Commuting Issues

Our region's economic productivity and quality of life are severely threatened unless we find new approaches to personal and work transportation.

Transportation may not be your business, but it affects your business and your community. Transportation costs, traffic congestion, and other commuting issues can significantly impact the well-being of your work-force, your business, or your residents. Some of these issues translate into direct, hard-dollar costs, while others present less tangible, but still very real, costs to your business.

Did you know...

• An employee's commute is perceived as an extension of his or her job experience.
• Commuting affects job satisfaction, morale, and productivity.
• Job options are increasingly restricted for workers who cannot drive to jobs.
• Significant numbers of commuters would consider quitting jobs or moving to avoid worsening congestion.
  (Sources: AAA survey - 1999; VDOT survey - 1998)

Providing commuter benefits or community transportation benefits is the solution for managing the impacts of commuting. By offering commuter benefits or community transportation benefits, you have a unique opportunity to influence your employees' or residents' travel choices, make your employees' or residents' lives easier, and produce significant benefits for your company or community. Commuter or community transportation benefits are more than a nice thing to do for your employees or residents, they are critical to the business climate and quality of life for our region, and they can give you distinct business advantages.

To determine which commuter benefits can help your company overcome its commuting issues, contact ATP.