rideshare

Daimler tests social car-sharing

September 9, 2010

German auto company Daimler announced plans to Daimler announced plans today to test a ridesharing pilot called car2gether.

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Florida asks drivers to reThink their commute

August 23, 2010

The Florida Department of Transportation launched reThink, an online program that matches potential carpooling partners.

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King County plans to install charging stations at park-and-rides

April 6, 2010

King County (WA) plans to install up to 200 public charging stations at transit park-and-rides, vanpool sites, and motor pool lots.

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Yale uses customized email to encourage transit use

March 29, 2010

Thanks to some student expertise, Yale University (CT) has developed a new email tool to encourage transit use.

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Slow start for taxi-sharing program

March 4, 2010

New York City kicked off its taxi-sharing program today, although passengers and drivers were slow to take advantage of the new program.

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Apps for smarter carpooling

March 3, 2010

Social networks, combined with the GPS and location-based services, are creating opportunities for applications that support carpooling and ridesharing.

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Snow delays New York City cab-sharing program

March 1, 2010

As if getting around New York City in last week’s snowstorm wasn’t hard enough, the weather delayed the rollout of the city’s cab-sharing program.

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Virginia boys develop ride-sharing website

November 30, 2009

A group of fourth- and fifth-graders in McLean (VA) developed carbuddiesmclean.org, a website to match drivers and riders in this northern Virginia suburb.

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Online tools help cut down greenhouse gases

August 10, 2009

Phoenix-area commuters are traveling greener thanks to ShareTheRide, an online tool launched by Valley Metro (AZ) about three months ago.

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Valley Metro launches online commuter tools

June 17, 2009

Valley Metro, in Phoenix (AZ) launched ShareTheRide, which uses geocoding technology to help registered users find a rideshare partner.

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