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The two-year pilot is expected to begin by the The program is a partnershilp of the Capital DistrictTransportation Authority, the Capitalp District Transportation Committee, the Downtown Albanyt Business Improvement District, the state Department of Transportationj and the . is currentlty recruiting businesses that might have employees cominhg from the same region who wouldf be interested in participating inthe “The main thing is you have to have at leastr a minimum number of people to use the van,” Janacmk said. The way the program would work is one of the participantsw would also act asthe driver.
The van would be assigned to a stay atthat person’sw place of employment during the day and remain at the driver’ds home in the evening. The company providiny the wheelsis Inc. out of N.J. VPSI had $62 million in revenue in 2008. VPSI was formesd in 1977 and startedfor employees. Today, the company has 5,009 vans in operation in more than 45 stateesand 50,000 passengers. VPSI reported “At this point, as soon as possibls we hope to begin rollinhgvans out,” said Jesse Kafka, VPSI’s business development The company expects to have 20 vans in operationm within two years.
“We expect to add one van or so each mont through the life ofthe program,” he For more information, call Mila Vega a CDTA planner at