When I was you probably just over 20 years ago - I was always thinking of 'If I had a business of my own - what sort of business would I have to make it successful?' Well the dream is gone now but the images were colored and as bright as ever. Yet, there was 2 issues preventing me to proceed further with the idea.
The funny thing is it relates to public transport but it is a rare type of transport to use. What was it? It was simply carpooling.This all sounds like a goldmine of an idea and to get it off the ground you have to way the positives with the negatives.To me the negatives outweighed the positives. Although carpooling may be cost-effective and beneficial to the individual commuter - the negatives come when someone calls in sick (and was the driver) and pulls out for one day - what is the back up to this happening - nothing if this happens in the last minute. Also you have to advance funds and set up like a call centre to administer it. Saying that, I have located a website that covers carpooling within Australia - it doesn't seem to have much carpooling within Western Sydney: http://www.jayride.com.au/ . You might want to sign yourself up, some carpooling is free!
The funny thing is it relates to public transport but it is a rare type of transport to use. What was it? It was simply carpooling.This all sounds like a goldmine of an idea and to get it off the ground you have to way the positives with the negatives.To me the negatives outweighed the positives. Although carpooling may be cost-effective and beneficial to the individual commuter - the negatives come when someone calls in sick (and was the driver) and pulls out for one day - what is the back up to this happening - nothing if this happens in the last minute. Also you have to advance funds and set up like a call centre to administer it. Saying that, I have located a website that covers carpooling within Australia - it doesn't seem to have much carpooling within Western Sydney: http://www.jayride.com.au/ . You might want to sign yourself up, some carpooling is free!
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Hi John,
I don't really see it as a deal breaker if someone gets sick, since pretty much everyone has a phone and can let the others know; even if it is an inconvenience. However, taking the bus or your own car can also mean your car breaks down, you get stuck in traffic longer as expected or public transport is on strike.
Otherwise you can check out http://www.shareyourride.net/carpool/Australia/, they have a few lifts in Sydney.
This site www.shareyourride.net/carpool/Australia seems to indicate this is for long distance journeys all over Australia for backpackers etc. Yet ic also cover short distances as well. I suppose the risk is you don't know who is driving you around, personally. Yet this is the same with Bus drivers, train drivers and taxi drivers.
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