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* ''12 November 2008''. The ridesharing website PickupPal was struck down by a Canadian court in a case brought against them by bus giant Trentway-Wagar. The company took PickupPal to the Highway Transport Board complaining that it was against the law. [http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/12/canada-fines-company-for-advocating-carpooling/ link]
* ''17 December 2008''. The [[US]] based company Dell started a ride-share experiment for their employees. In cooperation with the Rideshare website Ridesnearme.com they set up an application which is basically a mash-up of Google maps with employees submitting their home locations. Employees can use this to better figure out which coworkers to commute with and the most efficient routes. [http://en.community.dell.com/blogs/direct2dell/archive/2008/12/17/dell-s-mashup-experiment-green-employees-google-maps-carpooling.aspx link]
* Although still evolving as a real resource for riders, Twitter is being touted in some circles as the next big thing in realtime ridesharing. Known to fans as twitchhiking, this form of ride-sharing asks travelers to rely on the social networking site's popularity as well as the kindness of fellow tweeters. ''From: Product Service Systems: The Future of Mobility Services'' [http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/009760.html link]
See also the [[Future_of_hitchhiking|Future of Hitchhiking]]
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