Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Tri-A-Ride Ridesharing Program <br /> The Triangle Transit Authority assumed management and operational responsibility for.TRI-A- <br /> RIDE, the Triangle area ridesharing program in January, 1991. TRI-A-RIDE serves commuters <br /> in the three-county Triangle area. The program operates and promotes carpool and vanpool <br /> alternatives to single occupancy vehicles. The program assists major employers in conducting <br /> ridesharing campaigns and coordinates regional public transportation marketing activities. The <br /> ■ <br /> ridesharing staff consists of two Rideshare Area Sales Managers and one Vanpool Coordinator. <br /> The TM-A-RIDE vanpool program has currently leased 24 vans and anticipates leasing a total' <br /> of 36 vans by the end of FY 1994. The TM-A-RIDE staff continues to place emphasis on <br /> employer ridesharing campaigns as well as marketing the regional bus service. During FY 1993, <br /> the Ridesharing Program has conducted employer ridesharing campaigns at Downtown Raleigh, <br /> First Union Mortgage, Highwoods, NC State University, Glaxo (Zebulon), American Social <br /> Health Association, Research Triangle Park and VA Hospital. During FY 1994 the Ridesharing <br /> Program will purchase new ridesharing road signs, market the regional bus service, develop a new <br /> interactive ridesharing computer system, and continue employer campaigns. <br /> TRI-A-RIDE <br /> REGIONAL RIDESHARING PROGRAM <br /> FY 1992/1993 ACHIEVEMENTS <br /> • 14,537 Questionnaires Distributed <br /> • 3,037 Carpool Matchlists <br /> • 12 New Vanpools Leased <br /> 8 <br />