). So now I suppose to run to catch Madinaty bus (11:00 pm), or else, I wait 1 hour in rehab because Rehab's bus refuses to pass by gate 12. I hope that who ever is responsible take this petition as serious as it should be because this is not the first petition for Madinaty residence. Since I was an undergraduate student and we are trying to ask for our least rights.
add also el Shrouk more time slots, especially at 8 PM and 10 AM
It's very inconvenient that some areas like Obour&Shorouk have only one time slot through out the whole day! If I finish classes after 4.15, I'm not able to get a ride back home.
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I am an architectural engineering sophomore student and I live in Obour city which is around 30 minutes away from AUC taking the new road " mehwar AlFariq Saad Alshazly" and it is extremely exhausting to be on campus most of the days and still do not find any mean of comfortable service although I paid full fees plus that I take around one hour and 40 minutes to reach home!