May is Bike Month - Happenings in Snohomish County
Q1 Smart Commuter is a Vanpooler
Our Smart Commuter of the Quarter is Tin Tran of Korry Electronics.
Tin chooses to vanpool from Renton to Everett because it saves him a lot of time commuting – and he likes that! As this quarter’s winner, Tin received a $100 gift card to support him continuing to choose vanpool.
For more information about Community Transit's Smart Commuter Rewards program, click here.
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Puget Sound Area Return to Work Survey
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Over the last year, many workplaces have had to undergo changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether your staff are currently working in the physical workplace or working remotely, our partners in the region are seeking to understand your plans in order to provide you with resources, services and policies to assist with economic recovery and mobility.
If you are able to complete this survey about how your workplace is planning for the future of working and commuting, our regional partners would be appreciative. To the best of your ability, please answer as your workplace stands today. It will take less than 10 minutes. Individual answers to this survey will not be shared publicly. Aggregate data may be shared with partners.
We appreciate your feedback, it’s critical to the work we do!
Please complete the survey before 5 p.m. on Friday, May 21 to be entered to win one of three $75 Visa gift cards for your time.
Advanced Training Opportunities
Each training program counts as 1 hour toward your 6 required annual training hours unless stated otherwise. To get advanced training credit, please complete the Advanced Training Hours Survey once you have watched a program.
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Community Transit Hosted Training Programs
May 27, 9 – 10 a.m. – Back to the Office in 2021 and Behavior Change Best Practices (1 hour Advanced Training Credit)
With several sites starting to plan for a return to the office for their employees, we want to capture this key behavior change opportunity before drive alone habits are formed. Community Transit staff will go over some resources and opportunities to make sure you are set up for success as ETC, to encourage your employees to consider their commute options. RSVP here.
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Training Programs from Industry Partners
May 19, 10 – 11 a.m. – 5 commute policies you should implement for your return to office (1 hour Advanced Training Credit)
Luum, a commute technology company will examine 5 essential commute policies that every workplace needs to adopt to accommodate the future of work. The focus will be a case study of Expedia Group’s commute program and the policy changes that enable daily flexibility and choice — resulting in increased employee satisfaction year-over-year and a 46% reduction in drive alone commuters. Register here.
May 26, 1 – 2 p.m. – Managing the Hybrid Workplace (1 hour Advanced Training Credit)
Elham Shirazi with WorkSmart will present about navigating the hybrid telework environment. This presentation will focus on many of the trends surrounding return to the office while maintaining remote work. The information will focus on what executives and managers should be aware of when planning their strategies regarding the return to the office. The webinar will also feature guest speakers from local companies. RSVP here.
Bikes Make Life Better Recording: From Reticent to Regular Rider — Using a Behavior Change Model to Design Effective Bike Programs (1 hour Advanced Training Credit)
Jessica Roberts, Principal at Alta Planning + Design, shows us how Stages of Change theory — an academic model of assessing and categorizing individual desire to change behavior — can help program managers empower more people to ride. (Recorded April 2021)
While this webinar has a biking lens, the concepts apply to all commute options. Highly recommended training hour opportunity. Recording, Slides, and Q&A found here.
Employee Resources
Please read the following and forward to your employees:
Current and New Vanpool Riders Get a $50 Gift Card When They Refer a Friend to Vanpool
Community Transit is offering current and new Vanpool riders a $50 gift card reward from REI or Amazon for each person they refer who joins or starts a Vanpool and uses the service for 30 days. Individuals can earn up to 5 rewards for qualifying referrals. Satisfaction scores show that Vanpool riders love the ease and convenience of commuting with friends. And most of those riders first heard about Vanpool from their employer, coworkers or friends. We’ve made spreading the word about Vanpool even more rewarding with this offer:
- For current Vanpool riders, this can be an incentive to spread the word about a service they love.
- For employees who are interested in starting a new Vanpool, this offer can be added encouragement to recruit the riders they need.
Please note that this offer is only available to current and new Vanpool riders who help recruit new riders. You can see all of the offer terms on our site.
Find more information and the referral form on our website at communitytransit.org/refer50.
We welcome any feedback and are happy to answer any questions at vanpool@commtrans.org or call (425) 438-2867.
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Island Transit Offers Smart Solutions for Commuting
Take advantage of a smart commute option with Island Transit! Whether your commute starts in Island County or your commute takes you to the islands—save money and time with a safe, easy, environmentally friendly, and convenient way to get to work. Take the hassle and stress out of driving alone, catching a ferry, and navigating traffic, all while reducing your carbon footprint. Sharing a ride to work is simple! Join an existing group or start your own. Everything is covered. Island Transit has the experts and resources to help anyone get started.
Email vanpool@islandtransit.org and visit RideshareOnline.com to find your perfect match.
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What your CTR Team is Reading
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