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New train-sponsored carpool system comes to Paris

SNCF, the public company that manages the French railway system, has launched a new carpool service. Aimed at people who live in the large Paris metropolitan area and use the commuter train system, Transilien, to go to work, the idea is to get more people to use fewer cars because most stations have insufficient parking space. Since commuting by car to the train station is a problem for many people right now, SNCF hopes that sponsoring a system that promotes carpooling will make parking easier and get more people on board. SNCF has set up a ... Read more →

How can I live without a car? Sebastian Blanco

Overall, the trend for the upcoming years will be more and more cars, maybe up to 3.5 billion around the world (there are about 800 million on the roads today). Cars like the ultra-cheap Tata Nano ...

RoadSharing helps you to cyber-hitchhike to save gas Xavier Navarro

Hitchhiking is a very simple way to share a ride and, sometimes, share gasoline expenses and reduce carbon emissions. In the Netherlands and Belgium there are even some organized hitchhiking centers, ...

Carticipate: meet friendly carpooling strangers on your iPhone Sebastian Blanco

The other day, I wrote a post about Zimride, a new online carpool app that integrates with Facebook to match up riders and drivers. I knew when I wrote that post that I had seen another similar ...

Carpooling online: will Facebook app make Zimride work? Sebastian Blanco

There is no shortage of online carpooling or rideshare websites - PickupPal, Ridester, 511 Rideshare, to name just three. What might set the new "carpool community" Zimride apart is a tie-in with ...

North Carolina companies are getting behind transportation alternatives in a big way 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Hjem. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. The shift continues. A lot of North Carolina business are trying to find ways to help employees reduce some of the sting of high gas prices by encouraging all sorts of transportation alternatives and giving non-traditional bonuses. The ...

Pennsylvania commuters can win free gas for carpooling and taking the bus 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Pennsylvanians who want to take one of the easiest possible steps to reduce vehicle emissions, congestion and fuel use (I'm talking about carpooling here) are getting a push from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The PA DEP's is promoting a summer-long "Share the Ride ...

Using the VAOs: Carpooling in Madrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

VAO (Vía de Alta Ocupación) is the Spanish name for HOV lanes. Madrid has been working with a VAO lane on one of the main entries of the city, via the A6 highway (Northwest). This lane is usually used only by public transport, but the Regional Government of Madrid has decided to allow ...

NuRide and Dunkin' Donuts reward carpoolers 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this month, we found out that the city of Mumbai in India was offering some cool perks for those willing to carpool. We thought that this was a pretty cool idea, so we are pretty keen on the thought that the U.S. is getting something similar. So far only available in one state, NuRide and ...

Inquiring minds at Toyota want to know: how are gas prices affecting you? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

How are gas prices affecting you personally? If you drive an SUV every day, your fuel bill is surely putting a crimp in your pocketbook. Even if you drive a vehicle which gets high fuel mileage, we imagine that you're still quite cognizant of your driving habits. Do you carpool to work or when ...

U.K. opens its first HOV lane 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Most of us here in the U.S. don't get the opportunity to drive around in the UK very often, and that includes myself. Still, I was a bit shocked when I read the press release I've now posted after the break, which announced that the UK has just opened the country's first High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) ...

Mumbai offering perks to carpoolers, like free movie tickets 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We've reported on the fact that India is running low on oil, and it's only going to get worse as time goes on. They also have a major congestion problem on their hands, and that's why we think that they've got a winning idea as they start offering rewards to carpoolers. These rewards can range from ...

511 Rideshare helps you carpool in the Bay Area 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you live in the Bay Area and like to conserve resources (like, say, money and oil), perhaps ride sharing should be added to your list of transportation options. A free service called 511 Rideshare can help passengers and drivers find each other for daily commutes. The website can also help you ...

Pick up an Online Hitchhiker with Ridester 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Most of us probably agree with my fellow blogger Sam that traffic in congested areas is bad, and it's not getting any better. Again, we also know that mass transit is indeed one of the best ways to combat the growing problem. However, that is not an option in many cities, where mass transit ...


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