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Transportation 101. June 12, 2008. Presenting Agencies. Southwestern PA Commission’s CommuteInfo program GG & C Bus Company, Inc. Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority Washington County Transportation Authority. What Will You Learn Today?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Transportation 101
June 12, 2008
Presenting Agencies
Southwestern PA Commission’s
CommuteInfo program
GG & C Bus Company, Inc.
Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority
Washington County Transportation Authority
What Will You Learn Today?
What transportation options are available to your clients
How to determine if your client lives near a bus route
How to help plan a trip using bus schedules The cost of a bus ride and how to pay Who to contact for additional questions
What are Transportation Options?
Public Transportation (Fixed Route) Carpooling/Vanpooling Demand and Response Transit (Shared Ride) Taxi Bicycle Walking
Public Transportation – What is Fact or Fiction? Transit ridership is increasing
Public transportation is not reliable
If you live in Washington County and work in Pittsburgh, there is no public transportation you can use to get to work
CommuteInfo
Introducing…
a better way to work
History
The Southwestern PA Commission has promoted ridesharing and alternative commuting options for almost 30 years
Ridesharing efforts have intensified during two oil crises, two Port Authority strikes and major highway projects
CommuteInfo is dedicated to increasing the number of commuters in Southwestern Pennsylvania sharing a ride to work or school.
Transit Vanpools Carpools Biking Walking
Mission
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Butler
Greene
Fayette
Indiana
Lawrence
Washington
Westmoreland
Workers Commuting to Jobs Outside their Resident
Municipality:Allegheny 417,598Armstrong 25,961Beaver 70,135Butler 66,370Fayette 48,826Greene 11,975Indiana 27,939 Lawrence 29,992Washington 75,025Westmoreland 135,654Total 909,475
2000 US Census Data
Regional Commuters
Airport Corridor Transportation Management Association Brooke, Hancock, Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Organization Oakland Transportation Management Association PennDOT Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Port Authority Southwestern PA Commission Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board University of Pittsburgh
Working Together
Not a one size fits all…we are helping commuters to make educated choice(s), to choose the option(s) which works best for them
Building Awareness Educating Promoting Choices
Commuting Options
Kelly’s Story“I had been commuting into downtown Pittsburgh for my job for over one year. I knew the 1-1/4 hour drive was frustrating, but it was also costing me a lot of money - $2860 a year, just in parking!”
Transit Information & Referral
Currently, CommuteInfo sponsors 38 vanpools in the region, carrying over 860 passengers
each day.
Vanpools
Great introduction to ridesharing
Only need 2 people
Can use the HOV lanes
Allows for flexibility
Carpools
Option for some
End of commute for everyone (walking)
Promote healthier lifestyles
Biking and Walking
Ridematching service accessible 24-hours a day through program website
User-defined matching criteria
Receive match lists, transit and ridesharing information via email, regular mail or fax
Role of Technology
1st Step…The Commuter Profile
Result…Personalized Cover Letter
& Ridematching Report
Driving alone costs me how much?
If you had a 30-mile round-trip commute at 52 cents per mile:
• Your daily commute cost would be $15.60• Your monthly commute cost would be $327.60• Your annual commute cost would be $3,931.20
This does not even include the cost of parking and tolls!
American Automobile Association
#1 Commuter Benefit - $$$$$
Based on a 30-mile Based on a 30-mile round-trip commuteround-trip commute
Driving Alone $3,931 Vanpool $1,200
A $2,731 savings!!Transit $ 990
(Port Authority - Zone 2)
A $2,941 savings!!
Compare Annual Average Costs
Save money through Commuter Choice, pre-tax benefits
Employees arrive on time Allow for customer & visitor
parking
Employer Benefits
What are the Commuter Choice Tax Incentives?
Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits - purchased by employer and offered to employee free or subsidized
Transit or vanpool passes or vouchers (up to $115 per month) Qualified parking spaces in conjunction with transit use (up to $210 per month) Tax free to employees & tax deduction to employers
Why do employers choose to providethese benefits?
Reduce traffic congestion, reduce need for parking Improve air quality, conserve energy Save money for employer & employee Low cost compared to other benefits Attract and retain qualified workforce
Commuter Choice
RideMatching Reports Information and Referral Park and Ride Lot Information Community/Organizational Speaker Travel Training Transportation Information Table
(Commute Options Awareness Event) Individualized Employer Transportation
Needs Assessment Employer Relocation Assistance
(commuting alternatives)
Our Services Include
Bi-monthly Partner Meetings
Committees – Marketing, Programs & Evaluation, Development
Advisory Councils – Commuter and Employer
Subscribe to CommuteInfo quarterly e-newsletters (commuters & employers)
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How You Can Be More Involved
Website: www.CommuteInfo.org
Email: [email protected]
Toll-free Phone: 1-888-819-6110
Contact Information