CommuteInfo Can Take You to Work the 'Green' Way

Commuters in Cranberry and surrounding townships can turn their morning and evening commutes into ones that save money and help the environment.

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission's CommuteInfo program works with transportation management associations, transportation providers, businesses and non-profit service organizations in Butler and nine other counties to increase the number of people who travel to work or school by riding transit, carpooling, vanpooling or bikepooling.

CommuteInfo's goal is for commuters living, working or attending school within Butler County to choose ridesharing at least twice a week. 

In the region, 60 percent of workers commute to jobs outside their resident municipalities, according to CommuteInfo's statistics. In Butler County, that's 66,370 workers.

Commuters might be surprised how much it actually costs to get to work or school. CommuteInfo provides this Commute Cost Calculator to figure expenses.

To find out more about options that start in or travel through your community, click on the CommuteInfo links below:

• Mass transit through Butler Transit Authority

• Vanpool groups

• Carpool groups

• Bikepool groups

• Walking and other options

During May, which is Commute Info's Commute Options Awareness Month, the effort will be placed on encouraging more people regionally to use an alternative commute  to get to work or school. May was chosen as this special month since it includes National Transportation Week, National Bike to Work Day, National Employee Health and Fitness Day and National Clean Air Week.

To see a list of special events being held throughout the region, click here.

Commuters can register with CommuteInfo and request a commuting options report online or call toll-free 1-888-819-6110.

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