摘要: |
Commuter Choice is a nationwide initiative encouraging employers to offer a broad range of commuting options to their employees. This means expanding the choices available for employees to get to and accomplish their work, whether they are transportation options such as public transportation, bicycles, carpools, modified work schedules, or technology options such as telecommuting that change how work is done. The goal of Commuter Choice is to expand the availability of commute options as a viable means of addressing growth-related issues impacting our communities. More specifically, Commuter Choice is: (1) A government/business/community partnership designed to motivate employers nationwide to offer commuter choices; (2) A voluntary initiative motivating employers to offer a broader range of commute options to employees through services, work options, benefit programs or other business decisions; (3) A benefit to employees that enhances their quality of life by making "getting to work" easier, more affordable, and more employee-friendly (i.e., sensitive to commute and lifestyle demands and needs). (4) A benefit to communities to help achieve livability, sustainability, and mobility. Commuter Choice covers a range of options that employers can use to encourage employees to choose an alternative to driving alone in peak travel periods. Options include when, how, where, and even whether to travel on work related trips. These options are categorized into four commuter choices: 1. Mode Choice - How to commute; 2. Time Choice - When and how fast to commute; 3. Location Choice - Where to commute and whether to commute; and 4. Route Choice - Which way to commute. Commuter Choice Primer: An Employer's Guide to Implementing Worksite Programs and the Commuter Choice Decision Support System (CCDSS) are designed to assist employers that are considering implementing a Commuter Choice program with determining those measures that might work best for their particular situation. This Primer is intended to be a concise, user-friendly reference guide to developing and implementing a worksite program. These tools provide an overview of all four Commuter Choice categories for employers to consider. Employers considering a Commuter Choice program for the first time will benefit the most from this guidance because it provides the basic concepts for each commuter choice, including examples and cost/benefit factors for various commute options. The CCDSS software program walks the user through a series of questions about the worksite and employees. This information is then analyzed by the CCDSS to identify commute options that may be most appropriate for that specific employer based on the user's input to specific questions. |