NEW YORK STATE

OFFICE OF TEMPORARY and DISABILITY ASSISTANCE

Division of Operations and Program Support

Bureau of Management Services

David A. Paterson                                                                                                                               David A. Hansell

      Governor                                                                                                                                         Commissioner

 

 

 

M E M O R A N D U M

 

 

TO:                 All OTDA Employees

 

FROM:           Jacqueline P. Brace     

 

DATE:            May 28, 2008             

 

SUBJECT:     Carpool Programs


 

 

 

In the interest of providing information that may help reduce the cost and environmental impact of commuting, OTDA’s Bureau of Management Services is pleased to supply the following web links for drivers to investigate the benefits that may be obtained by participation in a carpooling program.

 

http://www.commuter-register.org/  for NY Capital District--This site is maintained by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO). The Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) is the local planning organization.

 

http://www.erideshare.com/carpool.php?city=Buffalo serves the Buffalo area.

 

http://www.erideshare.com/carpool.php?city=Syracuse serves the Syracuse area.

 

http://www.erideshare.com/carpool.php?city=Rochester serves the Rochester area.

 

http://www.carpoolworld.com/trips_form.html serves any location.

 

For a list of other MPO’s in NYS go to http://www.nysmpos.org/

 

OTDA’s Parking Coordinator will work with individual drivers on obtaining information regarding carpooling options regardless of where they currently park. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please email Chuck Latham of my staff at chuck.latham@otda.state.ny.us or call 518-473-3099.

 

Thank you.