Carpool
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Purpose
The Carpool Council will advance the use of carpooling for all trips by creating a collaborative space for ACT members to share ideas and experiences on promoting carpooling, develop new initiatives to promote carpooling, advocate for funding and policy changes that support carpooling, find ways through ACT and its membership to raise the awareness of carpooling as a key strategy to curtail transportation emissions and to provide the information and resources for its members to support carpooling activities.
Focus Areas:
- Understand: Create an assessment of current carpool practices.
- Enhance: Identify barriers and enablers for carpool adoption
- Advocate: Develop and deliver a carpool advocacy plan
Meetings & Events
Planned Meeting Dates:
- February 20, 2pm ET
- May 15, 2pm ET
- July at the 40th Annual International Conference
- November 13, 2pm ET
Stay tuned for information on the next council meeting!
Carpool Council Recordings and Resources
- State of Carpooling 2026: Global Trends, Case Studies, and Implications
- Carpooling for All: Making Shared Rides Work for Schools, Universities, and Employers
- Bridging the Gap Between Carpooling and Transit
Carpool Council 2026 Member Recognition Awards
Congratulations to the Carpool Council 2026 Member Recognition Award recipients:
Lakshna Jha, sRide: Emerging Leader
Patty Olmsted, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission: Council Member of the Year
Carpool Council Leaders
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Sara Hendricks, TDM-CP, TDM-CP, AICP
Program Deputy Director Center For Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) (813)974-9801Vice Chair -
