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• Carpool and vanpool ridematching services, with allocatedparking spaces and reduced parking charges;• Guaranteed Ride Home program for registered carpool,vanpool and transit riders in emergency situations; and• Information boards/kiosks displaying transit routes andschedules; carpooling and vanpooling information; bicyclelanes, routes, paths and facility information.Furthermore, employers will be encouraged to offer programsto reduce auto use and support the use of alternative modesincluding the following:• Alternative commute subsidies and/or parking cash-out,where employees are provided with a subsidy if they usetransit or commute by alternative modes;• Opportunities to purchase commuter checks;• Opportunities to provide subsidized vanpool service;• Marketing of alternative travel options, with employersencouraged to provide information to customers regardingalternative modes of travel;• Compressed work week and flextime, where employeesadjust their work schedule to reduce vehicle trips to theworksite; and• Telecommuting options.The TC will work with employers to ensure that employees arekept fully informed of the available programs and promotionalactivities, and will be available to assist with new employeeorientation. In addition, the TC will be available to coordinatethese services on behalf of the smaller employers.Carpool/Vanpool ElementsCarpool and vanpool ridematching services would be offeredthrough the TDM program, and designated spaces in parkingfacilities would be provided free to vanpools. A designatedsigned area near the transit centers would be reserved forcasual carpooling.Proposed implementation measures include the following:• Within the commercial zone, preferential parking spaceswill be reserved for carpoolers;• A casual carpool pick-up point will be designated;• All employees and residents who are registered carpool/vanpool users will be guaranteed a ride home whencarpooling or vanpooling;• A database of carpool/vanpool participants will be collectedand maintained by the TC; and• A real-time carpool match program will be provided on theCandlestick Point/Hunters Point Shipyard website.Carshare ElementsThe Transportation Coordinator will work with local carsharingorganizations to provide a network of carshare vehicles parkedin neighborhood “pods”, each within a half mile of all residences.Members will be allowed to use vehicles when needed, payingbased on how much they drive, thus reducing the fixed costsassociated with private automobile ownership.Transportation Program62