
Taking the stress out of your commute in #SouthBend | A program by @CityofSouthBend @InnovationCoSB and @BloombergDotOrg
South Bend, Indiana
Joined October 2019
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Commuters Trust retweeted
.@CityofSouthBend’s @CommutersTrust—a 2018 #MayorsChallenge winner—is celebrating +10,000 free/discounted rides given to residents.
Commuters Trust partners with local employers to provide #transportation so workers can get to their jobs.
Congrats on the major milestone!
📢JOB OPPORTUNITY -- make an impact in South Bend!
We're hiring our next Program Director.
Wanted: Innovative, community-focused leader to build on our work to make getting around easier for workers and residents
Pass the word & apply here: commuterstrust.com/hiring-pr…
TOMORROW
Join our webinar to hear lessons learned on employee transportation benefits, plus hear from a partner @NotreDame about their Ride Guarantee experience.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Commuters Trust retweeted
Transpo is launching this pilot program in partnership with @CommutersTrust. It will run until March 31, 2021.
For the duration of the pilot program, mobile passes will be offered at the same price as traditional paper passes.
Commuters Trust retweeted
BIG NEWS:
We're launching a new pilot program that will let you use your phone as a bus pass. 📱🎟
Download the @TokenTransit app, buy a pass, and show your phone to the driver. It's that simple. ✨
Download the app: tokentransit.com/app?a=trans…
Wondering about our employee transportation benefit program, and how local employers can get involved?
Join our webinar for a 101, lessons learned from our partners @NotreDame, and how to get involved.
Register today! Tues. 10/13 @ 11AM EST
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
🚲🚲🚲 Commuting by bike -- a great option during physical distancing! But not everyone who needs one has a bike. YOU CAN HELP: bikematchsb.com Request or offer up a bike and #bikematchsb will make the connection.
South Bend / Michiana -- now's your chance to share input on a regional Equitable Mobility Action Plan! cognitoforms.com/MACOG/Equit… This is your shot to inform transportation planning in our region, survey closes MAY 15. #mobility
"Instead of trying the same old approaches, South Bend ... has launched Commuters Trust, a public-private collaboration to create a 'transportation-as-a-benefit' program for local employees."
metro-magazine.com/blogpost/…
#betacity #mobility #civicinnovation #SouthBend
“Traditional mass transit can and should be part of the solution ... but cities like South Bend need to think outside the box to help residents achieve greater mobility. We’re working to harness technology to create better mobility alternatives."
Thank you @MarkACleveland for the call out in this recent @METROmagTweet piece!
CC: @HytchRewards
Commuters Trust retweeted
#SouthBend IN #Mobility Pilot Expands After Successes govtech.com/fs/transportatio… @CommutersTrust @InnovationCoSB @CityofSouthBend
Commuters Trust retweeted
Read about how South Bend is piloting a new approach to address economic mobility challenges through transportation access @CityofSouthBend @InnovationCoSB @BloombergCities @BloombergDotOrg @aaronsteiner @CommutersTrust #mobility bit.ly/2xuDM3I
NEWS! We’ve added a carpool program AND are expanding to new local employers!
Commuters Trust, the city of South Bend grant-funded nonprofit that’s developing work transportation solutions, is adding four new employers and a new option to give cash incentives to people who take those companies’ employees to and from work. southbendtribune.com/news/lo…
Commuters Trust retweeted
#MayorsChallenge winner South Bend’s @CommutersTrust is partnering with 4 new employers to expand access to affordable, reliable transportation for more workers and is rewarding carpoolers with @HytchRewards. @JeffHParrott @SBTribune buff.ly/2Ijgksp
We've been hard a work since launching our Phase 1 pilot in September, to help folks get to work.
Now we are sharing some of our results!
🚗1,585 Lyft rides
🚍1,775 free bus rides
📉29% decrease in employee absences
Full report here:
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A huge thanks to our partners, including @CityofSouthBend @SBenFocus @NotreDame @BeaconHealthSys @SBTranspo @lyft @BloombergCities @BloombergDotOrg
Commuters Trust retweeted
Today at #SBTRC @CommutersTrust @DeliveryAsc are reviewing progress on their pilots and planning for 2020! #mobility #innovation #SouthBend
So exciting to think about what lies ahead in 2020!
This was a great year for #innovation & tech in #SouthBend! Read about our team's big moments from 2019 here: medium.com/innovation-in-sou… #opendata #govtech #digitalinclusion #mobility

















