February Commuter Newsletter
In This Issue
Guaranteed Ride Home Program Update
MBTA Monthly Parking Pass Makes Winter Parking Easier
MBTA Fare Increase Proposals
Compare Your Commute Options
Carpool Program
Workout to Work
Contact Me
Guaranteed Ride Home Program UpdateCabs2
To improve the efficiency, quality and fairness of our Guaranteed Ride Home program, registered participants now receive up to four free rides a yar instead of six.

Guaranteed Ride Home provides a free ride to employees of our member companies who do not drive alone to work via taxi in case of last-minute, unexpected situations while at work, in which the individual has no other options to get home or back to their car. In keeping with the spirit of the program, participants should utilize their ride only when they would otherwise be stuck during personal illness, emergency or unexpected situation.

Participants are encouraged to read the "How it Works" and "Frequently Asked Questions" sections of our website. If you cannot find your voucher and need a replacement, click here.

Register for Guaranteed Ride Home. 
Print a General Confirmation Report. 
Update your profile.
 
MBTA Monthly Parking Pass Makes Winter Parking Easier
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Winter weather can make parking difficult. A monthly parking pass can help. Save $10 a month off daily parking rates. No more scratching at the pavement trying to find a space number under snow and ice. No worries about getting a ticket for not paying for the right space. No more sliding coins and tightly folded dollars through slim payment slots. Register online, print the permit and place it in your dashboard every time you park. To register, click here.
 
Reminder: click
here to read the Seaport TMA's overview of the MBTA's severe winter weather service plan; click here to read it on the MBTA's website. 
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MBTA Fare Increase Proposals

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MassDOT recently announced proposed fare increases and service reductions, aimed at closing the MBTA's projected $161 million budget gap for Fiscal Year 2013. Two scenarios were proposed, each offering a choice between a greater reliance on fare increases or a greater reliance on service reductions for reaching that objective.

The Seaport TMA encourages commuters to read the MBTA's Impact Analysis, which details the proposed fare increases and service reductions/eliminations. Of interest to our members are the following sections of the analysis:

  

-- Proposed Service Reductions and Eliminations (PDF pgs. 21 - 25; document pgs: 6 - 10)

  

-- Summary of Service Reductions and Eliminations (PDF pg. 26; Document pg. 11)  

  

-- Proposed Fare Increases Table (PDF pgs. 28 - 30; Document pgs: 13 - 15)   


These are proposals and nothing will be final until July. In the meantime, it is vital that commuters determine how these proposals affect their commute, attend public meetings/workshops in their local community and/or submit comment letters to the MBTA. To learn more about the public comment process, click here.

The Seaport TMA is working to form a position on the proposals, draft and send comment letters for our members and meet with MBTA officials as appropriate. We will keep you updated as information becomes available.
Compare Your Commute Options
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With the impending MBTA fare increases and service cuts, you may be looking into other commute options. Our Commute Cost Calculator compares the cost of commuting via transit, carpooling and vanpooling. If you have questions about your commute options, contact me.
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Monthly Carpool Report:

Carpoolers, please submit your monthly report here.  

 

Monthly Carpool Spotlight: #339

This commuter comes from Belmont, MA to 601 Congress Street in the South Boston Waterfront. Although there is some flexibility, this commuter's ideal arrival time is 8:30 a.m. and departure at 5:00 p.m. This person currently takes transit but is looking to ride along 2 or more days per week. Email me to carpool with #339.

 

Participation in our Carpool Program and eligibility to receive rewards is based on carpooling a minimum of two days per week.

 

Click here to sign up for our carpool program and to browse our listings of other people working in the South Boston Waterfront who are looking to carpool.

Workout to Work
   
This month's raffle winner:

Christina Sperry 

Nutter, McClennen & Fish 

 

Special TMA Raffle Winner:

Catherine Chapman  

Fidelity Investments

has won "The Cyclist's Bible" by Joe Friel 

 

Register for Workout to Work.

 Submit monthly miles.

Email me to join our Bicycle Commuter Group.
Contact Me
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If you have questions about our programs or your commute options email me.
 

Renee Jones

Programs Manager

 

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