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EPA, DOT ESTABLISH THE COMMUTER CHOICE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
Release Date: 01/25/2002
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2002
EPA, DOT ESTABLISH THE COMMUTER CHOICE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
Cathy Milbourn 202-564-7824/milbourn.cathy@epa.gov
Cathy Milbourn 202-564-7824/milbourn.cathy@epa.gov
EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have established the Commuter Choice Leadership Initiative, a voluntary, national program for employer-provided benefits to encourage public transportation use. EPA and DOT are working with national, state, regional and local organizations and agencies to encourage employers to voluntarily help employees to commute in ways that cut air pollution, reduce traffic congestion, increase employee job satisfaction, improve employee recruiting, reduce employee commuting expenses and cut taxes for both employers and employees. EPA headquarters is the first federal agency in the Washington, D.C., area to sign the Commuter Choice Leadership Initiative agreement. To date, over 200 employers throughout the United States have volunteered under the Commuter Choice program, providing benefits to over 500,000 commuters. EPA is contacting other agencies to encourage participation in this program. As a part of the Commuter Choice Leadership program, employers agree to undertake activities that will provide employees with the benefits as defined in the agreement. More information on this program is at: www.epa.gov/otaq/transp/comchoic/ccweb.htm.
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