Starting and Growing Rural Vanpool Programs

Rural Coming and Going Rural Coming and Going America Before the Industrial Revolution America Before the Industrial Revolution The “Stay Put Agrarian Society” The “Stay Put Agrarian Society” Moving Goods Not People Moving Goods Not People

Industrial and Post Industrial America Moving People “one way” trips to Urban America Moving People “one way” trips to Urban America Commuting Based on Financial Need Commuting Based on Financial Need The Automobile The Automobile

Traditional Rural Transit Traditional Rural Transit The Coach Road The Coach Road The Railroad The Railroad The Interurban and Inter City Bus The Interurban and Inter City Bus

New Forms of Rural Mobility Human Service Transportation Human Service Transportation Ride Sharing Ride Sharing Rural Public Transportation Rural Public Transportation

The Economic Challenge The “Great Recession” and its challenge to Mobility Investment The “Great Recession” and its challenge to Mobility Investment The two sides of America’s Energy Future The two sides of America’s Energy Future

Connectivity and the Return to Work Connectivity and the Return to Work People returning to work will require flexible mobility options People returning to work will require flexible mobility options Returning to work must be environmentally sensitive Returning to work must be environmentally sensitive Mobility must be price sensitive Mobility must be price sensitive Employers must participate Employers must participate

VAN POOLS A fast track way to increase capacity A fast track way to increase capacity A tool to create cost effective mobility A tool to create cost effective mobility An environmentally friendly solution An environmentally friendly solution A public, a non-profit, a for profit solution A public, a non-profit, a for profit solution