Yet another carpool site

From a press release today on OttawaStart:

Choosing alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle will get even easier

with www.ottawaridematch.com , a free and easy-to-use internet-based system allowing

commuters to match up with carpool partners. The City of Ottawa, in collaboration

with Transport Canada, developed the state-of-the-art program to enhance sustainable

travel option choices. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport,

Infrastructure and Communities, Mayor Bob Chiarelli, and Councillor Janet Stavinga

will 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