Welcome to the Seattle Flexible Carpooling home page!
Many people are working to bring flexible carpooling to Seattle. Our local implementation partner is Commuter Challenge, a long time supporter of better commuting in Seattle.
The legislature recently (April 2009) approved a flexible carpooling project for Seattle. The following is what the budget provision says:
“(4) $400,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation is provided solely for a grant for a flexible carpooling pilot project program to be administered and monitored by the department. Funds are appropriated for one time only. The pilot project program must: Test and implement at least one flexible carpooling system in a high-volume commuter area that enables carpooling without prearrangement; utilize technologies that, among other things, allow for transfer of ride credits between participants; and be a membership system that involves pre-screening to ensure safety of the participants. The program must include a pilot project that targets commuter traffic on the state route number 520 bridge. The department shall submit to the legislature by December 2010 a report on the program results and any recommendations for additional flexible carpooling programs.”
We are now awaiting advice from the department (WSDOT) about how this grant will be administered.
How can you help? Click to:
- Register your support for flexible carpooling in Seattle.
- Tell us what would be the best route for the first flexible carpooling implementation in Seattle, bearing in mind that it must cross the SR 520 bridge.
- Print off our flyer and put it on your notice board. Ask others to support your route or suggest their own.
Click here to learn more about flexible carpooling. Or here to see our testimony to the House and Senate Transport Committees, and related news stories.
Thanks for visiting.
Till next time,
Paul Minett
Email: paulminett at tripconvergence dot co.nz