van pool
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of van pool
First recorded in 1970–75
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Starting in November 2014, Lundy was commuting by van pool from his home in Kingston to Bothell, back to Kingston, then on to Bremerton to work in the shop on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2022
The Nebraska Transportation Department approved a three-year contract with Enterprise Rideshare to operate the van pool program for $882,000.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2018
Ride Free Express proposed to eliminate all transit and van pool fares, increase commute-time bus service and fund 4,000 additional van pools to serve the new employment centers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2016
A van pool started by a single Googler in 2004 has turned into a massive system of private buses that hum with the clicks of laptop computers hooked into the onboard Wi-Fi.
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2012
Take the bus, ride a bike, take a walk, join a van pool, take the train.
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