DID YOU KNOW
- According to the
2000 census, 8
out of every 10
central Indiana
commuters drive
to work alone.
- One car emits
thousands of
pounds of air
pollution and uses
an average of 550
gallons of gas
every year.
- Carpooling, riding
the bus, walking
or bicycling just one
day each week
for a full year can
save the average
commuter about
1,200 vehicle miles
and $567 in total
vehicle costs.
- Public
transportation
promotes
cleaner air by
reducing
automobile
use and either
reducing or
avoiding
the emission of
smog and
pollutants
that cause
respiratory
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Commuting Initiatives
Vehicle exhaust is a primary cause of both ground-level ozone (smog) and fine particles (soot). Fewer cars and trucks on the road mean improved air quality.
Commuting alternatives are available in central Indiana to offer the flexibility needed to help employers and employees make small changes in their behavior.
OUR BUSINESS WILL MAKE THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE COMMUTING COMMITMENTS:
- Consider setting up pre-tax savings accounts for transit and carpooling expenses
- Appoint an Employee Transportation Coordinator who will be a liason between Central Indiana
Commuter Services (CICS) and our employees
- Host a CICS commuting fair for employees to provide information about commuting
options through IndyGo and CICS
- Encourage carpooling by offering employee incentives
- Encourage biking to work by providing bike racks
- Offer one or more of the following flexible daily work scheduling options to empoyees:
telework, flextime or a compressed work week
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