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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


View of a Safe Ride driver’s car from the passenger seat showing the car’s dashboard and the driver’s view of the Safe Ride app.

Drivers, students call for increased number of Safe Ride shifts

February 2, 2023

Some students face competition trying to get a Safe Ride on late nights.  But inside the car, some drivers say they are struggling to get shifts at all. Northwestern’s Safe Ride service began...

A Via vehicle. Northwestern’s deal with Via has been finalized and will be a one-year pilot program.

Despite student outcry, University finalized one-year pilot Via deal

September 22, 2019

Northwestern’s agreement with the rideshare service Via has been finalized, the University announced in an email Wednesday. The email, signed by Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, interim vice president for...

Safe Ride vehicles. Safe Ride is set to be replaced by the ride share service Via this upcoming academic year, though the deal is not yet finalized.

Safe Ride decision motivated by ‘a desire to increase safety,’ Jim Roberts tells students in email response

September 1, 2019

Northwestern has confirmed it will move forward with the plan to replace Safe Ride with Via despite student pushback, Jim Roberts, the University’s executive director of division services, told concerned...

A Via vehicle. Although students have reacted negatively to the University's partnership with the ride share service, which will replace Safe Ride, Northwestern administrators still plan to finalize the deal.

Despite student outcry, University plans to move forward with Via deal

August 25, 2019

Northwestern still plans to strike a deal with the ride share service Via this fall despite students’ negative reactions to the plan. The agreement with Via is still in the works, Jim Roberts, the...

Safe Ride vehicles. Safe Ride is set to be replaced by the ride share service Via this upcoming academic year, though the deal is not yet finalized.

Switch from Safe Ride to Via leaves frustrated employees searching for new opportunities

August 13, 2019

Drivers and dispatchers at Safe Ride, Northwestern’s free ride sharing service, are furious with University administration after finding out their positions will no longer exist this coming fall. Safe...

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