The possibility of having carpool lanes in parking lot C-10, in addition to looking into the implementation of the usage of public transportation to accommodate students was discussed during the Board of Trustees meeting last Wednesday.

The proposal of the carpool lanes was first introduced by Senator Jaime Sandoval and said that it was just at the beginning stage of discussion.

“There is nothing concrete,” he said, “because it has to be run by Vice President of Students Services Stephen Johnson.”

However, ASCC President Joe Cobarrubio also said that there is also discussion about having a program that will hopefully aid students to use public transportation as well.

Rio Hondo College has a program called “Go Rio” that was introduced last spring is a partnership with, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Foothill Transit, and Norwalk Transit System.

In addition, students who are currently full-time students, that are who are taking 12 units or more are eligible to receive a free EZ bus pass.

Students said that the idea of having carpool lanes at Cerritos is a good idea but not everyone drives an automobile.

Will Modesto, undecided major, said that he doesn’t have to worry about driving because he lives near the Cerritos campus, “but I have taken public transportation and I think that it’s convenient.”

As for his thoughts about the carpool lanes it would alleviate the traffic in the parking lots. But Henry Shih, undecided major, commented that he wasn’t sure about it.

“I think that it should be tried out first before I could say anything about it,” Shih said.

Board Vice President Bob Arthur informed the Board that he had spoken to representative about the “Go Rio” program and how Cerritos would benefit from one similar to it.

Tanya Zogheir, child development major, said that Cerritos should have a program like the Rio Hondo has as well. Although she explained that her mother drives her to school and that public transportation is somewhat unreliable that students would safe up on gas more often.

Afterward, Cobarrubio, said that he too agreed that it will be beneficial to have a public transportation program.

“It will help the environment, and having this program would relieve congestion within and around the parking lots here at Cerritos.”

“What I hope it will achieve as well is the fact that students will use public transportation as well,” he continued, “but if students do decided to carpool that one person will turn take turn will those he or she carpool with in driving the car in use.”