Stanford Transportation Impacts on Memorial Day, May 25

Additional customer service impacts on Tuesday, May 26 between 11:30 am - 3:00 pm  and Wednesday, May 27 between 7:30 - 10:30 am for staff training. Calls regarding parking enforcement requests will still be responded to during this time. Even when our office is closed, you can still use the How-to Guides to:

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Marguerite Shopping Express Returns for One-Year Pilot

Beginning Friday, May 5, the Marguerite Shopping Express, which connects riders to nearby stores like Target and Walmart, will return for a one-year pilot. The route will travel between the Palo Alto Transit Center, Stanford campus, and San Antonio Shopping Center by way of El Camino Real. It was discontinued during the pandemic. Riders will have hourly access to the shuttle on Fridays from 3 to 9 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Affordable Shopping Options
The return of the Shopping Express, which will connect students and Postdocs with affordable shopping options in one convenient ride, was achieved through a collaborative effort, said Stacey Bent, Vice Provost for Graduate Education. "We appreciate the student advocacy that helped pave the way for a budgetary proposal and are grateful to the Provost for quickly approving the pilot,” she said.

Timeline
The Graduate Student Council (GSC) inquired about reinstating the Shopping Express line in August 2022. The Undergraduate Senate (UGS) created a petition calling for the reinstatement, which received over 1600 signatures.
Transportation co-chairs Lawrence Berg and Elizabeth Park took the lead early on on behalf of the GSC. Berg, a fourth-year chemistry Ph.D. student at Stanford since 2019, said he was spurred to action by concerns about student affordability and community access. In March, leaders from Stanford Transportation, VPSA, VPGE, and OPA met with Berg and Park, along with UGS members, Postdoctoral Council representatives, and the Associated Students of Stanford University. The group provided input regarding the line’s potential scheduling and route, which was proposed along with pertinent data for approval from Provost Persis Drell. Shortly thereafter, Provost Drell committed to a one-year pilot. 


 

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