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Rideshare Operations

D epartment of Transportation Metro Transit Division Rideshare Operations Syd Pawlowski, Supervisor “metropool – Nation’s First EV Vanpool” NAFA Green Fleet March 13, 2013. Rideshare Operations. Commuter Van Program VanPool, VanShare and metropool (EV)

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Rideshare Operations

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  1. Department of TransportationMetro Transit DivisionRideshare OperationsSyd Pawlowski, Supervisor“metropool – Nation’s First EV Vanpool”NAFA Green FleetMarch 13, 2013

  2. Rideshare Operations • Commuter Van Program VanPool, VanShare and metropool (EV) • 1,283 Vans in revenue service - 4% increase • 3,450,656 passenger trips – 11% increase • 20,000 metric tons CO2 reduced • 50M vehicle miles travelled eliminated

  3. Why Electric Vehicles

  4. Test 100% EV in urban commuter setting! • Is the EV economical to maintain ? • Will our commuters benefit ?

  5. (2) Children’s Hospital • (7) Microsoft • (2) Amazon • (2) Amgen • (2) Zymogenetics • (1) Fairmont Olympic Hotel • (1) City of Bellevue • (1) Federal Center South • (1) Seattle Housing Authority • (1) Fauntleroy

  6. User Survey: • 45 % response rate = 43 out of 95 drivers and riders. • 92% “Satisfied” • 49% "Very Satisfied". • Majority charging daily at Level 2 charging stations at work. • 50% charging on common household outlet at home as a secondary method.

  7. 20 requests for metropool • 6 gained ridership and removed • 14 now on waiting list • 7 Microsoft • 3 Amazon • 5 Group Health, Asian Counseling & Referral, F5 Networks and Veterans Affairs • Why? • Efficiency • Technology • Eco-friendly • Smaller vehicle

  8. metropool fare reduced by 4% • April 1st Commuter Van Fare Increase • 92% satisfaction rate • 14 groups on waiting list • Nissan Leaf price drop to $32,500 • Saving additional 1,000 gallons gas monthly • Almost double GHG reductions What would you do?

  9. Department of TransportationMetro Transit DivisionRideshare Operations206 - 684 - 1535syd.pawlowski@kingcounty.gov

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