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Fort Bragg participates in Army rideshare pilot program

By Staff Report, posted 5 months ago
Photo by Jason Ragucci, Fort Bragg Garrison Public Affairs Office

Fort Bragg is one of six U.S. Army installations taking part in a ride-share access pilot program. The program began on Monday, March 24, and aims to improve installation access for military members, their families, retirees and civilians. The two-month pilot program includes Fort Bliss, Texas; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Fort Shafter, Hawaii; and Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii.

"This program demonstrates our commitment to addressing the challenges faced by our military communities,” said Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll in a press release. “Through collaboration with the ride-share industry, we're able to provide our Soldiers and their families with safe, reliable and convenient transportation options that support their unique needs and enhance their overall quality of life."

 The ride-share access pilot will standardize access procedures and requirements to safely increase ridership and promote additional transportation options. If successful, the Army plans to expand the program to additional installations across the country.

In accordance with the Army's strict security standards, all visitors, including taxi and ride-sharing vehicle drivers, will undergo identity proofing and vetting through the FBI’s National Crime Information Center and Terrorist Screening Database. In addition to this credential vetting, drivers will also be required to establish their purpose for each visit by showing the ride-sharing hail on their smartphones and/or identifying the person and building for the pickup.

“This pilot is our response to see if we can safely collaborate with the ride-share industry to simplify transportation options for everyone living on, working on or even visiting our camps, posts and installations,” said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer in a press release. “We heard you and agree, it shouldn’t be so hard to coordinate transportation onto our installations, but also in and around some of our larger ones.”

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