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The CommuteInfo® Program:
A Program of the Southwestern Pennsylvania
Commission
Regional Enterprise Tower
425
Sixth Avenue, Suite 2500 * Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1852
1-888-819-6110
Send Comments To:
CommuteInfo@spcregion.org
or call 1-888-819-6110
Read Our Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy.
Note: Babel Fish is a third-party resource and a computer translation of the original webpage. It is provided for general information only and should not be regarded as complete or accurate.
The CommuteInfo Program Staff Introduces Transit Watch
to Regional Commuters
In the post-9/11 environment of heightened attention to safety and security, it's not surprising that public transit agencies nationwide are enthusiastically embracing Transit Watch. The campaign provides information and instructions to transit passengers and employees so that they know what to do and whom to contact in the event of an emergency in a transit setting. The CommuteInfo program is pleased to join fellow agencies across the country in launching this safety and security awareness program in the Southwestern PA region.
Transit Watch targets transit employees, passengers and
neighborhood residents, urging them to stay alert and work together to maintain
a safe transit environment. The campaign includes professionally prepared
promotional and press materials, and the objective is similar to the successful
nationwide Neighborhood
Watch crime prevention program implemented by the National
Sheriff's Association in the early 1970s. Transit Watch was developed
as a safety and security awareness program, recognized by transit employees,
riders and the general public. The campaign will also help foster the role
of transit as a safe haven in communities across the country.
Transit Watch was developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in partnership with the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA), the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
For further information about Transit Watch, contact the CommuteInfo program office at 1-888-819-6110. You can also download a Transit Watch brochure in PDF format.
The CommuteInfo® Program:
A Program of the Southwestern Pennsylvania
Commission
Regional Enterprise Tower
425
Sixth Avenue, Suite 2500 * Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1852
1-888-819-6110
Send Comments To:
CommuteInfo@spcregion.org
or call 1-888-819-6110
Read Our Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy.
Note: Babel Fish is a third-party resource and a computer translation of the original webpage. It is provided for general information only and should not be regarded as complete or accurate.
Deciding
to share a ride is an important decision—and if you decide
to join, it could mean involvement with the group for 30, 60 or even 90+ minutes
every workday. CommuteInfo staff suggests you take some time to meet your
potential ridesharing buddies BEFORE making the decision to join a ridesharing
arrangement. Contact the driver and/or other riders and set up time for a
phone call, coffee or lunch. We have included some questions below which you
might include in this conversation.
The CommuteInfo® Program:
A Program of the Southwestern Pennsylvania
Commission
Regional Enterprise Tower
425
Sixth Avenue, Suite 2500 * Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1852
1-888-819-6110
Send Comments To:
CommuteInfo@spcregion.org
or call 1-888-819-6110
Read Our Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy.
Note: Babel Fish is a third-party resource and a computer translation of the original webpage. It is provided for general information only and should not be regarded as complete or accurate.
Motorists have greater access to highway safety resources through a traffic safety Web site, designed by PennDOT called DriveSafePA.org. The site is part of PennDOT’s highway safety campaign, Drive Safe PA, which aims to save at least 100 or more lives on Pennsylvania highways each year.
DriveSafePA.org offers information and tips on highway safety topics including: aggressive driving, bicycle/pedestrian, child passenger safety, heavy trucks, engineering infrastructure, impaired driving, mature drivers, motorcycle safety, school bus safety, seat belts, work zones and young drivers. Each of these areas is highlighted as part of an interactive quiz that allows motorists to test their highway safety knowledge.
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The CommuteInfo® Program:
A Program of the Southwestern Pennsylvania
Commission
Regional Enterprise Tower
425
Sixth Avenue, Suite 2500 * Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1852
1-888-819-6110
Send Comments To:
CommuteInfo@spcregion.org
or call 1-888-819-6110
Read Our Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy.
Note: Babel Fish is a third-party resource and a computer translation of the original webpage. It is provided for general information only and should not be regarded as complete or accurate.
Street Smarts is an educational campaign to provide safety information to commuters. As part of the campaign, CommuteInfo staff helped produce and distribute information cards promoting safe commuting by bike, car, and by walking. Under the tagline “Don’t Be a Road Zombie” each card emphasizes simple steps, and common-sense tips, that anyone can take to make commuting safer, no matter how they travel.
Check out all three commuter safety cards on-line (PDF):
Please help CommuteInfo promote safe commuting. Follow the safety tips. Let your co-workers, family and friends know about the Street Smarts campaign and encourage them to take steps to be a safe commuter. Don’t be a Road Zombie. The consequences of becoming one can be life changing.
The CommuteInfo® Program:
A Program of the Southwestern Pennsylvania
Commission
Regional Enterprise Tower
425
Sixth Avenue, Suite 2500 * Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1852
1-888-819-6110
Send Comments To:
CommuteInfo@spcregion.org
or call 1-888-819-6110
Read Our Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy.
Note: Babel Fish is a third-party resource and a computer translation of the original webpage. It is provided for general information only and should not be regarded as complete or accurate.
