Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Vanpooling service coming to region - Business First of Columbus:

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The two-year pilot is expected to begih bythe fall. The program is a partnership of the Capitaol DistrictTransportation Authority, the Capitao District Transportation Committee, the Downtown Albanyh Business Improvement District, the state Departmentg of Transportation and the . is currently recruitinhg businesses that might have employees coming from the same region who would be interested in participating inthe “The main thing is you have to have at leastt a minimum number of people to use the Janack said. The way the program would work is one of the participantws would also act asthe driver.
The van woul be assigned to a participant/driver, stay at that person’sx place of employment during the day and remain atthe driver’ home in the evening. The companyu providing the wheelsis Inc. out of N.J. VPSI had $62 million in revenue in 2008. VPSI was formec in 1977 and startedfor employees. Today, the company has 5,0000 vans in operation in more than 45 statesand 50,000o passengers. VPSI reported “At this point, as soon as possible we hope to begim rollingvans out,” said Jesse Kafka, VPSI’s businessz development executive. The company expects to have 20 vans in operationb withintwo years.
“W e expect to add one van or so each monthn through the life ofthe program,” he said. For more call Mila Vega a CDTA plannerat 437-6865.

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