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

María del Carmen Rey-Merchán, Antonio López-Arquillos (), Manuela Pires Rosa and Jesús Manuel Gómez- de-Gabriel
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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
Manuela Pires Rosa: CinTurs—Research Center for Tourism Sustainability and Well-Being, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
Jesús Manuel Gómez- de-Gabriel: System Engineering and Automation Department, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-10

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.

Keywords: sustainable mobility; carpooling; smart mobility; sharing economy; occupational accidents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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