This paper describes Swedish experiences in two types of carpool projects ("poolective transport") from 1978 to 1980. Campaigns to promote carpooling at workplaces have failed primarily because the Swedish tax system provides no inducement for commuters to engage in carpooling. A commuter vanpool project has been organized, and it successfully serves a railway station in a rural area. During the first stage of the project (October, 1980 to February, 1981), rides have been free and voluntary drivers have been recruited by an ombudsman. The vanpool averages 15 commuters per day, and saves about 1,000 litres (264 u.s. gallons) of petrol per month in a community of 500 people. In the second stage of the project (March-December, 1981), riders must pay, as the bus will be integrated into the Regional Transport Authority. (Author/publisher)
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