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Network to combine carpooling with public transport options

The EU-funded project SocialCar is developing an urban networking service allowing travellers to combine public transport with car sharing offers to plan trips. The aim is to offer travellers more options and reduce urban congestion.

date:  24/05/2016

ProjectOpen social transport network for urban ...

acronymSocialCar

See alsoCORDIS

SocialCar plans to design, develop, test and roll out an alternative to current carpooling networks, which the project says often provide little or no information on all choices available to travellers.

SocialCar“s proposed alternative allows users to access its network through a smartphone application, which will generate multiple integrated multimodal travel options, including carpooling, public transport, walking and shared bike services.

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