BART to Australia?; Get a Better Commute and Win Prizes During California Rideshare Week.News Editors/City Desks SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2000 A BART extension to San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. may not be a done deal, but a ride on BART could take a lucky commuter all the way to Australia. "Rides Down Under" is the theme of this year's Rideshare Week, which will take place October 2-6. To be eligible to win prizes (including a trip for two to Australia), commuters simply complete a pledge form promising to use any form of transportation other than driving alone at least once during the week. Carpooling, vanpooling, riding transit, bicycling, walking and telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. all qualify. The 15th annual California Rideshare Week is organized in the Bay Area by RIDES for Bay Area Commuters, a private, nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that promotes alternatives to driving alone. "Our goal is to help people realize the benefits of commute TO COMMUTE. To substitute one punishment in the place of another. For example, if a man be sentenced to be hung, the executive may, in some states, commute his punishment to that of imprisonment. alternatives," said Jeff Becerra, RIDES' director of Marketing and Outreach. "Using an alternative to solo driving can save individuals up to $3,000 a year and cut their commute times." Rideshare Week pledge forms and free commute assistance are available by contacting RIDES at (800) 755-POOL, through TravInfo(R) at 817-1717 option 3, or at www.rides.org. Rideshare Week entries must be received by October 13, 2000. Winners will be announced on RIDES' Web site on October 27. Efforts to educate commuters about the benefits of alternatives to driving alone, coupled with increased frustration over worsening traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. , appears to be increasing commuters' willingness to consider alternatives. RIDES' Commute Profile 2000 found 13 percent of solo drivers felt it was "very possible" for them to carpool car·pool n. also car pool 1. An arrangement whereby several participants or their children travel together in one vehicle, the participants sharing the costs and often taking turns as the driver. 2. at least one or two days a week, up from 1996 when only eight percent of solo drivers felt it would be very possible to carpool. California Rideshare Week is a statewide promotion that encourages commuters to use alternative forms of transportation rather than driving alone. Bay Area sponsors include Chevron, United Airlines and Visa. RIDES free services (O.Eng. Law) such feudal services as were not unbecoming the character of a soldier or a freemen to perform; as, to serve under his lord in war, to pay a sum of money, etc. See also: Free help commuters get to work cheaper, faster and easier. In addition to carpool and vanpool van·pool n. An arrangement by which commuters travel together in a van. tr. & intr.v. van·pooled, van·pool·ing, van·pools To transport or be transported in a vanpool. services, RIDES provides help with transit, bicycling, telecommuting and walking to work, as well as Park & Ride lot and carpool lane information. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District fund RIDES. |
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