8. Cool Commutes

My parents fell in love while riding together on a street car in Little Rock, Arkansas. If they had both been driving solo in cars, their romance would have never kindled. Cupid continues to ride public transit. Single people explain that rapid transit is about more than time and money. One of Chicago’s popular routes has been dubbed “The Love Bus” with frequent reports of romance that started on a ride home from work.

Transit and commute programs grow in popularity. Thirty-six percent of Yahoo headquarters employees get to work without driving solo, reported Danielle Bricker, one of Yahoo’s dedicated Commute Coordinators. Yahoo’s commute program is comprehensive, popular, and getting results. Danielle practices what she preaches. For three years, she has commuted 90-miles daily without owning a car. She commutes by train, using her bicycle to handle the “last mile” at both ends. Intermodal commuting is used by many.

Yahoo encourages the use of a zero-emission vehicle owned by one billion people on this planet – the bicycle. Yahoo provides employees with free Eco-Passes for bus and light rail on VTA, the area’s rapid transit provider. Many of the Yahoo commuters are able to get extra work done using laptops and other mobile devices while commuting on transit.

Employees are receiving up to $1,380 per year, tax free, to be creative commuters. If two people share a ride to and from work, they use half the gas that they would use driving separately. If everyone doubled-up on all rides and used fuel-efficient vehicles, then the United States would need no foreign oil. Public transit is the mode of transportation for hundreds of millions daily as they go to work, play, and home. People share the ride on light rail, subways, and buses. Where transit is popular, locals always rate their cities at the top for places to live.

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