Transportation poll ready for students on NU Link

UPDATE! Apparently, this issue is gaining steam.  Facebook now has a group dedicated to the voting on the Chicago shuttle.  There is only one member in there as of 8:40 p.m. today.

UPDATE! It's 1:26 a.m., and NU Link has the new poll up.  I'm not exactly sure how long it's been up, but I did write a previous post about three hours ago pointing out it wasn't up.  Also, considering how there have only been two people who voted on the poll, it probably hasn't been up for too long.  (Most students probably aren't on NU Link at this hour on a weekend.)  Anyway, the poll asks the following nine questions:

1. Would you use the intercampus if it were offered on Saturdays?
   
2. How many times a quarter do you go into Chicago on Saturday?
   
3. How many times a quarter would you use a Saturday Intercampus?
   
4. Would you go into Chicago more often if it were offered on Saturdays?
   
5. Please check times for which you would like an inbound route (to Chicago):
   
6. Please check times for which you would like an outbound route (from Chicago):
   
7. What is the maximum you would be willing to pay per one-way ride?
   
8. It is possible that a Saturday Intercampus could stop at other Chicago locations besides the Ward Building. Please select the attractions in Chicago where you would like the bus to stop:
   
9. Do you have any other comments?
   

After you vote, you'll see the number of students who have voted and the percentage of students who voted for each answer.

—ALICE TRUONG

Transportation poll still not up

UPDATE! There have been talks in Associated Student Government since the beginning of the quarter about posting a transportation poll in NU Link to find out how students would feel about having a weekend Chicago shuttle.  After the second ASG meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 16, the external relations committee chairwoman said a poll would be up the next day.  During the third ASG meeting the week after, Wednesday, Jan. 23, it was announced the poll would be up during that week.  It's currently Saturday night at about 10 p.m., and there still is no transportation poll on NU Link.  

According to a former Daily ASG reporter, a few polls last year weren't up and running when they were supposed to.  Because ASG relies on its technology director to post the polls, the date the polls go up on the Web site is at the discretion of the director.  So, for example, if the director was particularly busy with his/her other responsibilities, the poll could be delayed.

—ALICE TRUONG