(Columbus-July 13, 2009) The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's (MORPC) RideSolutions program has added two new vanpools to its fleet for a total of 42 vanpools in central Ohio. The London to Columbus vanpool is a 7-passenger vanpool that travels the 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. commute. Each year, the London vanpool reduces 118,800 in miles traveled, saves over $12,000 in fuel costs and eliminates a half ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

The Mansfield to Columbus vanpool is a 15-passenger that travels the 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. commute. The 15-passenger van annually saves over 554,000 in miles traveled, over $60,000 in fuel costs and approximately .88 tons of CO2 emissions.

"I am enjoying our new vanpool. I feel very fortunate that we were able to find such a great group of people to commute with everyday. The experience and support from MORPC has been super. They answered every question that I had (which was a lot). They made me feel comfortable in starting this new venture and put together a great package. Join up it's a great experience, "stated Jonathan Sanders, driver for the Mansfield vanpool.

To learn more about how you can get involved in a vanpool contact RideSolutions at 1-888-742-RIDE or www.morpc.org.

MORPC is a voluntary association of 47 local governments in central Ohio serving the region through planning, direct service, public policy information and innovative programming and intergovernmental coordinating services in the areas of transportation, land use, energy conservation, the environment and housing. MORPC is currently celebrating its 40th Anniversary and its efforts to build a better central Ohio region.