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Proposal for an Institutional Carpooling System among Workers from the Public-Education Sector

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  • María del Carmen Rey-Merchán

    (Consejería de Educacion y Deporte, Junta de Andalucía, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Antonio López-Arquillos

    (Economics and Business Management Department, University of Málaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
    Current address: Departamento de Economía y Administración de Empresas, Escuela de Ingenierías Industriales, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain.)

  • Manuela Pires Rosa

    (CinTurs—Research Center for Tourism Sustainability and Well-Being, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
    Current address: Departamento de Economía y Administración de Empresas, Escuela de Ingenierías Industriales, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain.)

  • Jesús Manuel Gómez-de-Gabriel

    (System Engineering and Automation Department, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain)

Abstract

Car journeys to work represent a high percentage of daily mobility. Carpooling can be an efficient alternative for managing this transport demand. Carpooling benefits are not limited to reducing emissions and energy consumption: users can also benefit in the reduction in travel costs and travel time using high-occupancy vehicle lanes, as well as reducing commuting stress. The organization of such a system is not easy to carry out individually. Institutions and companies with a high number of employees are suitable for carpooling initiatives, and the education sector holds a high number of workers. Considering the large number of teachers and the fact that many of them are regular drivers, the sector presents an opportunity to design a formal carpooling transport system. This paper presents the design of a proposal for a carpooling system among workers from the education sector in the region of Andalusia, Spain. The system yielded relevant benefits such as cost savings, emissions reductions, and a high number of potential users. The designed system can potentially improve transport conditions for workers in commuting displacements and reduce occupational traffic accidents.

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  • María del Carmen Rey-Merchán & Antonio López-Arquillos & Manuela Pires Rosa & Jesús Manuel Gómez-de-Gabriel, 2022. "Proposal for an Institutional Carpooling System among Workers from the Public-Education Sector," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:21:p:14601-:d:965120
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