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August 2012
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VIA Rail discount for Smart Commute members
Let's share the road!
Upcoming events
Smart Commute winners
More news
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NEW VIA Rail discount program for 
Smart Commute members

Employees at Smart Commute workplaces can now purchase VIA Rail tickets at a 5% discount, for business and leisure travel, in any class of service. 

The discount will be applied to the best available fare at the time of booking through an access code (exceptions: Bizpak or travel passes).

Contact you workplace ambassador or our team for details.

Interested in comparing the savings and productivity between driving, air travel and train travel? Click here.
  
We share the road...will you?

Cycling is a great way to get active and enjoy the summer. 
Let's make it safe for everyone on our roads.
 
Share the Road
From the Share the Road Cycling Coalition 
and CAA

Upcoming Smart Commute events 
  • Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill's 2nd Annual Breakfast of Champions at Sheraton Parkway North Toronto Hotel - September 12
  • Smart Commute Week - September 17 - 23  
 Details coming soon!
Smart Commute winners!
 
Vivian Wong (centre) wins the Clean Air Commute 
workplace participant prize at GENIVAR 
 
 
Patricia from IBM wins a bike for her 
Clean Air Commute participation
 
 
Town of Richmond Hill Fire Department, Platoon Chief 
Bill Wilson, winner of a $100 mall gift card, for taking 
the Town's commuter survey
 
  
MMM Group's Michael Wiedow (right), winner of SCMRH's 
Bike to Work Day Event feedback survey prize,
with Dave Richardson (left)

 

More News
  • Take Action! The Canadian Urban Transit Association urges you to write to Minister Denis Lebel (Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) to highlight the importance of making public transit a national priority.
  • Going to the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Parade? Take transit! Go Transit is offering special service and advance pass sales for the event. 
  • Read vivaNext Project News for Highway 7 East 
  • Read vivaNext Summer 2012 e-Newsletter

What is Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill?

 

Smart Commute is a not-for-profit sustainability initiative of the municipalities of Markham and Richmond Hill, York Region and Metrolinx. We help local employers and commuters, like you, explore different commute choices like carpooling, cycling and transit. Our goal is to ease gridlock, improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while making your commute less expensive and more enjoyable.

 

Your savings! In just five years, Carpool Zone users in the GTA have saved over ten million dollars and prevented  24,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions; the equivalent of about 9 million bricks!