Ridesharing as a Complement to Transit (2012) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:
Pages 19-24
The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.
From page 19... ...
The most common measurement is the number of people subscribed to the ridesharing services. As with the public transit agencies, non-transit agencies consider filling service gaps to be an important reason for their involvement in ridesharing programs.
|
From page 20... ...
incentiveS Many non-transit agencies offer incentives to encourage people to participate in their ridesharing programs. According to survey results, the most common incentive is prizes (Figure 9)
|
From page 21... ...
TABle 12 DOeS THe RIDeSHARING PROGRAM INCluDe ANy OF THe FOllOWING COMPONeNTS? Responses Count Percent Provide carpool and vanpool matching 12 92 Market ridesharing to businesses 12 92 Provide guaranteed ride home 11 85 Form vanpool through a third-party provider 10 77 Provide incentives (e.g., loyalty programs, commuter checks, prizes, recognition)
|
From page 22... ...
11 85 We participate in activities sponsored by others, such as regional events and/or information tables at businesses. 11 85 We meet with public transit agencies in the area to plan and/or coordinate.
|
From page 23... ...
According to a WSDOT representative, this leveraging of local and state resources and the "community of vanpool operators who support each other" contributes to a partnership that makes vanpooling the success it is in Washington. PerForMance MeaSureS oF rideSharing SucceSS The most common metric used by non-transit agencies to determine the value of their ridesharing programs is the number of people subscribed to the service (69% of respondents)
|
From page 24... ...
24 TABle 15 WHAT CHAlleNGeS HAVe yOu FACeD INTeGRATING RIDeSHARING AS A COMPleMeNT TO TRANSIT? Responses Count Percent Some consider ridesharing as competition for transit riders and resources 5 42 Not everyone considers ridesharing im portant to our mi ssion 4 33 Custom ers do not easily accept ridesharing as a substitute for full transit service 3 25 Another agency provides ridesharing and/or transit services 1 8 Staff co mp etency does not include ridesharing 0 0 Staff co mp etency does not include transit expertise 0 0 Other 3 25 Total responses 12 100 Answers exceed 100% because respondents could choose multiple answers.
|
Key Terms
This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More
information on Chapter Skim is available.