There is an AATA Board Meeting Tonight at 6:30pm at the AATA Office on South Industrial. The #6 Bus stops right in front of the office. The last bus leaves the AATA Main Office for downtown at 10:28pm.
Among the discussion topics for the night:
That appears to be about it.
In May 2008, the AATA along with SEMCOG and getDowntown launched an online ridesharing database called Michigan Rideshare.
MIRideshare.org allows someone from Washtenaw, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne counties to find a carpool or vanpool partner.
And if you organize a carpool through MIRideshare.org you are eligible for a Guaranteed Ride Home Program, which will provide you with taxi fare or rental car reimbursement in case of personal or family illness, unscheduled overtime or unscheduled departure of your carpool driver.
MIRideshare is powered by Greenride, which is the same software the UM is using for it’s carpool program.
Some of you may be interested in carpooling with someone, but aren’t sure if you’ll find anyone through MIRideshare. First off, let me tell you a true story. . .
Once upon a time (May 2008) in a faraway land (Ann Arbor), an employee from the YMCA who lives in Livingston County was looking for a carpool partner. He signed up on mirideshare.org and was able to find someone who works just a couple blocks away that also lives in Livingston County. Now the two of them carpool together on a regular basis and really enjoy it!
Second off, here are some statistics about MIRideshare.org:
Activity on MIRideshare.org from 11/01/08-12/17/08
Total active users (people who are interested in carpooling): 3979
Total added during Nov 1-Dec 17: 165
Average matches per carpool search: 13
Average start distance difference: 4.34 miles
Average end distance difference: 3.27 miles
