Local transportation leaders hope to entice commuters into sharing rides by paying them $2 every day they car pool in an effort to reduce traffic and pollution on three of the most congested highways in the Washington area.
Get paid to rideWhen » Late October or early NovemberHow long » Three months or until participant capacity is reached (700-750)How much » $2 per person per dayWhere » Capital Beltway westbound from Bethesda to Tysons Corner (morning commute); Beltway westbound from the Baltimore/Washington Parkway to I-270 (morning commute); I-395 northbound from Northern Virginia to D.C. (afternoon commute)For more info: » mwcog.org/commuter2
The Commuter Connections Work Program, created by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, will start a three-month pilot program in the fall in the mornings on the Capital Beltway westbound between Bethesda and Tysons Corner, the Capital Beltway westbound between the Baltimore/Washington Parkway and Interstate 270, and in the afternoons on I-395 north from Northern Virginia into the District.
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