About

Greater Hartford Ridesharing Corporation is formed. Originally created to promote and educate ridesharing and commuting options avaiable in the Greater Hartford area.

Jon Colman becomes the first full-time employee. Hired as President, he was charged with assembling a team of transportation professionals to educate commuters about ridesharing through public service communications.

Rideshare creates a new commuter matching system. Originally called The Commuter Register, this monthly publication provides commuters with available bus routes, carpools and vanpools. Printed in tabloid form, it is distributed in many locations including supermarkets and convenience stores.

The Rideshare Company helps organizations and the State setup vanpools. Through a combination of low interest loans and private funding, Rideshare helps companies and the State purchase vans and establish vanpools for their employees.

The Rideshare Company purchases the vans and creates easy street^®. Working with the companies and the State, Rideshare buys back the vans and adds to the fleet. The easy street^® brand and vanpool program is born.

Rideshare develops and implements a proprietary Fleet Management System. This unique system integrates all aspects of Rideshares' capabilities including operations, sales and customer service.

Rideshare takes part in and handles all fiscal responsibilities in the Commuter Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project. Participants include the Connecticut Department of Transportation, United Illuminating, and more. This project set out to demonstrate and test the feasibility of electric vehicles for commuters in Connecticut.

Rideshare expands its coverage and support for vanpooling and commuter services. To support commuters and organizations that cross over to Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York, Rideshare expands the coverage and logistics needed to make it possible.

Customer Service is officially added to Rideshare. Having successfully managed requests of information and support, Rideshare decides it's time to officially expand its customer service capabilities to support the growth of the company and its expanding base of customers and organizations.

Rideshare introduces a vanpool partnership program for group homes. Organizations that provide transport services in Connecticut can now access Rideshare’s hassle-free vehicle lease and support programs. The program now known as easy fleet provides a range of vehicles including multi-passenger and lift vans as well as smaller transport vehicles.

The Rideshare Company acquires Electric Boat’s vanpool fleet of 150 vehicles and over 1,400 participants in CT and RI locations.

Rideshare launches a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy. Rebranding, website development and social media are the beginning of Rideshare becoming award-winning transportation-marketing leaders.

Rideshare expands business development efforts. Initiatives commence to develop new lines of business outside of the core business.

Rideshare partners with New Britain Rock Cats AAA baseball team and establishes Power of Abilities Night. Free tickets are provided to Department of Developmental Services (DDS) customers for their clients.

Rideshare embarks on a nationwide consulting business line. Thirty years of commuter knowledge and expertise become the framework of a new consulting business to employers around the country.

Rideshare develops easygreencarpools^®. The first organized, corporate sponsored carpool program in the country is formed.

Rideshare introduces an integrated commuter program. Officially called 'easy commute', this interactive based solution brings together a range of resources and capabilities for the good of employees and the environment. easy commute includes tax savings programs, trip tracking and positive impact calculators, rewards programs and more.

Rideshare signs five-year contract with FOX. Fox sports, entertainment and film are the first client to implement easy commute. The first two locations to have the program are the Big Ten Network, Chicago and the National Geographic Channel, Washington, DC.

Rideshare expands vehicle offering to its partners. To meet the growing needs of partner organizations, Rideshare adds the Scion XB to its fleet offering. This compact yet roomy vehicle helps a number of organizations manage trips that involve just a couple or more people while saving money and energy in the process.

Rideshare expands to Los Angeles. Launches easy commute for FOX and takes over the management of their vanpool program in partnership with Enterprise Holdings.

Rideshare's easy commute is awarded GSA Schedule. The contract allows sales to the Federal Government.

GPS tracking system installed in all vehicles for TRC risk management, maintenance and to provide tracking capability to clients.

easy commute proprietary software developed and launched with all customers.

Multi media ad campaign for easy street^© and easy green carpools^©.

Vanpool program sold to vRide to make way for new endeavors!

Rideshare launches easy fleet NEMT (non-emergency medical transportation) CT partnership.

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation vehicles become part of the breadth of our business, with NEMT companies signing on right away.

Rideshare's partnership with The New Britain Rock Cats expands and moves to Hartford. The minor league team is now called the Hartford Yard Goats and plays at the new Dunkin Donuts Park. Rideshare now provides free meals in addition to free tickets to our customers and their clients.

Sony Pictures Entertainment becomes the second easy commute client in the entertainment industry and we passed the very strict security requirements of SPE.

Rideshare's easy fleet NEMT program expands to Indiana.

Rideshare's easy fleet NEMT program expands to Florida.

Rideshare begins partnership for easy commute with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, California becoming the third easy commute client in the entertainment industry.

Rideshare launches easy commute for Sony Pictures Entertainment. This includes the Sony Pictures Studio Lot and two subsequent locations in Los Angeles, California.

Rideshare implements a response to COVID-19 as an essential business and remains open. Strict health protocols are put in place including scheduled vehicle cleanings, daily employee screenings, and sending out complimentary custom Rideshare face masks to clients and partners.

Juneteenth is adopted as a federal holiday. It is also recognized as a holiday at The Rideshare Company.

Rideshare expands online presence and join Tik Tok, the latest social media platform with over 1 billion users.

CEO Nanci Fitzgerald is interviewed for a feature on Real Simple Magazine. She shares her expertise on the financial and health costs tied to commuting.

Rideshare's easy fleet NEMT program expands to West Virginia.

Founder and first full-time employee Jon Colman retires from The Rideshare Company. To learn about Jon's legacy, click here.

Nanci Fitzgerald is officially named CEO and President of The Rideshare Company, becoming the organization's first woman leader.