FEDERAL FACILITY RIDESHARING PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00988R000100110090-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2000
• Sequence Number: 90
• Publication Date: February 1, 1980
• Content Type: MF

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THE WHITE HOUSE
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, 1900,
directs each of you to set federal employee rideshar.ing
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 Off-'ce
of Management and Budget to institute parking ices 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 ins--aila-
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 i;.For~.a
tion kiosks and passenger shelters on government property;
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0 facilitating the distribution of :ronthly t::- t ;,asses;
o, encouraging major federal contractors to prcr-;ote ridesh,~:.
at their facilities; and
o recognizing through ilency awards those emclo'ees who?ar
instrumental in establishing & ffr'ctive :ides. ring -_Jrog::-
or who contribute valuable rides;:ar i n ideas.
The energy savings potential of ridesha: i ng is eno=o~. .. Sin:
the home-to-work commute is the most routine and
comvonent of all driving, it is the most adap~abi to reculz_
sharing arrangements. 'The Federal government must provide le-
by encouraging its own employees to rideshare -- ar:d to 6emon:3
that ridesharing can save energy, reduce concesticri, i :_ove _
quality, and expand options for safe and economical personal
travel.
The Administrator of the General Services in
consultation with the Department of Transportation ?.:i 11
report to me annually on the reasonableness of the ,oats
established by the Agencies and the effectiveness ol s e:s
being taken to achieve those goals. This report wi.1 c :ar
the efforts of federal, agencies in promoting ridesha:ing
under this Order with actions of the privU-,_e sector and
recorr,Mend any further legislative or adminwstrative ac:Lons
that, might be anproariate to eliminate barriers or t:o provide
additional incc ntivf-s to encourage ridesharing.