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The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) offers ______Middle Tennesseans transportation solutions. The arriving at their destination refreshed and on-time. ______/ mission of RTA is to offer the citizens of Middle Zip ______Work Phone ______

Tennessee choices and alternatives on how they ______commute to work each day and to coordinate Commuter Buses Central to RTA’s Vanpools RTA works with regional ride- Area businesses face many challenges in hiring local regional transportation services. By maximizing regional transportation service are the Relax- share partners to manage a fleet of more quality employees. Reliable transportation is a ______and-Ride (R&R) bus routes. They connect than 110 commuter vanpools throughout federal, state, and local funds with fares, RTA provides major concern. RTA offers employers options for Rutherford, Sumner and other counties to Middle . Twelve, fourteen and

funding and /or arranging transportation necessary ______and /or manages regional commuter bus service, am

Nashville’s bus transit system. Riders relax as fifteen-passenger vans carry riders between flexible hours to recruit and retain employees. ______hundreds of vanpools and carpools, and Tennessee’s they leave the traffic to us. Additional routes park-and-ride lots in their neighborhoods first service, the Music City Star. are under study. and their workplace. Riders pay a low Employer programs range from dedicated corpo- pm to Check www.RTArelaxandride.com for monthly fare and save on gas, parking, and rate vanpools and pre-tax Mobility Check vouchers am

As grows, RTA will continue to ______Other Phone most current routes and schedules. the wear-and-tear of their cars. A van driver, to the Commuter Choice program. RTA assists in provide commuters with comfortable, convenient, in exchange for driving and keeping simple surveying employees and creating the ideal pro- ______and affordable alternatives to the stress and high cost records on the van’s performance, pm to gram. Offering transit options for employees often Saturdays of commuting to work alone. An additional benefit, commutes for free. leads to improved attendance and punctuality. as traffic improves so does air quality. On-road vehicle Ridesharing Computerized ridematching ______emissions contribute significantly to air pollution. is just one of the many features of the RTA Private employers, non-profit organizations, public am Rideshare program. RTA maintains a database agencies and the federal government can provide of over 3,000 ridesharers in Middle Tennes- Music City Star RTA is now providing Sundays tax-free commuter transit benefits to employees pm see. With simple commute information, new Middle Tennessee with commuter rail under current IRS rules:

______riders are matched to a convenient carpool, service between Lebanon and Nashville. am vanpool or bus route. Ridesharers can take Daily service includes inbound and out- • Transit, commuter rail, and vanpools are qualified advantage of HOV lanes. bound trips each day during peak rush transportation commuting benefits according to pm Ride With Us hours. Friday evening has an additional IRS Publication 15-B.

We know you have your own personal preferences service for a later trip. about modes of transportation. RTA is dedicated to Visit www.musiccitystar.org for more details • Employers can cover up to $110 per month Carpools RTA has established hundreds on schedules, times and station locations. Are you interested in commuting by: What is the fare for your carpool? How many are in your carpool? Do you carpool? smokers or non-smokers? Would you prefer to commute with Do you own a car? providing alternatives and choices of programs (2007 rate) for an employee’s actual transit or How do you currently get to work? designed to meet the specific needs of the riders and of carpools throughout the region.Carpool- vanpooling commuting costs. smokers commuter bus carpool express bus drive alone area employers, and more importantly, improve the ers either share driving responsibilities or • Employers can share the costs with employees, air quality for all Middle Tennesseans. designate one driver and pay a determined fare each month. Carpoolers can take HOV Lanes High Occupancy Vehicle who can use pre-tax dollars to pay their share

advantage of the HOV lanes. vanpool (HOV) lanes are specially marked lanes non-smokers Call RTA today at 615 - 862-8833 or visit • The payroll tax savings alone usually more than designated for vehicles with two or more www.RTArelaxandride.com to get a free carpool covers administration costs commuter rail computerized ride match for carpools and vanpools, people. HOV lanes are designed to commuter rail route information, bus and schedules, and fares. encourage ridesharing and to reduce the • Individuals, who use commuter transit benefits, yes In addition yes Emergency Ride Home number of vehicles on the Interstates during reduce their commuting costs and receive a to the obvious benefits of ridesharing, rush hours while at the same time moving vanpool

tax benefit no

commuters can also get back home during more people through congested areas. no preference no the work day should an emergency come • Some insurance companies offer discounts to up at home. motorists who use commuter transit Serving Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, RTA offers the Emergency Ride Home pro- ADA Coordinator Call: For additional information on how commuter transit Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, gram that provides a free ride home to regis- benefits can add to your company’s bottom line, tered, regular commuters in caseof illness, 615-862-8833 Williamson and Wilson counties contact the Regional Transportation Authority at an emergency, or unexpected overtime. 615 - 862-8833 or www.RTArelaxandride.com.