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VPSI Tweets, Too
November 2nd, 2009 0 CommentsWe are tweeting away! You can find us in the Twittersphere at twitter.com/vpsiinc. We are looking forward to joining the conversation and sharing news, industry insights, tips and more. But first, we wanted to find out your thoughts on how often we should tweet via the poll question below:
Which of the following receives the greatest Federal Transit Administration subsidy per passenger?
September 29th, 2009 0 Comments
Check back soon for the answer!
Vanpool Drivers: Please Put that Phone Away!
September 14th, 2009 0 CommentsFor years, you’ve heard that cell phones and driving don’t mix. Now, according to a recent USA Today article, the National Transportation Safety Board is barring NTSB employees from using their cell phones while driving. Read the full story here.
Of course, we at VPSI know that our vanpool drivers would never think of gabbing on their cell phones while sitting behind the wheel. They’re way too smart for that. If a driver really needs to get a message out, they’ve got a van full of passengers who are willing and able to make the call for them.
But what about sending text messages? According to a new study, sending text messages while driving is even more dangerous than driving drunk! So please, don’t do that either. Find out more here.
What does ACT stand for?
August 27th, 2009 0 CommentsThis year’s ACT International Conference starts Sunday. It runs August 30 to September 2 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC.
Featured presentations include an overview of the MichiVan vanpool program by VPSI’s Angie Payne and a public policy council topic session by VPSI’s Jon Martz.
Find out more at www.actweb.org.
And the Finalists Are…
August 7th, 2009 11 CommentsIt was a hard decision, but after much deliberation we have picked out the top six entries. We were highly entertained by the variety of vanpooling stories—from those that made us laugh out loud to those that left us inspired. While we had to narrow it down to these few, if your blog didn’t make the final cut, we still really enjoyed reading your entry and may still feature it on our blog. Thanks to everyone who submitted a story! Read More
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