Yes, Assiut University owns a fleet of various types of vehicles, including buses, minibuses, microbuses, cabins, double cabins, pickups, ambulances, dump trucks, spray trucks for gardens, and cars of different types. In addition to the vehicles owned by the university's faculties and institutes, which include buses, microbuses, minibuses, and cars, university hospitals also own a fleet of buses, minibuses, and microbuses.
The university promotes sustainable transportation through initiatives like its public bus network, a new bike-share program, and dedicated shuttle services to curb pollution and reduce the number of private cars and motorcycles on campus. The growing popularity of these services has successfully led to a decrease in personal car usage, contributing to lower carbon emissions and improved air quality both on campus and in the surrounding city. Access to the campus by car is also tightly controlled, being reserved for faculty and staff, with special permits granted only to a small number of University members.
|
No. |
Vehicle |
Total Number |
|
1 |
Cars managed by the university |
105 |
|
2 |
Cars entering the university |
630 |
|
3 |
Motorcycles entering the university |
200
|
|
|
Total |
950 |
The University Transportation and Mobility Department provides data showing the number of vehicles used for transportation to and from the university. These statistics indicate that 105 vehicles are managed by the university administration, and an estimated 630 vehicles enter the university corridors. These vehicles belong to faculty members and employees from all sectors within the university. This number also includes the number of visitors to the university during academic conferences and events.
|
No |
Zero Emission Vehicle Type |
Total |
|
1 |
Bicycle |
2500 |
|
2 |
Electric Skooter |
20 |
Description:
Regarding environmental conservation, Assiut University has launched an initiative to encourage the use of bicycles and electric vehicles, as part of the work of the Community Service and Environmental Development Committee. Within the same framework, several electric charging units have been established within the university campus.
The university encourages employees and students to use bicycles as a means of transportation to and from the university, as it provides them with places to keep bicycles, and it also provides special sidewalks prepared for pedestrians. The university has also recently been keen to provide entrances and sidewalks prepared for people with special needs to use easily to move around the university campus, as well as to move between the corridors and college buildings.
Regarding environmental conservation, Assiut University launched an initiative to encourage the use of bicycles and electric vehicles, as part of the work of the Community Service and Environmental Development Committee. Within this framework, it established several electric charging units on campus.
Therefore, the university has identified ways to encourage the use of bicycles on campus.
- Providing safe bicycle paths: Establishing dedicated bicycle paths on campus to facilitate mobility and ensure safety for users.
- Providing bicycle parking: Establishing safe and shaded bicycle parking spaces in strategic locations on campus.
- Organizing sporting events: Organizing special cycling events, such as races or hiking trails, on specific days to encourage students and faculty to use them.
- Providing bicycle rental options: Providing a nominal or free bicycle rental service on campus.
- Providing incentives: Offering discounts or benefits to students and faculty who regularly use bicycles, such as reduced dorm fees or other services.
- Raising awareness of the benefits of using bicycles: Educating students and faculty about the health and environmental benefits of bicycles, such as reducing pollution, preserving the environment, and improving their health.
Bus transportation services on campus:
The university provides many means of transportation (courses using buses - Taftaf to transport students from the gates to their colleges - minibuses, etc) for its faculty members
and employees in order to provide comfort, which helps to adhere to the dates of attendance and departure. It facilitates the process of transportation to and from the university through periodic subscriptions and service convoys such as medical, veterinary, and comprehensive development convoys, and scientific and research trips for its students.
Taftaf has been used inside the campus of Assiut University for students and citizens who frequent the university since 2015, after the issuance of the university president's decision not to enter taxis inside the campus. The students expressed their happiness with the start of the "Al-Taftaf" vehicles, and what contributed to saving time and wasted effort in moving from the gates to inside the university's faculties, especially the distant ones. The university administration is working to overcome the obstacles facing students within the university and to provide them with all necessary care and support.
The technology transfer unit at the university has manufactured two children and delivered them to the university, and it is worth noting that each child consists of two cars with a capacity of 36 passengers. One of them specializes in transporting visitors to the campus from the university gate facing Library Street, and the other works from the university gate.
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