About one-half of all workers in the Victor Valley area (Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Victorville) work at employment sites that are at least 40+ miles away.  Many of these workers drive their cars through the congested I-15 corridor and the Cajon Pass.  Since February 2009, the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), along with the four Victor Valley cities, representatives from the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA), and San Bernardino County, have been conducting a comprehensive assessment of long range commuter transit needs for the residents living in the Victor Valley area.  The team has been exploring commute improvement ideas for Victor Valley residents who work “down the hill” in San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange, or San Diego Counties and have presented three conceptual approaches for evaluation by the people most affected.

· The first option continues and expands current transportation initiatives.  It includes support for carpooling, vanpool matching, Transportation Demand Management activities, and expansion of park-and-ride capacity. 

· The second option includes all of the strategies mentioned in the first option with the addition of three regional express bus routes linking the Victor Valley with San Bernardino, Riverside, Redlands, and the Montclair Metrolink Station.  Implementation of this strategy independent of the first option will require additional park-and-ride capacity. 

· Similar to the second, the third option would add the same regional express bus routes with several new destinations and expands the amount of park-and-ride capacity within the system.

The strategies are intended to be progressive, where the County can move from the first to second, and then to the third, as resources become available and demand is appropriate to the service.  For more information about this project visit www.victorvalleycommute.com to get information about the study, provide comments and thoughts, evaluate the proposed programs, and complete an on-line survey. 

Congratulations County of San Bernardino employees.  Thanks to you, Rideshare Week was a hit.  For at least one day during the week of Oct. 5-9, nearly 800 County employees joined thousands of commuters across the state to share the ride for cleaner air and less traffic.  People throughout California left the solo drive behind to instead carpool, vanpool, ride a bus or rail, bike or walk to work discovering the many benefits of ridesharing. 

During Rideshare Week, Commuter Services announced that the department with the largest percentage of participation would win $125 gift certificate from Vons to congratulate the individuals within the department who participated in this event.  The Human Resources Department had the highest percentage of employees to participate at 26%.  Well done Human Resources enjoy your prize!

 But wait there’s more.  The names of everyone who participated in Rideshare Week were entered into a drawing to win one of hundreds of great prizes.  Three County employees won big.  Stay tuned for additional information on the winners.

Commuter Services would like to thank everyone who participated in Rideshare Week.  When you share the ride, everybody wins!!!

Help reduce greenhouse gases and keep our planet green!  Form a carpool, vanpool, take public transportation, walk, bike or telecommute to work. Start ridesharing and earn $2 a day for the first three months and receive a discount card good at over 450 merchants in the Inland Empire.

RIDESHARING -- It's a Breath of Fresh Air!

Has the state of the economy or the cost of commuting got you down? Are you wondering what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint? Start ridesharing today!!!

Did you know that by forming a carpool or vanpool, taking public transportation, walking, biking or telecommuting to work a couple of days per week you can save money and the environment?

It’s true…and the benefits of ridesharing don’t stop there. When you start ridesharing, you can earn $2 a day for the first three months and receive a discount card good at over 450 merchants in the Inland Empire. Click [here] to learn more.

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