To ease congestion between Carrigaline and leading Irish University
For many students, faculty and employees of University College, Cork, the commute to and from campus from the nearby suburb of Carrigaline gets a failing grade.
According to the Central Statistics Office of Ireland, Carrigaline has the highest proportion of workers commuting to work by car in Ireland (74%), and is also one of Ireland’s most congested routes. Despite being only a little over 12 kilometres, the UCC to Carrigaline route can take up to one hour at peak times. With no direct public transportation options available, many commuters end up driving alone.
Avego recently launched a three month real-time ridesharing pilot program to help members of the UCC community who commute to campus from Carrigaline.
Building on previous driver pilots with UCC in 2009 and 2010, which focused on usability testing and understanding consumer attitudes towards ridesharing, this new pilot will attempt to build a “critical mass” of 30 drivers and 100 riders along the busy UCC to Carrigaline route.
UCC’s Commuter Plan Manager Stephan Koch said, “Through our Commuter Plan we have been offering and promoting transport alternatives such as park and ride, carpooling etc. over the last eight years. We are enthusiastic about participating in an Avego pilot in UCC, which will add another dimension to our Commuter Plan and supplement the existing commuter options for our students and staff.”
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