Mobility and Public Safety

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Commuter Solutions

Find routes to work with online maps, important information links, and organizations that can help you bike or walk to work. Take the opportunity to improve your health and the environment at the same time.

General Information ECMD parks Houston Bikeway

General Information and Links
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ECMD Parks & zoomable map
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Houston Bikeway Program
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Cost Savings

Riding in a vanpool can save you money. The American Automobile Association studies show the cost of driving alone to and from work averages approximately 54 cents per mile. Find out how much you can save when you vanpool by clicking these helpful sites.

Vanpool savings Vanpool Calculator

Vanpool Cost Savings Chart
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Vanpool Calculator
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Incentives and Riding for Free

Everyone loves a bargain. Investigate these special incentives for vanpool riders.

 

Metro Van Program
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Guaranteed Ride Home

Afraid you will be stranded at work in the event of an emergency? The Guaranteed ride home program will get you home for those unexpected emergency events.

Guaranteed Ride Home

Guaranteed Ride Home
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Ridesharing Myth Busters

Have Questions? Get answers! Use these links to answer the most frequently asked questions about vanpooling.

Rider Faqs Driver Faqs

Rider FAQs
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Star FAQs
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Driver FAQs
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Transit

Do you think Bus Service is not an option for you? You may be surprised! You can use these helpful links to see if bus service can work in your favor.

Transit

Transit
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Employers

If you are an employer and you are interested in providing incentives for alternate commuting solutions to your employees please investigate these links.

Telework Alternate Work Schedules Parking Management

Telework
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Alternate Work Schedules
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Parking Management
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Tax Benefits  

Tax Benefits
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The Environmental Case for Vanpools

Fuel economy has decreased 6.6%. Average vehicle miles traveled has increased 33% since 1987. These trends have contributed to increased greenhouse gas emissions. Riding in a vanpool to work 4 days a week could reduce these emissions by 4393 Lbs. annually.

Environmental Savings of a Single Commuter Vanpooling to work

 

Amount
Annual
Vanpool
Miles
Pollution/
Consumption
Saved
Hydrocarbons
Urban ozone (smog) and Air Toxics
3.5 grams/mile 4160 32.1 Lbs
Carbon Monoxide
Poisonous gas
25 grams/mile 4160 229.1 Lbs
Nitrogen Oxides
Urban ozone (smog) and Acid Rain
1.5 grams/mile 4160 13.8 Lbs
Carbon Dioxide
Global warming
0.99 pounds/mile 4160 4118.4 Lbs
Gasoline
Imported Oil
0.05 4160 208 Gallons

Vanpool Commute Days Per Week: 4
Commute Miles Per Day: 20

Environmental Savings of 12 commuters vanpooling to work

 

Amount
Annual
Vanpool
Miles
Pollution/
Consumption
Saved
Hydrocarbons
Urban ozone (smog) and Air Toxics
3.5 grams/mile 49920 385.1 Lbs
Carbon Monoxide
Poisonous gas
25 grams/mile 49920 2748.7 Lbs
Nitrogen Oxides
Urban ozone (smog) and Acid Rain
1.5 grams/mile 49920 165 Lbs
Carbon Dioxide
Global warming
0.99 pounds/mile 49920 49420.8 Lbs
Gasoline
Imported Oil
0.05 49920 2496 Gallons

West Houston Trails Master Plan Updates