Dynamic Ride Sharing Case Study

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Dynamic ride sharing allows internet-enabled smartphone users to connect to other people with similar trips and schedules, enabling them to share rides with each other. Increasing the number of travelers per vehicle trip contributes to the reduction of Traffic Congestion, fuel consumption, and pollution. According to the study conducted Agatz et al. (2011) the use of sophisticated optimization methods, or a complex process of pairing drivers with riders. Such methods includes a prior online announcement of an available ride-share, then the people who wishes to share a ride get to choose to be a rider or a driver. According to the researchers, this method increases the likelihood that ride-share matches can be made and maximizes cost savings, and that ride sharing has the potential for success in decreasing traffic congestion and thereby reduce travel times. …show more content…

With an estimate of 2.5 million cars, New Zealand has the third highest rate of car-ownership in the world. The study by Abrahamse et al. (2012), focuses on the effectiveness of Let’s Carpool which aims to promote the idea of carpooling in order to decrease car demand, therefore also decreasing congestion. According to the study, people who indicated carpooling as their choice of transportation increased and the percentage of people who carpooled to their work also increased. Also, the number of people indicating they drive alone

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