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Mission Commute Connections is a program of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) that has been working since 1995 to encourage the use of transportation demand management (TDM) programs in the region. Commute Connections currently emphasizes providing quality ridematching services to individual commuters. The centerpiece of this service is a state-of-the-art ridematching software system that enables Commute Connections to integrate interested commuters into the regional database more efficiently and match them with far greater speed and precision than in the past. Commute Connections' worksite support team provides support to employees at their employers' worksites. That team offers hands-on assistance in signing up commuters who are interested in carpooling or vanpooling. Commute Connections' formal mission is to increase the use of commute options among individuals, employers and transportation management associations (TMAs) whose commute patterns impact the 10-county Atlanta region. Service Area Commuters with worksites located in the 10-county Atlanta region (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties). Services Offered • Regional ridematching service - applications accepted on-line, via a toll-free hotline, by fax, or through the mail; • Guaranteed ride home (GRH) - administers this program, which provides a free ride home in emergency situations for commuters using alternative modes of transportation; • TMA support - provides funding and technical support for the region's transportation management associations; • CMAQ program management - coordinates CMAQ projects whose purpose is related to transportation demand management, advising those projects on inclusion in the TIP, assistance with contract preparation, and contract management oversight. Highlights Commute Connections has instituted a process to help ensure the validity and viability of the regional rideshare database. Each month, an attempt will be made to contact the oldest 10 percent of entries in the database. Through this contact, staff will be able to determine if the individual is still employed at the same location, still living at the same home address, and still interested in carpooling, as well as how the individual commutes. Inaccurate records will be marked as 'inactive' or removed from the database. Commute Connections also is using this as an opportunity to capture historical and behavioral data on participation in the rideshare program. Contact Information 40 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 1-87-RIDEFIND Fax: 404-463-3105 www.commuteconnections.com |
