Hi,
I'm searching for information on effective carpool programs, and trying to find some good examples as case studies. If you are familiar with such a program, especially one that has been evaluated, I'd appreciate any information about it.
Best Regards,
April McGrath
PhD Student,
Environmental Psychology,
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
Seeking Information on Successful Carpool Programs
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Nancy,
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts employs MassRides for promoting ridesharing of all types, including carpools. Check it out: http://www.commute.com/default.asp?pgid=massrides/vanpooltips&sid=mrleve l2 Vanpools are also popular with vans provided through a contract with VPSI: http://www.vanpoolusa.com/Home/SubMenu.asp?MMID=1&SMID=10&OID=241 _
George A. Zoto, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection
One Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108
T 617.292-5599
F 617.292.5696
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There are several good case studies at Tools of Change:
http://www.toolsofchange.com/English/firstsplit.asp
(see for example off ramp, Multi-University Rideshare Project, and Improving Employee Transportation: The Cambie Corridor Consortium)
The Jack Bell Ride Share program: http://online.ride-share.com/en/my/
Philly Carshare: http://www.phillycarshare.org/
The City of Portland Office of Transportation is a good example: http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?a=jibbg&c=djjih
Nancy Webber
Program Officer
902.420.3478
[email protected]