More N.J. commuters are carpooling
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High gas prices are inspiring more New Jerseyans to carpool.
A director at Cross County Connection, a nonprofit that offers a carpool and vanpool matching service in South Jersey, told the Courier-Post her group has seen a steady increase in carpooling over the past year due to gas prices. Also from the Courier-Post:
In the Carpooling Makes $ense program sponsored by the N.J. Department of Transportation, commuters who share the ride receive a $100 gas card for carpooling 24 out of 60 days. Cross County ups the ante another $100 for commuters who continue to carpool for another six months.
Participation in the program has zoomed from 118 carpools in November 2006 to nearly 5,000 in November 2007, said (Department of Transportation) spokesman Timothy Greeley.
The state doesn’t keep records on commuters who form their own carpools.
The average gas price in New Jersey today is $3.03, compared to $2.52 a year ago (via newjerseygasprices.com).
Click here for a carpool benefits calculator.
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