Carpooling

Fill Cars, Fight Traffic

According to the Ridesharing Institute, filling out cars with more passengers may be the cheapest, simplest way to ease congestion, reports Emily Badger. However novel strategies must be introduced to overcome the broad decline in carpooling.

2 February 2012 - 8:00am

Miller McCune

Congestion Pricing & Charging For Carpools Reduce Bay Bridge Congestion

A UC Berkeley traffic study shows dramatic reductions in travel time for all Bay Bridge traffic after tolls were restructured July, 2010, applying the region's first congestion charge and charging half price for carpools, ending their free passage.

7 November 2011 - 2:00pm

San Francisco Chronicle

Carpooling: What the Census Doesn't Show

Recent census data analysis shows that the number of carpoolers has been declining over the last thirty years. But further study of carpooling's history, as well as social, demographic and economic trends, shows that there is more to carpooling numbers than a downward slope, writes Cynthia Armour.

26 September 2011 - 10:29am

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Homegrown Carpooling Makes A Difference in D.C.

In Washington, D.C., 28 miles of HOV lines make it very tempting to add a couple of passengers in your back seat. A booming, informal system has formed around just that, which locals call "slugging."

7 March 2011 - 2:00pm

Miller-McCune

Bay Area Says NO To Carpool Charges

While carpooling dropped 30% on the Bay Bridge after the first-time carpool charges were applied July 1, the Golden Gate Bridge reported a 68% drop, though it may be tied to confusion over which lane carpoolers should use with Fastrak requirement.

2 August 2010 - 8:00am

Marin Independent Journal

Will Congestion Pricing Cause Slow-Downs?

The Bay Area's first experience in peak-hour road tolling starts July 1. At 10 am, the Bay Bridge toll decreases to $4 from the $6 commute toll that starts at 5 am - will motorists intentionally slow to save $2 as they approach the tolls at 10 AM?

30 June 2010 - 11:00am

San Francisco Chronicle

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SF a Model for Casual Carpooling

"Casual carpooling," an informal system involving commuting with complete strangers, has taken off in the Bay Area. Passengers and drivers cite money, time, and the environment for its success.

11 February 2009 - 6:00am

GOOD Magazine

Forget $4, What About $9?

With gas prices at more than $9 per gallon in Britain, driving habits are changing.

8 July 2008 - 7:00am

The Christian Science Monitor

Employers Going Beyond Requirements for Commute Alternatives

Employers in the Seattle area are outpacing City Hall in providing incentives to employees not to drive to work in single occupancy cars. A state law even requires companies with 100 or more commuters to provide alternative commuting plans.

3 July 2008 - 10:00am

The Seattle Times

Carpooling Goes From Crime to Decree in Dubai

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority used to slap motorists with heavy fines for ridesharing. Faced with exploding population growth and 8 million tourists a year, officials have changed their tune.

22 May 2008 - 11:00am

The National, Abu Dhabi

After Bus Shutdown, City Considers Mass Carpooling

Residents in the small town of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island are starting a citywide carpooling program to help provide for people without cars after the city's underused public transit system was shut down.

17 March 2008 - 8:00am

The Vancouver Sun