25 May 2006Yet another carpool siteFrom a press release today on OttawaStart:Choosing alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle will get even easierwith www.ottawaridematch.com , a free and easy-to-use internet-based system allowingcommuters to match up with carpool partners. The City of Ottawa, in collaborationwith Transport Canada, developed the state-of-the-art program to enhance sustainabletravel option choices. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport,Infrastructure and Communities, Mayor Bob Chiarelli, and Councillor Janet Stavingawill unveil the new program. Read the full release…** Two things: ** * How much did it cost The City and its partners to set this thing up? There's already a well-used site for carpooling, that's been around since 2003, called [ OttawaCarPool.ca ](http://ottawacarpool.ca/) , run by [ OttawaStart Internet Services ](http://ottawastart.com/internet/) . (...not to mention numerous other message boards and national carpool sites that serve the same purpose.) * As of 7pm Thursday night, the site is full of broken links. Hope they get those fixed in time for Friday's official launch. ** Related: ** Ottawa Traffic Guide