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Buses on shoulders -
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Westbound widening of SR 52 set to begin
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Meth costly for San Diego region rule
San Diego companies shine as Best Workplaces for Commuters
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Funding for low income and disabled transportation services rule
New SPRINTER vehicles tested
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Smart growth is a smart move
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SANDAG Board Actions available online
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San Diego companies shine as Best Workplaces for Commuters

RideLink vanpoolSANDAG has released the second annual list of San Diego’s Best Workplaces for Commuters. The list, compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), spotlights local employers offering superior commuter benefitsto nearly 36,000 employees in the San Diego area.

This year’s list includes:

  • Becton, Dickinson, and Company;
  • Biosite;
  • California Bank & Trust;
  • Catalyst Advancement, LLC;
  • City of San Diego;
  • Daniel Benson & Associates;
  • Flexcar Southern California;
  • QUALCOMM, Inc.;
  • REMEC Defense & Space, Inc.;
  • SAIC - Science Applications International Corp.;
  • San Diego Air Pollution Control District;
  • Sony Online Entertainment;
  • TKG Consulting Engineers;
  • University of California, San Diego; and
  • Watkins Manufacturing

SANDAG also has been recognized as a Best Workplace for Commuters by the EPA since 2004.

The SANDAG RideLink program can assist local employers in establishing commuter benefits programs, and can provide more information on becoming a Best Workplace for Commuters. RideLink employer consulting services are free of charge.

San Diego is just one of nine communities across the country giving special recognition to local employers that qualify for the national list of Best Workplaces for Commuters. The EPA reports that 1,885 employers providing top-notch commuter benefits to more than 3.5 million in 41 states and the District of Columbia are on the list. Furthermore, the EPA is recognizing 133 FORTUNE 500 companies on the list including local employers Becton, Dickinson, and Company; QUALCOMM; SAIC; and Watkins Manufacturing.

Best Workplaces for Commuters participating employers must offer their employees superior commuting benefits such as employer provided transit passes, vanpool subsidies, bike commuter facilities, onsite day care, and telework programs. To qualify, organizations must provide:

  • a central point of contact for information, who actively informs employees of commuter benefits available;
  • access to a regional or employer-provided Guaranteed/Emergency Ride Home program;
  • at least one primary commuter benefit, which can include a monthly transit/vanpool pass subsidy, cash in lieu of free parking, or a significant telecommuting program; and
  • at least three supporting commuter benefits, such as carpool/vanpool incentives, lockers/showers for bikers or walkers, incentives for living near work, or onsite amenities such as day care or dry cleaning.

For additional information about San Diego’s Best Workplaces for Commuters effort or how a company can get started with a commuter benefits program, contact Allison Richards-Evensen at SANDAG, (619) 699-1982 or ari@sandag.org.

Project Manager:
Allison Richards-Evensen, RideLink Marketing Manager
ari@sandag.org, (619) 699-1982