What Happened to Casual Carpool?

Published Oct 19, 2023, 4:08 PM

We've talked plenty here about TRANSIT, and all the ways it has changed over the last few years. The pandemic certainly played a role, but now that more folks are going back to work, it seems like fewer of them are taking transit... and more are *driving... BY THEMSELVES. Long  BEFORE the pandemic, One popular option that East Bay commuters used … was the CASUAL CARPOOL.  People hopping in cars with strangers to cross the Bay Bridge. Faster...cheaper...usually nicer. But it's a choice that's almost completely disappeared. KQED's Dan Brekke has been looking into WHY… and what it might take to bring *back the casual carpool … 

KQED

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial m 
Recent clips
Browse 37,546 clip(s)