Half the U.S. workforce cannot perform their jobs remotely. These professionals rely on safe and dependable commuting options to access their worksite. While driving alone is a choice for many, transit is every bit as critical as ever. The costs of automobile ownership preclude many from driving, and the burdens of driving remain: congestion, parking, traffic violence, etc.
How can you ensure that your employees have a safe and reliable means to get to work? Is transit really an option right now?

- Ensure they have accurate, and current information on agency practices – distribute our safe commute flyer
- Give employees the flexibility to modify their schedules to select lower-volume periods (can be one-off flexibility or modifying recurrent shifts).
- Ensure they have quality PPE
- Provide extra tools to make them comfortable (personal straps, hand sanitizer, etc)
- For remote-viable roles, allow employees the opportunity to continue to balance between remote and on-site work
- Support alternative commute options (it’s a great time to walk, bike, or scoot)
- Work with your local Transportation Management Association (TMA) or other transportation partners to provide commuting services or coordinate with your transit agency directly to help ensure sufficient capacity is in place before your employees return to transit commuting (more info below)

Share our employee flyer with the ingredients for a safe commute.
We’ve prepared the flyer with all the most essential information for your employees to navigate their transit trips with lower risk and greater confidence.
It includes the highlights from this article and equips them to contact us with any questions or issues to take the pressure off you.
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