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New Year. New Programs. New Resolutions.

Are you in a CarPool but have been neglecting your log? The region needs this information to show we are making a difference.

CarPools who resolve to start logging again in 2008 can earn $40 in gift cards. Earn a $15 gift card for the first month you return to logging and a $25 gift card for the 2nd month of logging.

Just log 15 carpool days over the month and you earn your monthly gas card and our bonus ResolveToLog gift card.

Add a member to your CarPool or VanPool and earn a $25 gift card in addition to your monthly gas cards or VanPool Referral Incentive.

Recruit a new member to your CarPool or VanPool and the first month they log 15 days or more you earn a $25 gift card. If the new member is still riding and logging after six months you can earn another $25 gift card.

Does your employer allow TeleWork? If you are working at home to beat traffic CobbRides wants to reward you.

Working from your home office from time to time? Tell us about any TeleWork program your employer has and earn a $15 gift card. Enjoy our TeleWork Rewards.

Send details to Jennine@cobbrides.com.

Save Money. Save Time. Save Your Sanity.

DivideYourRide and conquer your commute costs. Ride to work with a CarPool partner - save gas, insurance and maintenance costs, ride in the HOV lane and enjoy friends as you commute.

New two person CarPools can earn a $20 gas card each month for up to 12 months, over a 36-month period. Each rider must log 15 CarPool days together over the month for your CarPool to earn a $20 gas card.

Kick off 2008 and join CobbRides for lunch at our newest partner location, Hilton Garden Inn.

CobbRides will be holding bi-monthly TrafficSolutions luncheons for all of 2008 starting in January.

See our calendar for dates and watch for announcements.

The Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) Program, provided by The Atlanta Regional Commission, is undergoing significant changes.

Effective February 1, 2008, all commuters will be required to complete and sign a GRH Application and Agreement in order to participate in the program.

The GRH program will provide a ride directly home (or directly back to their car) for commuters who carpool, vanpool, bike, walk, or take transit to get to work and have an unscheduled event occur.

Commuters are eligible for five (5), nonconsecutive, unscheduled events between January 1st and December 31st each year.

All GRH eligible commuters will contact the 1-87- RIDEFIND office using the existing hotline phone number (1-877-433-3463) to arrange a ride and obtain an authorization code prior to using the service.

Thanks to our riders, CobbRides' 8th year saw record numbers aboard the 2007 Holiday Zipper. There were approximately 2,100 boardings by almost 600 commuters, a 32% increase over 2006.

One lucky rider won a $500 Simon Mall gift card in our random drawing from all who registered while riding the Zipper. Congratulations to Beth Craven of Genuine Parts Company (pictured at left).

Alice Carnes of Aaron Rents also won a $25 gift card and was the random winner from all those who completed our post Zipper survey.

Thank you to all who participated for your commitment to reducing holiday traffic congestion and pollutants.