diff --git a/amarillo/routers/carpool.py b/amarillo/routers/carpool.py
index 4a70c85..9d3140e 100644
--- a/amarillo/routers/carpool.py
+++ b/amarillo/routers/carpool.py
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ import os.path
 import re
 from glob import glob
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Body, HTTPException, status, Depends
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Body, HTTPException, status, Depends, BackgroundTasks
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from amarillo.models.Carpool import Carpool
 from amarillo.routers.users import verify_permission_for_same_agency_or_admin
 from amarillo.services.oauth2 import get_current_agency
 from amarillo.tests.sampledata import examples
-
+from amarillo.services.hooks import run_on_create, run_on_delete
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ router = APIRouter(
                      "description": "Agency does not exist"},
                  
                 })
-async def post_carpool(carpool: Carpool = Body(..., examples=examples),
+async def post_carpool(background_tasks: BackgroundTasks, carpool: Carpool = Body(..., examples=examples),
                        requesting_agency_id: str = Depends(get_current_agency)) -> Carpool:
     await verify_permission_for_same_agency_or_admin(carpool.agency, requesting_agency_id)
 
+    background_tasks.add_task(run_on_create, carpool)
+
     logger.info(f"POST trip {carpool.agency}:{carpool.id}.")
     await assert_agency_exists(carpool.agency)
 
@@ -73,12 +75,14 @@ async def get_carpool(agency_id: str, carpool_id: str, api_key: str = Depends(ge
                        "description": "Carpool or agency not found"},
                },
                )
-async def delete_carpool(agency_id: str, carpool_id: str, requesting_agency_id: str = Depends(get_current_agency)):
+async def delete_carpool(background_tasks: BackgroundTasks, agency_id: str, carpool_id: str, requesting_agency_id: str = Depends(get_current_agency)):
     await verify_permission_for_same_agency_or_admin(agency_id, requesting_agency_id)
 
     logger.info(f"Delete trip {agency_id}:{carpool_id}.")
     await assert_agency_exists(agency_id)
     await assert_carpool_exists(agency_id, carpool_id)
+    cp = await load_carpool(agency_id, carpool_id)
+    background_tasks.add_task(run_on_delete, cp)
     
     return await _delete_carpool(agency_id, carpool_id)
 
@@ -155,4 +159,6 @@ async def delete_agency_carpools_older_than(agency_id, timestamp):
         if os.path.getmtime(carpool_file_name) < timestamp:
             m = re.search(r'([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)\.json$', carpool_file_name)
             # TODO log deletion
+            cp = await load_carpool(agency_id, m[1])
+            run_on_delete(cp)
             await _delete_carpool(agency_id, m[1])
diff --git a/amarillo/services/hooks.py b/amarillo/services/hooks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5713585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/amarillo/services/hooks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from typing import List
+from amarillo.models.Carpool import Carpool
+
+class CarpoolEvents:
+    def on_create(cp : Carpool):
+        pass
+    def on_update(cp : Carpool):
+        pass
+    def on_delete(cp : Carpool):
+        pass
+
+carpool_event_listeners : List[CarpoolEvents] = []
+
+def register_carpool_event_listener(cpe : CarpoolEvents):
+    carpool_event_listeners.append(cpe)
+
+def run_on_create(cp: Carpool):
+    for cpe in carpool_event_listeners:
+        cpe.on_create(cp)
+
+def run_on_update(cp: Carpool):
+    for cpe in carpool_event_listeners:
+        cpe.on_update(cp)
+
+def run_on_delete(cp: Carpool):
+    for cpe in carpool_event_listeners:
+        cpe.on_delete(cp)
\ No newline at end of file