For Employers

If your company is located in Norristown or South West Philadelphia, Commuter Connection PA would like to work with you to increase employee productivity, decrease sick days, and highlight your company’s commitment to sustainability.

Commuter Connection works with area employers to promote more sustainable transportation solutions, including bicycle, public transit and multi-modal transit options for their daily commute.   At no cost, Commuter Connection works with businesses to educate employees about “green” transit alternatives and their benefits through on-site outreach, and online and social media campaigns.  Through Commuter Connection, employees are connected to print and digital media that provide resources for making the switch from automobile-dependent commuting to alternative transportation.  These resources include specially designed commuting maps; guides on everything from bike locks to bus stops; tips on how to simplify and streamline their commute; and provide regular updates via blogs and social media.  Commuter Connection staff work with employees to pick the best biking or biking-public transit routes to work.

Commuter Connection is provided as a free service to businesses in Southwest Philadelphia and Norristown.  Businesses need only be willing to provide time and space for meeting with employees for the initial outreach and will need to select a point person to facilitate communication between employees and Commuter Connection staff. [1]

Available Programs

Commuter Connection offers the following programs to employers in Norristown and Southwest Philadelphia. Interested but located elsewhere? Please let us know! We’ll update you when we expand to your area.

Confidential employee commute survey

• The survey is used to assess existing commuting patters of employees, establishing a baseline and providing data for mapping possible routes.

Mapping bicycle and multi-modal commuting routes for employees

• Mapping can be specific to each business’s employees.

On-site demonstrations and consultations

• PowerPoint presentation of program to employees
• Tabling in communal spaces to educate employees
• Attend employee events to educate and inform
• Guided bike rides (get people used to bike commuting and taking transit)

Online consultation

• Direct communication with employees via corporate or personal email addresses
  • OR communication via dedicated point person
  • Establishing online forum for discussing commuting
  • Connecting to social media and webpage resources

Employer Benefits

• Facilitating enrollment in TransitChek
• Documentation of other active/healthy employee programs that can reduce healthcare costs
• Establishing corporate recognition for Green commuting practices

Five  Steps towards Sustainable Commute 

Follow this process to connect your employees to sustainable transportation:

1. Call or email us to request an appointment, obtain additional program information, or ask questions. You can also call Clean Air Council for more information.
2. Meet with Commuter Connection staff  to identify your company and employee transportation needs.
3. Distribute Employee Commuting Survey among your employees.
4. Meet with Commuter Connections representatives to review survey analysis and recommendations.
5. Implement commute strategies, incentives and One-on-One consultation for best non-motorized/public transportation routes .
If you are interested in learning more about these or other incentives, obtaining brochures for your employees, or if you have any questions, use our Employer Services Request Form, or call us at Clean Air Council.

If you are interested in learning more about these or other programs, obtaining brochures for your employees, or if you have any questions, use our Employer Services Request Form.  You may also call Commuter Connection at Clean Air Council at (215) 567-4004.