Vanpool Formation in MD & VA - Formulation: Part 1 - by Holly Morello (Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission) & Dotty Dalphon (TransIT Services of Frederick County)

Riders
Co-workers, neighbors, transportation coordinators, HR department
Vans
VPSI, Enterprise, Local Providers
Insurance
Advantage, Lancer
Regional Incentive Programs
Van Start, Van Save, Vanpool Incentive Program
Register with local ridesharing agency
Assist with vanpool promotion and help to keep vans full

Facilitate the formation of new vanpools and maintains the existing fleet.
Van Start – Start up financial assistance for qualifying new vanpools in the region funded through CMAQ.
Van Save – Provides financial assistance for vanpools in danger of ceasing operation.

Van must be registered with PRTC’s Rideshare Program
The van must have PV plates and a county sticker
Vanpool must be in the first three months of operation
50% occupancy of van must be demonstrated by providing PRTC with a list of riders including contact information
Van pool owner must demonstrate active recruitment for new passengers
PRTC supplies Matchlists to help with recruitment efforts
Payment is dependent on the size of the van, and decreases by one seat every month, not to exceed 4 months
Maximum Seat Assistance Per Month
15 – Month One (4), Month Two (3), Month Three (2), Month Four (1)
12- Month One (3), Month Two (2), Month Three (1) Month Four (0)

The van must be registered with the PRTC rideshare database for a minimum of thirty days
The van must have PV plates and a county sticker
The van must have been operating for a minimum of six months and many not have received any state assistance funds for twelve months
The van must have lost at least 25% of its paid passengers for more than thirty days
Van pool owner must demonstrate active recruitment for new passengers
The subsidy is available only once every twelve months
Payment is dependent on the size of the van, and decreases by one seat every month, not to exceed 4 months

TransIT Services’ Vanpool Incentive Program (VIP) is designed to encourage new vanpool formations originating or terminating in Frederick County, MD, by temporarily funding a limited number of unoccupied seats during the start-up phase. As the vanpool reaches peak ridership, subsidy is reduced.

Eligible vanpools receive financial assistance during the first 12 months of operation up to the following monthly amounts:
Passengers Months 1 – 6 Months 7 - 12
15 $ 500 $300
8 $300 $175

The per-seat subsidy is determined by dividing eligible expenses (lease + gas) by available seats (minus the driver).
Example: 15-passenger van with expenses of $1,372 would receive a subsidy of $98 for each unused seat. $1,372 divided by 14= $98 for each unused seat. If the van has 5 empty seats, subsidy received = $490/month.

Commuters meeting the following criteria may participate:

Proof of vehicle purchase or leasing agreement contract with a van rental company;

Vehicle registration information through the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration;

Verification that fewer than 50% of vanpool participants (including driver) have been members of a vanpool receiving financial subsidies during the past 12 months;

Verification that the registering vanpool was non-existent prior to applying for VIP assistance;

Verification of good driving records for the principle driver and any and all alternate drivers;

Non-leasing operators must provide proof of insurance, including coverage for bodily injury and property damage, uninsured motorists, collision, and comprehensive;

Non-leasing operators must provide proof of vehicle safety inspection;

Vanpool must be operated on a not-for-profit basis;

Owner/operator must demonstrate continuous aggressive new passenger recruitment efforts.

TransIT Services assists with filling empty seats by
maintaining a list of vanpools with openings on website
promoting openings in quarterly commuter newsletter
communicating with local employers
promoting Rideshare Assistance - 301-600-RIDE

Vanpooling Made Easy - http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/studies/files/VanpoolingMadeEasyFINAL.pdf
PRTC – http://www.prtctransit.org/
VIP – www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/transit
GWRideConnect - http://www.gwrideconnect.org/
Commuter Connections - http://www.mwcog.org/commuter2/commuter/ridesharing/index.html
The Ridesharing Vanpool by Milton Laughland, Jr - http://laughland.blogs.com/laughland_family/VanPool02.htm l

Vanpool Formation in MD & VA - Formulation: Part 1 - by Holly Morello (Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission) & Dotty Dalphon (TransIT Services of Frederick County)

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Vanpool Formation in MD & VA - Formulation: Part 1 - by Holly Morello (Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission) & Dotty Dalphon (TransIT Services of Frederick County) Presentation Transcript