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The two-year pilot is expected to beginb bythe fall. The program is a partnership of the Capita DistrictTransportation Authority, the Capital District Transportation Committee, the Downtown Albany Businessx Improvement District, the state Departmenf of Transportation and the . is currentlg recruiting businesses that might have employees coming from the same regiojn who would be interested in participating inthe “The main thing is you have to have at leasf a minimum number of people to use the Janack said. The way the program would work is one of the participantw would also act asthe driver.
The van woul be assigned to a participant/driver, stay at that person’se place of employment during the day and remain atthe driver’se home in the evening. The company providing the wheelsis Inc. out of N.J. VPSI had $62 million in revenue in 2008. VPSI was formedx in 1977 and startedfor employees. Today, the companhy has 5,000 vans in operation in more than 45 stateeand 50,000 passengers. VPSI reported “At this as soon as possible we hope to begin rollingyvans out,” said Jesse Kafka, VPSI’s business development executive. The company expects to have 20 vans in operatiojn withintwo years.
“We expect to add one van or so each monthy through the life ofthe program,” he For more information, call Mila Vega a CDTA plannedr at 437-6865.
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