TCRP Synthesis 98:

Ridesharing as a Complement to Transit

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Gail Murray; Mark E Chase; Eunice Kim; Markie McBrayer; Transportation Research Board
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Front Matter	i-ix
Summary	1-4	(skim)
Survey	5-5	(skim)
Organization of the Report	6-6	(skim)
Transit-Operated Vanpool Programs	7-7	(skim)
Casual Carpooling	8-8	(skim)
Economic Considerations of Ridesharing within Public Transit Agencies	9-9	(skim)
Conclusion	10-10	(skim)
Profile: King County Metro Transit in Seattle Integrates Ridesharing into Agency	11-13	(skim)
Profile: Kings County Area Public Transit Agency Vanpools Serve Farmworkers	14-14	(skim)
Ridesharing in the Planning Process	15-15	(skim)
Performance Measures of Ridesharing Success	16-16	(skim)
Profile: Des Moines Area Regional Transit Agency (DART) Captures Vanpool Miles to Maximize Revenue	17-17	(skim)
Challenges	18-18	(skim)
Profile: Metropolitan Transportation Commission Leverages Ridesharing and Transit in the San Francisco Bay Area	19-19	(skim)
Incentives	20-21	(skim)
Profile: Washington State Leads Nation in Vanpooling	22-22	(skim)
Challenges	23-24	(skim)
Incorporating Customers' Perspectives	25-26	(skim)
Technology and Social Media	27-27	(skim)
Profile: SCAT and DART Communicate through Social Media	28-28	(skim)
Profile: Dynamic Ridesharing Coming to Seattle	29-30	(skim)
Profile: BART and Cities Manage Casual Carpooling	31-31	(skim)
Profile: PRTC Supports Casual Carpooling	32-32	(skim)
Challenges	33-33	(skim)
Opportunities	34-34	(skim)
Conclusion	35-35	(skim)
References	36-37	(skim)
Appendix A - Survey Questionnaire and Results	38-56	(skim)
Appendix B - Profiles of Participating Transit and Non-Transit Agencies	57-59	(skim)
Appendix C - Transit Modes Operated by Respondents	60-60	(skim)
Appendix D - Ridesharing Placement Within Agencies	61-62	(skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	63-63	(skim)

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 98: Ridesharing as a Complement to Transit explores current practices in using ridesharing to complement public transit and highlights ways to potentially enhance ridesharing and public transit.

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Ridesharing as a Complement to Transit

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