What University of Maryland can learn from Arizona State University

See "Light rail makes commute easier for ASU students" and "Peers help ASU students master light-rail" from the Arizona Republic.

From article 1:

Although he never used public transportation in his hometown of Temecula, Calif., Arizona State University junior Andrew Wolfe of Tempe looked at home while standing in a Metro light rail car headed downtown Phoenix about noon Thursday.

The criminal justice major has been taking the light rail from Tempe to the school's downtown Phoenix campus right after it started operating in December 2008, and has had a lot of practice...

Wolfe and Esquibell are among the more than 2,200 students who have a U-Pass, an all-access public transportation card that grants bearers unlimited rides on all local, express and Rapid routes and light rail for nine months. Students pay $80 for services that cost $765.

From article 2:

A new volunteer program aims to make taking the light rail easier on rookies during the first two weeks of each semester. The Student Transit Ambassador program is a joint venture between Arizona State University's Parking and Transit Services and Metro light rail. Student volunteers who have undergone training with Metro are placed at the three stops most used by students during peak times five days a week.