The world of mobility applauds the initiative of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility which allocated 50 million for the year 2021 in favor of sustainable mobility initiatives for employees of companies and public administrations. “We are facing a very important opportunity and we can only applaud the initiative put in place ” comments Gerard Albertengo, CEO and founder of Jojob, the first service in Italy that – through certification of carpool, company shuttles, walking and cycling shuttles and smart working – gives companies a welfare system to meet the needs of commuters who travel home-to-work every day.
As reported in the Official Gazette, the funds will be disbursed to
d businesses, public administrations and schools who will identify a mobility manager and who will prepare a home-work travel plan for their staff through sustainable mobility initiatives, including carpooling, car-sharing, bike-pooling and bike-sharing.
“For the first time we see a concrete commitment from the Ministry to help commuters and enhance carpooling and other forms of shared and sustainable mobility “and” like Jojob, we are ready to do our part, also by supporting companies that intend to access the resources made available “, says the CEO. Since the beginning of the pandemic, recalls the manager, Jojob has worked to raise public awareness and policy on the importance of carpooling as a means of preventing contagion.
“Carpooling safely – underlines Albertengo – is an extraordinary tool for companies: it can be done easily because it is based on existing infrastructures such as employees’ private cars and saves money, reduces emissions and the risk of contagion compared to the use of public transport “.
And in this pandemic phase, so that Carpooling is really safe, Jojob, however, suggests a crew of maximum two people, seats one in front and one behind and equipped with grilles, with an invitation to travel with the windows down, to regularly sanitize the passenger compartment and to use the alternating doors, for greater safety even when getting on and off. Furthermore, the data of those who use carpooling shows how in 70% of cases the crews on Jojob are already stable: contact is therefore always limited to the same people, the same people with whom you may later share the office.