Calgary Carpool Week
Posted Oct 12, 2012 10:44 am.
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Looking for a different way to get to work? Why not try carpooling?
Next week is the 10th Annual Carpool Week in Calgary and people are encouraged to go to carpool.ca, that’s where you will be matched up with fellow carpoolers.
“Apart from lessening our impact on the environment, carpooling makes good economic sense for motorists,” says Ron Schafer, Transportation Demand Management Specialist with The City of Calgary. “At a time when people are really trying to watch their pennies, carpooling is an easy way to reduce costs on fuel, parking and vehicle maintenance.”
The service is not just for those living in Calgary either, about 20 per cent of commuters come from outside of the city.
“It’s important to note that carpooling doesn’t require a large commitment,” says Anne Marie Thornton, Manager of Carpool.ca. “Our desire to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions tends to be secondary to our need for convenience, so consider carpooling once or twice a week to start.”
