FEDERAL FACILITY RIDESHARING PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00988R000100110068-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2000
• Sequence Number: 68
• Publication Date: February 1, 1980
• Content Type: MF

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February 1, 1980
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Federal Facility Ridesharing Program
Executive Order 12191 , which I signed on February 1, 1980,
directs each of you to set federal employee ridesharing
goals for each federal facility under your jurisdiction and
to institute enabling actions and programs for achieving
those goals.
This order complements Circular A-118 issued by the Office
of Management and Budget to institute parking fees at federal
facilities in metropolitan areas. It also fulfills a commit-
ment I made in October, 1979, to "issue an Executive Order
mandating aggressive efforts by federal agencies and installa-
tions to increase carpooling, vanpooling, and use of mass
transit by federal employees." (This and other steps being
taken by the Administration to promote ridesharing are
described in the attached White House pamphlet.)
In addition to the specific requirements of this Order, I
expect Agencies to take all feasible actions under current
law to provide ridesharing incentives. Potential incentives
include:
o providing for flexibility in working hours to facilitate
employee ridesharing arrangements, if this will result
in net energy savings;
o reserving the majority of conveniently located parking spaces
for carpools and vanpools;
o encouraging federal employees' credit unions to establish
favorable commuter vanpool financing arrangements;
o providing opportunities for employees to form vanpools through
third-party leasing arrangements;
o scheduling meetings at times that will not interfere with
employees' ridesharing arrangements;
o providing convenient places and opportunities for employees
to meet potential ridesharers;
o facilitating the installation of public transportation informa-
tion kiosks and passenger shelters on government property;
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o facilitating the distribution of monthly transit passes;
o encouraging major federal contractors to promote ridesharing
at their facilities; and
o recognizing through agency awards those employees who are
instrumental in establishing effective ridesharing programs
or who contribute valuable ridesharing ideas.
The energy savings potential of ridesharing is enormous. Since
the home-to-work commute is the most routine and predictable
component of all driving, it is the most adaptable to regular ride-
sharing arrangements. The Federal government must provide leadership
by encouraging its own employees to rideshare -- and to demonstrate
that ridesharing can save energy, reduce congestion, improve air
quality, and expand options for safe and economical personal
travel.
The Administrator of the General Services Administration in
consultation with the Department of Transportation will
report to me annually on the reasonableness of the goals
established by the Agencies and the effectiveness of steps
being taken to achieve those goals. This report will compare
the efforts of federal agencies in promoting ridesharing
under this Order with actions of the private sector and
recommend any further legislative or administrative actions
that might be appropriate to eliminate barriers or to provide
additional incentives to encourage ridesharing.
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