WiredCommute

WiredCommute Supports NY State Legislature’s Consideration of State Wide Transit Benefit Ordinance
New York State is considering similar legislation for employers with fifty or more employees to establish a qualified transportation fringe benefit program consistent with section 132 of the internal revenue code (IRS).

WiredCommute Transit Benefit Letter to Speaker Pelosi
Today Congressman James McGovern (D-MA) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) were joined by 31 of Congress in writing a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking that a provision in the ‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009’ which temporarily increased the transit and vanpool portion of the commute benefit be made permanent.

WiredCommute Donates to the Perkins School for the Blind
WiredCommute decided to donate 25% of our fees on any first time orders in the month of December ‘09 to the Perkins School for the Blind.

MassRIDES: Alleviating Congestion and Improving Air Quality in Massachusetts
The news media regularly reports on the serious health problems associated with poor air quality and about the hours that we waste in traffic. In the United States, drivers spend an average of 36 hours sitting in traffic , costing an average of $760 per person annually . On-road vehicles are responsible for 44% of all CO2 emissions in the US, one-third of all NOx emissions and one-quarter of all VOC emissions .

Accor Services Announces the Availability of the Commuter Check Card Prepaid MasterCard®
Commuter benefits leader delivers new prepaid commuter benefit cards for public transit and parking.

Commuter Check Card Compliance and Co-Branding
Is your commuter benefit card compliant with IRS ruling 2006 - 57. The Commuter Check Card is. The cards for transit an parking employ terminal restriction technology in accordance with regulation.

Increased Savings and Environmental Excellence with 4C
Accor Services is committed to preserving our environment, sustainability initiatives and innovation. This year, we developed the 4C Program for the Carbon Conscious Commuting Company, which recognizes and embraces these values and assists our clients and partners who share these values to achieve excellence.

Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax

New York launches 511NY.org
If you’re in motion, you’re connected to the New York State Department of Transportation. To get you on your way, safely and efficiently, the department has launched 511 New York – a free, one-stop, all-encompassing telephone and Web service offering authoritative information on transportation services and conditions throughout New York State. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Vanpooling: A Great Way to Help the Environment
For decades, companies have searched for ways to reduce pollution, conserve energy and properly dispose of waste in an effort to help protect the environment. Instead of simply dumping industrial waste into a nearby body of water, they have looked for alternative methods of waste disposal to prevent harmful chemicals from getting into the water supply.