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WeGoMil - Real-Time Rideshare
August 8, 2012
WeGoMil Real-Time Ridesharing • Funded by FHWA & VDOT grants
• 6 month pilot • Exclusively for military personnel
& contractors commuting to BRAC sites:• Defense Health Headquarter
(DHHQ)• Fort Belvoir• Mark Center• Joint Base Myer-Henderson
Hall• Navy Yard• Marine Corps Base Quantico
Project Partners
Project Stakeholders
• Virginia Department of Transportation• Virginia Department of Rail and Public
Transportation• Northern Virginia Regional Commission• Arlington County Commuter Services• Fairfax County• City of Alexandria• District Department of Transportation• BRAC locations• Prince William County• Stafford County• Potomac Rappahannock Transportation
Commission• WMATA• Fairfax County Connector• Private Contractors
Real-Time Ridesharing (RTR)
Cashless payments
On-demand ridesharing
Matches commuters in real-time
Built-in security features
More flexibility than carpooling
Fills empty seats in vanpools
It’s Better to Share
• RTR allows commuters share costs of driving
• $1 for first mile• $0.20 for the next 9 miles• $0.10 for 10+ miles
• New, flexible option for riders
• Drivers reduce their gas costs
• WeGoMil restricted to approved participants
• Military, government, and select BRAC contractors
• Self-rating system
• Gender filters
• PayPal account, bio info
Safety & Security
Personal Profile Pages
(c) 2012 Avego Corporation - Proprietary and Confidential
WeGoMil Ride Board
•Displays scheduled rideshare options
•Allows drivers to advertise the empty seats in their vehicle
•Allows riders to book a ride in advance of travel
•Works with any web-enabled smartphone or desktop computer
(c) 2012 Avego Corporation - Proprietary and Confidential
WeGoMil—A Race for Critical Mass
Bay Area
SantaBarbara
NorthernVirginia
Seattle
Commuter Benefits
• Affordable, flexible commute option
• Shared commute costs
• Additional pilot incentives
• HOV lane access
• Dramatically reduced commute times
• Fill empty seats in existing pools
Monthly Commuting Costs
Miles(One way)
RTR fare(one way)
RTR Costs per month
Gas costs @ 20 MPG per
month
Gas costs @ 30 MPG per
month
IRS & AAA @ $.55/mi Cost/month
1 $1 $36 $7 $5 $20
5 $1.8 $65 $36 $24 $99
10 $2.8 $101 $72 $48 $198
20 $3.8 $137 $144 $96 $396
30 $4.8 $173 $216 $144 $594
40 $5.8 $209 $288 $192 $792
50 $6.8 $245 $360 $240 $990
60 $7.8 $281 $432 $288 $1188
Notes: based on 18 working days per month- Gas cost calculated at $4.00/ gallon- AAA ‘s Your Driving Costs 2012 study shows average cost for a sedan is 59.6 cents/mile and SUV is 75.7 cents/mile
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Select 10 drivers & 20 riders @ 2 BRAC sites
PurposeTest software in Northern VirginiaDetermine training effectivenessDetermine pricing structureFirst step in building critical mass
Incentives for Beta participantsHOV accessMany riders & drivers can save
thousands per year
RTR Beta Test Program
Beta Test Incentives
• Rider incentives• $100 in credits for the first month • $50 credit in the second month if you rode at
least 20 times in prior month (10 roundtrips)• Driver incentives
• $50 first month• $50 second month provided you carried at
least 30 rides in the first month• Up to $0.45 per mile reimbursement for each
shared trip• Both riders & drivers will receive $100 for
completing the Beta Test Program
WeGoMil.com
• Sign up today at WeGoMil• Receive updates on events, awards, & which
BRAC base is Number One • WeGoMil--the heartbeat of the RTR program
• Completed WeGoMil Site will provide: • How to use videos• Frequently asked questions• Information on manners, safety, insurance, etc• Customer Service and Technical Support
Call to Action: WeGoMil.com
WeGoMil Ridesharing – Started July 11 at DHHQ!!
“The best commute day of my life – 25 minutes to get to work” – Pam F.
“I got an hour of my life back today”
2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE 19
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WeGoMil – Launch Dates
Beta Testing – July/August Website Live – August 1st
Call to Sign-up – August Bring 7 Locations into system –
September Pilot Launch – October Pilot End – March 2013
