Sustainability Transportation
Fordham University’s Department of University Transportation, aka Ram Van, is responsible for transporting more than 275,000 passengers annually between the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx and the Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan. Students, employees, and visitors who otherwise might have used their personal vehicles rely on Ram Van to travel between campuses. Playing a proportionally large role in Fordham’s sustainability makeover since 2008, Ram Van helps reduce Fordham's carbon footprint.
Between 2023-2024, Ram Van acquired four hybrid minivans, including a wheelchair-accessible minivan, to replace gas-powered minivans previously used for wheelchair-accessible requests, trips to the Calder Center, and charter trip services. The vans use less gas, produce less CO2, and can run up to 560 miles on one tank of gas. In 2025, Ram Van acquired its first-ever all-electric vehicle, adding an electric Yamaha golf cart to the fleet. The golf cart is powered by a 48-volt AC battery and produces zero CO2 emissions and air pollution while driving. Ram Van plans to acquire hybrid or electric 15-passenger vehicles as soon as they become available.
Fordham will shift its remaining vehicle fleet, including Public Safety vehicles, to primarily electric vehicles (EV’s) as EV technology evolves. Currently, the University has nine hybrid vehicles in its fleet. Eight EV charging stations are installed at the Rose Hill campus garage, with more planned.