WeGoMil - Real-Time Rideshare August 8, 2012
WeGoMil Real-Time Ridesharing Funded by FHWA & VDOT grants 6 month pilot Exclusively for military personnel & contractors commuting to BRAC sites: Defense Health Headquarter (DHHQ) Fort Belvoir Mark Center Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Navy Yard Marine Corps Base Quantico
Project Partners
Project Stakeholders Virginia Department of Transportation Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Northern Virginia Regional Commission Arlington County Commuter Services Fairfax County City of Alexandria District Department of Transportation BRAC locations Prince William County Stafford County Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Commission WMATA Fairfax County Connector Private Contractors
Real-Time Ridesharing (RTR) Cashless payments On-demand ridesharing Matches commuters in real-time Built-in security features More flexibility than carpooling Fills empty seats in vanpools
It’s Better to Share RTR allows commuters share costs of driving $1 for first mile $0.20 for the next 9 miles $0.10 for 10+ miles New, flexible option for riders Drivers reduce their gas costs
WeGoMil restricted to approved participants Military, government, and select BRAC contractors Self-rating system Gender filters PayPal account, bio info Safety & Security
Personal Profile Pages (c) 2012 Avego Corporation - Proprietary and Confidential
WeGoMil Ride Board Displays scheduled rideshare options Allows drivers to advertise the empty seats in their vehicle Allows riders to book a ride in advance of travel Works with any web-enabled smartphone or desktop computer (c) 2012 Avego Corporation - Proprietary and Confidential
WeGoMil—A Race for Critical Mass Bay Area Santa Barbara Northern Virginia Seattle
Commuter Benefits Affordable, flexible commute option Shared commute costs Additional pilot incentives HOV lane access Dramatically reduced commute times Fill empty seats in existing pools
Monthly Commuting Costs Miles (One way) RTR fare (one way) RTR Costs per month Gas 20 MPG per month Gas 30 MPG per month IRS & $.55/mi Cost/month 1$1$36$7$5$20 5$1.8$65$36$24$99 10$2.8$101$72$48$198 20$3.8$137$144$96$396 30$4.8$173$216$144$594 40$5.8$209$288$192$792 50$6.8$245$360$240$990 60$7.8$281$432$288$1188 Notes: based on 18 working days per month -Gas cost calculated at $4.00/ gallon -AAA ‘s Your Driving Costs 2012 study shows average cost for a sedan is 59.6 cents/mile and SUV is 75.7 cents/mile 13
Select 10 drivers & 20 2 BRAC sites Purpose Test software in Northern Virginia Determine training effectiveness Determine pricing structure First step in building critical mass Incentives for Beta participants HOV access Many riders & drivers can save thousands per year RTR Beta Test Program
Beta Test Incentives Rider incentives $100 in credits for the first month $50 credit in the second month if you rode at least 20 times in prior month (10 roundtrips) Driver incentives $50 first month $50 second month provided you carried at least 30 rides in the first month Up to $0.45 per mile reimbursement for each shared trip Both riders & drivers will receive $100 for completing the Beta Test Program
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WeGoMil Ridesharing – Started July 11 at DHHQ!! “The best commute day of my life – 25 minutes to get to work” – Pam F. “I got an hour of my life back today”
2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE WeGoMil – Launch Dates Beta Testing – July/August Website Live – August 1 st Call to Sign-up – August Bring 7 Locations into system – September Pilot Launch – October Pilot End – March 2013