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Latest NewsCommuting Options Expand for Employees at “Iron Mountain” in Boyers, Butler County Until recently, the employees at “Iron Mountain” in Boyers (Butler County) have had no other choice than to drive alone or with co-workers to work. But by working together, the employees, local transit authorities and now CommuteInfo have changed all of that.
Working with local transit operators, 2 bus routes were started. New Castle Area Transit Authority provides service from New Castle to Boyers twice a day. Butler Transit Authority also provides service from Butler to Boyers twice a day. The ridership on both of these routes has been steadily increasing since they were first introduced. And for those individuals not able to take advantage of the new transit service, CommuteInfo was asked to help provide carpool and vanpool options. In January the first vanpool group took the “keys” to their new ride to work (see photo, above). Their commute begins each day in Fennelton. February 1st a second vanpool group rolled out from the Meadville area; and a third group got a “sweetheart” of a deal and had their van delivered on Valentine’s Day. This latest van originates from the Coraopolis/Pittsburgh areas. [ top ]
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way - to the bank that is. This past holiday season 97% of our vanpool groups participated in the CommuteInfo Holiday Quiz. By now the 97% who did participate and win will have received your credit on your February invoice. Thank you for taking the time to participate and hopefully you learned a little more about the CommuteInfo program. Here are the questions and answers: Q. Commuters need to live, work or go to school in what areas to be eligible for CommuteInfo services? Q. The CommuteInfo Emergency Ride Home service requires that you use a specific service provider for the ride? Q. The routine maintenance interval (i.e. oil change) for your vehicle is every: Q. In 1980, what award did the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission’s rideshare program receive? Q. The CommuteInfo program helps commuters, adult students and employers learn more about commuting alternatives which include: BONUS QUESTION: [ top ]
The Vanpool Appreciation Events bring together the vanpool participants in order to update them on the program’s activities, provide a forum to share experiences/learn from each other, and reinforce the importance of their participation in the program. Speaking of Appreciation – here is a testimonial given by a rider about her driver: [ top ]
Vanpool Groups Looking for Riders Please take a look at the list http://www.msspcregion.org/vanpool.asp and if you think your van is listed with inaccurate information, or you think your van isn’t listed and you have open seats please contact Meg Kessler, Ridesharing Coordinator at 412.391.5590 (Ext. 337). [ top ]
Safety Tip - here is a little safety tip from Paul Fancsali of VPSI’s Pittsburgh office. When it comes to tire safety which is a critical factor in your group’s safe ride, you may not think that riding on a low tire is any big deal but recently Paul had to work on a tire that was run too low and was actually riding on the wall of the tire and guess what … it literally exploded! So please do not allow your van’s tires get so low that … well you get the picture. This time of year the front tire pressure should be maintained at 55 psi and the rear at 80 psi (if you can’t remember this just check the door jam). If you have a 9 or 14-passenger van the psi is 41 all the way around. Results are in! - VPSI Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
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“Iron Mountain” is an underground, secure facility which houses several employers. Over 3,000 people travel there to work everyday.