THE CARAVAN PROJECT, WHAT IS IT?
SPONTANEOUS” CARPOOLING
The concept is simple: just go to a "carpool stop" and get a ride from a passing motorist. Without reservations, in all spontaneity!
PILOT PROJECT
Caravan is in its early stages! This year, for the pilot project, stops will be set up on 3 roads linking municipalities in the region, to demonstrate on a small scale the effectiveness of spontaneous carpooling.
CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE
Caravan comes from the citizens; their idea and impulse to respond to the major mobility issues in our region. It relies on mutual aid and community ties to develop collective and ecological transportation
IN BROME-MISSISQUOI!
ALL ABOARD!
START YOUR TRIP
RECORD YOUR TRIP
BECOME A MEMBER
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Go to a stop on the network
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Signal your presence to drivers with a thumb!
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Confirm your destination with the driver!
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Get on your way!
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Post your trip!
Sign up for free to:
- Receive the newsletter
- Join the FB group of participants
- Receive a mobile sign to test alternative routes
- Help us build the community of participants for the next phase of the project.
Help us document the project by recording your trip statistics via the following form
THE MAP
THE 3 ROUTES OF THE PILOT PROJECT :
1) FRELIGHSBURG - DUNHAM - COWANSVILLE
2) BEDFORD-DUNHAM
3) SUTTON - COWANSVILLE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY ANOTHER ROUTE?
Write to us to receive a hand-held sign that you can use when traveling on roads that are not part of the pilot route.
The sign is small and easy to carry. You can hold it in one hand to let drivers know that you are looking for a lift (while spreading the word)!
FIND A STOP :
FRELIGH TO COWANSVILLE
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Sergaz, Frelighsburg
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Dunham Brewery, Dunham
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Parc L'Envol, Dunham
COWANSVILLE TO FRELIGH
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Exit of Walmart, Cowansville
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Convenience store Chez Ben, Dunham
BEDFORD TO DUNHAM
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Fire station, Bedford
DUNHAM TO BEDFORD
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Route 202, Dunham
SUTTON TO COWANSVILLE
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Western and Principale corner, Sutton
COWANSVILLE TO SUTTON
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Corner rue du Sud and rte 139, Cowansville
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Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital, Cowansville
WHO ARE WE
Don’t wait for alternatives to the solo car to appear on their own, let's implement them now.
The Caravan Project is an initiative that responds to the challenges of our time. We are citizens of the Eastern Townships, and we want to develop ecological and solidarity-based transportation in our region.
THE CONCEPT
“Carpool stops", like bus stops, will be set up at strategic and safe locations to allow riders to travel efficiently from one municipality to another. Volunteers will try out the routes a few times this summer to gather as much information as possible about average wait times and the overall quality of the experience
Become a member to contribute (give rides) or be informed of the latest developments.
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
For a successful experience
You need to be in the right place
Choose a stop designated by the Caravan Project
Follow your gut
You can always politely decline and wait for the next ride if you are not comfortable getting in with someone
If you were a driver, would you pick someone up at this location?Are you visible and in a safe place to stop?
Register your trip to move the project forward !
Every recorded trip helps us to improve the system
Put the odds in your favor
Drivers tend to pick up smiling, friendly-looking people!
It’s dark at night
We highly recommend daylight. If it's dark, make sure you're highly visible
Everyone has a story to tell
You'll meet some great people; be open and friendly with the people who give you a ride :)
