Carsharing in a small city : Ithaca Carshare's first two years

Details

• Creators:
  Dotson, Jennifer ; Blair, Adam
• Corporate Creators:
  New York (State). Dept. of Transportation ; New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ; United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Ithaca Carshare, Inc.
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Vehicle sharing
  • Vehicle miles of travel
  • Low income groups
  • Spring
  • Fall
  • College students
  • Access
  • Mobility
  • Carsharing
  • Ithaca Carshare
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  C-06-33
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  New York
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• Abstract:
  Ithaca Carshare launched service in June 2008 as the first independent carsharing organization in New York State, offering an ; affordable and reliable transportation option to the residents of the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County. During the first two years ; of operation, Ithaca Carshare registered over 800 drivers who collectively made 14,126 trips totaling nearly 250,000 miles. Ithaca ; Carshare vehicles are scattered throughout Ithaca, where they are proximate to registered drivers. Usage is best during spring and ; fall seasons, when the academic institutions are in session. The majority of Ithaca Carshare members are between the ages of 20 and ; 34, and many are affiliated with either Ithaca College or Cornell University. The organization serves members across a variety of ; income brackets, indicating the affordability of carsharing services.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Contract Agreement No. 9821
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/19407/dot_19407_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 768.15 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:84a667e164aa0fb8cb29f698faa24da01aeca86ad23c919dca6832397823df180202e61515cacbbda602c79c6c6d173268e8c356fecda39be28277b5a0a11ea3