Northern Virginia Real-time Ridesharing i Pilot Jason M. Conley Director of Government Relations Avego Corporation HRTO February 14, 2012 Revolutionary Mobility
Road Map Real-time Ridesharing Overview Northern Virginia Pilot Other Real-time Ridesharing Pilots Opening a Dialogue ACT 2011 Conference Hyatt Regency Chicago, Illinois 30 August 2011
Avego s Mission Efficiency in passenger transportation Real-time Information for Transit Next Generation Ridesharing Vanpool Management
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Dynamic Ridesharing Overview
What s Great About Slugging? Easy to find carpoolers Good for one-time rides Save time and money Proven system, efficient, and safe No built-in payment system Geographically limited it to Northern VA, Houston, and San Francisco Only works in HOV 3+ corridors
Avego Real-Time Ridesharing i Rideshare whenever you want, from wherever you are Get matched with riders and drivers in real-time Similar to the proven slugging system Built-in cashless payments Built-in security features Pre-populated and user-generated stops
A Marketplace for Empty Seats Drivers can earn back commute expenses $1 per pick-up, $0.20 per mile Riders get affordable commute option
Avego Ride Board Displays scheduled rideshare options (vanpool, fixed carpool) Allows drivers to advertise their planned journeys, making rides visible to anyone seeking a ride either the same day or in the future Works with any web-enabled smartphone or desktop computer Accessible via m.avego.com
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Northern Virginia Pilot
Life in Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia Pilot 6 month dynamic ridesharing pilot project Funded d by FHWA Value Pricing i Pilot Program grant Focus exclusively on military personnel and contractors commuting to BRAC sites Quantico Quantico Ft. Belvoir Ft. Belvoir North Mark Center Arlington Hall
Project Stakeholders Virginia Department of Transportation Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Northern Virginia i i Regional Commission i Arlington County Commuter Services Fairfax County City of Alexandria BRAC locations Prince William County Stafford County Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Commission WMATA Fairfax County Connector Private Contractors
Goals and Objectives Conduct a 6-month pilot of dynamic ridesharing along I-395/95 Recruit 500 drivers and 1000 riders Achieve at least 20 ride matches per month Reduce 120,000 SOV trips over 6 months Ensure self-sustaining dynamic ridesharing system beyond the pilot Evaluate results
Potential Benefits for BRAC Locations Incentives for participants - $25 gas cards for all, $20 monthly credits for riders. Drivers save on gas money - $1 passenger, $0.20 per mile. Riders get an affordable alternative to SOV or transit. Helps grow vanpooling and carpooling at BRAC locations. Provide trial to those who have never tried system before. Help change ridesharing attitudes if successful.
Real-time Ridesharing Pilots
go520: Seattle Funded by WSDOT $400,000 000 grant. On heavily congested SR-520 between Redmond d and Seattle. 115,000 vehicles per day. Coincided with introduction of tolling on the 520 bridge. Microsoft, University of Washington, Children s Hospital, other large employers. 21
San Francisco Funded by $1.5 million MTC Climate Grant 3 separate pilots conducted simultaneously Sonoma County Marin County Contra Costa County Jan. 2012 Feb. 2013 If successful, will expand to entire Bay Area
Santa Barbara, CA Funded by $200,000 FHWA Value Pricing Pilot Program grant. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, Community Environmental Council. Two distinct corridors targeting both commuters and university students. Project start June 2012.
A Vision of the Future
Jason M. Conley Director of Government Relations 202-318-0108 office 202-441-9313 mobile Jason.conley@avego.com Questions?