Friday, August 24, 2012

Vanpooling service coming to region - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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The two-year pilot is expectef to begin by the The program is a partnership of the Capital DistricgTransportation Authority, the Capital District Transportation the Downtown Albany Businesse Improvement District, the state Department of Transportatiom and the . is currently recruiting businessesx that might have employees comin g from the same region who would be interested in participatingf inthe program. “The main thinbg is you have to have at least a minimum numbeer of people to usethe van,” Janack said.
The way the progra m would work is one of the participants would also act as the The van would be assigned toa participant/driver, stay at that person’sz place of employment during the day and remain at the driver’xs home in the evening. The companty providing the wheelsis Inc. out of Bordentown, N.J. VPSI had $62 millioj in revenue in 2008. VPSI was formed in 1977 and starterdfor employees. Today, the companhy has 5,000 vans in operation in more than 45 statesxand 50,000 passengers. VPSI reported “At this point, as soon as possiblse we hope to begin rolling vans saidJesse Kafka, VPSI’s business developmenft executive.
The company expects to have 20 vans in operation withintwo years. “We expecty to add one van or so each month througg the life of the he said. For more information, call Mila Vega a CDTA plannetrat 437-6865.

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