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OAPEC (OPEC, plus Egypt, Syria and Tunisia) proclaimed an oil embargo.
Average gas price went above 50 cents/gallon for the first time in the United States
Commuter Club formed in response to the oil embargo
Commuter Operations Center opens
Keypunched cards were hand-mailed by COG staff. Litton matched ridesharers via IBM 360/370 mainframe
Redesigned and refined computer program made available, increased push for carpooling to Metro stations
COG hosts vanpooling workshops attended by dozens of major firms
CC promotes through posters and a 3-dimensional display on P Street pedestrian mall in conjunction with “Streets for People” program
Due to decreased oil output in the wake of the Iranian Revolution; widespread panic results
Share-A-Ride formed in Silver Spring
