9:30 – 10:00 am: [Spofford Room, Building #1, Room #236 (1-236)]
Registration/Continental Breakfast provided by the MIT Real-Time Rides Research Team
10:00 – 10:30 am: [Building #3, Room #343 (3-343)]
Introduction: John Attanucci (MIT) and Michael Messner (Seminole Capital Partners)
- Introduction of Organizers
- Introduction of Participants
- Workshop Charge and Goals
10:30 – 11:00 am: [Building #3, Room #343 (3-343)]
Setting the Stage: Past and Present Rideshare Markets
- 10:30 – 10:45 am: (Andrew Amey and Valerie Webb, MIT) – Statistics and Historical Trends
- 10:45 – 11:00 am: (Jim Morris, CMU West) – RideFriends: More Rides, Fewer Cars
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: [Building #3, Room #343 (3-343)]
Topic 1: Historical Ridesharing Trends and Market Potential
[Moderated By Jim Morris]
- 11:00 – 11:15 am: (Eric Schreffler, Consultant) – Real-time Ridesharing: A Historic, Heuristic and sometimes Hysteric Perspective
- 11:15 – 11:30 am: (Rick Steele, NuRide) – Maintaining Ridesharing During an Economic Downturn
- 11:30 – 11:45 am: (Paul Resnick, University of Michigan) – Assessing Demand Before There’s a Service
- 11:45 – 12:30 pm: Feedback and Discussion on Topic 1
12:30 – 1:45 pm: [Spofford Room, Building #1, Room #236 (1-236)]
Lunch Provided by the MIT Real-Time Rides Research Team, Walk to MIT Faculty Club
1:45 – 3:15 pm: [MIT Faculty Club, Building E52, 6th Floor]
Topic 2: Behavioral and Attitudinal Characteristics of Travelers – Role of Incentives and How to Overcome Safety and Security Concerns
[Moderated by Rabi Mishalani]
- 1:45 – 2:00 pm: (Susan Squires, Trinity College) – Perceptions of the Private Vehicle in the US: Public Identity vs. Private Space
- 2:00 – 2:15 pm: (Ted Selker, CMU West) – Incentives and Improvements in Lifestyle with Ridesharing
- 2:15 – 2:30 pm: (Kursat Ozenc, CMU) – Saferide: Alternative Ways of Commuting
- 2:30 – 3:15 pm: Feedback and Discussion on Topic 2
3:15 – 4:15 pm: [MIT Faculty Club, Building E52, 6th Floor]
Topic 3: Role of Different Levels of Government in Support of Ridesharing
[Moderated by John Attanucci]
- 3:15 – 3:30 pm: (Allen Greenberg, FHWA) – Lessons Learned about Real-time Ridesharing and Governmental Considerations for Future Support
- 3:30 – 3:45 pm: (Kay Carson, MassRides / Massachusetts EOT) Massachusetts: A Statewide Approach to Ride-Sharing
- 3:45 – 4:15 pm: Feedback and Discussion on Topic 3
4:15 – 6:00 pm: [MIT Faculty Club, Building E52, 6th Floor]
Service Provider Presentations on history of their company, interest in ridesharing, demonstration of their product, and vision of the future
6:00 – 6:45 pm: [MIT Faculty Club, Building E52, 6th Floor]
First Day Wrap-up & Pre-Dinner Drinks
6:45 pm: [MIT Faculty Club, Building E52, 6th Floor]
Dinner at the MIT Faculty Club provided by the Real-Time Rides Research Team