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February Commuter Newsletter
  
In This Issue
February events that may impact your commute
Help pick the MCBC T-Shirt design
Presidents' Day MBTA schedules
MyBike repair membership discount - 40% off until April 1
NuRide - Green commute rewards
Carpool Program
Guaranteed Ride Home Program
Try Transit Program
The Seaport TMA's commuter newsletter contains information about our incentive programs, events, and more. If you participate in at least one of our programs, you'll receive our newsletter each month with reminders to submit reports, information on program changes, and other important commuter information.
 
February events that may impact your commute

 

February calendar: Our monthly calendar includes area events which are each expected to draw 1,000 to several thousand attendees and which may impact your commute (parking, traffic, public transportation) and area activity.   

 

View a PDF of the February 2014 South Boston Waterfront Calendar of Events by clicking here.

  

Vote for your favorite T-Shirt design for the 20th Anniversary MassCommute Bicycle Challenge   
  
In preparation for the 20th Anniversary MassCommute Bicycle Challenge, of which the Seaport TMA is a co-organizer, and which will take place during Bay State Bike Week May 10-18, 2014, we invite you to vote on your favorite T-Shirt design from past challenges! The winning T-Shirt will make a comeback for the design of the 20th Anniversary T-shirt.  
 

The 2014 MCBC T-Shirt Contest is on Facebook here.

   

Just click "like" for your favorite T-Shirt.
  

(If you don't use Facebook, you can still view the T-shirt photos at the Facebook link above on your computer, and then cast your vote by emailing the year of that T-shirt (in the photo description) to us at bicylechallenge@masscommute.com  with "T-Shirt vote" in the email subject line).

 

The deadline to cast your vote for this year's T-Shirt design is Friday, Feb. 14.

 

Presidents' Day MBTA schedules

 

If you are commuting to work on Presidents' Day - Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, be advised that the MBTA will operate on a modified schedule for the holiday.

 

On Feb. 17, the subway, commuter rail, and some bus lines will operate on a Saturday schedule.

 

You can find information about Presidents' Day schedules (and other MBTA holiday schedules as they occur) at www.mbta.com/events.

 
 
 Commuter Incentive Programs Reminders & Updates
 
 
MyBike repair memberships 40% off until April 1
  

MyBike of South Boston is an award winning bike shop that offers products and services that you would not find in an ordinary bike shop.

   

As an employee/tenant of a Seaport TMA member company, you are eligible to receive a discount on any of MyBike's three annual repair membership packages.

 

Your discount on a MyBike membership is 40% if you purchase before April 1, 2014. After April 1, the discount will be available at 20%. 

 

A MyBike membership includes free pickup & delivery concierge service of your bike for repair, discounts on parts and labor, free brake and gear adjustments, and online scheduling repair service.

For more information on MyBike membership packages and to take advantage of your discount through the Seaport TMA, visit our web site here.

 

 

NuRide rewards for green commuting
  

NuRide, the designated green commute rewards program in Massachusetts, offers rewards when you bike, walk, use transit, carpool, or telework. Members earn points toward discounts and coupons to restaurants and attractions. 

 

NuRide has launched a

new, mobile friendly web site, making it easier than ever to be rewarded for green commuting. Check out their new web site here.

 

 

Carpool Program

 

Current Carpoolers: Please submit your carpooling report for this past month by clicking here. Only one person per carpool should submit the report.

  

Interested in carpooling? Find a match by browsing our carpool listings of people working in the South Boston Waterfront who are interested in sharing the ride to work. Remember to check this list regularly for other prospective carpoolers from your area. We will also contact you if we find a prospective carpool match from those submitted.

 

Share the ride to work and be rewarded with gas cards, reserved parking, and more.

 

You'll be matched with employees who work similar hours and live nearby, making carpooling convenient and easy. Choose when and how often you want to carpool. The more you share, the more you earn.

 

Guaranteed Ride Home

 

Did you know that if you take transit, carpool, or bike to work you are eligible for the Seaport TMA's Guaranteed Ride Home program?

 

This service provides you with a free taxi ride home (includes fare and tip - suggested tip is 15%) if you have a personal emergency while at work. Participants are issued up to four vouchers each year upon submission of the confirmation report.

 

For more information and to register for Guaranteed Ride Home, click here.

 

Current participants:

 

If you have misplaced the confirmation report form sent to you with your voucher, you can print a new one from our web site here. We will issue you a new voucher after receiving this form mailed to us with your receipt.  

 

Reminder: Make sure to check the name of the taxi company on your voucher before you hail/call a taxi to ensure you use the correct taxi company.
  
Try Transit

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If you are participating in our Try Transit program, don't forget to submit your monthly report here. You won't receive your monthly subsidy until we receive your report.

 

Want to Try Transit? Are you not fully convinced taking transit is a feasible option?

We will pay $50 of your transit pass each month for three months if you try taking transit instead of driving to work. We'll also register you in our Guaranteed Ride Home program
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Note about Try Transit program: This program is for commuters who are new to using transit and are seeking to shift away from driving to work. Only new transit riders are eligible for this program. If you receive a transit subsidy through your employer, you are not eligible. The Seaport TMA reserves the right to verify your commute mode/status with your employer. The Seaport TMA also reserves the right to limit the number of participants who can participate at once at each Seaport TMA member company. If you have already participated in Try Transit and have received three months of subsidies from the Seaport TMA, you have completed the program and are no longer eligible.

 
Contact the Seaport TMA staff with any questions or for more information about the items in this newsletter: info@seaporttma.org

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The Seaport Transportation Management Association ("Seaport TMA")
is a non-profit organization of leading businesses, employers, land developers, and property managers in the South Boston Waterfront striving to ease commuting and reduce local traffic congestion through the use of alternative transportation.