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Connections
As of July, the program expanded
to include weekend service
on both the first/last mile and
late-night rides programs. Adoption
has increased week over week
and this past August reached a
program high in utilization.
More than 6,000 individual
commute trips have been improved
since the launch of Connect2Work
last December. Approximately
400 employees from more than
100 different Bedford Park businesses
have taken a free shuttle or
discounted Uber ride thus far and
the number of new riders signing
up for the program has increased
every week since launch. Taken
together,
preliminary
findings
suggest that there is a strong demand
for last-mile transportation
services that connect transit hubs,
like the Midway CTA station, to
places of employment.
" Every week, we learn more
about workers' travel behaviors,
the effectiveness of different marketing
and outreach strategies
and the feasibility of different
partnership and business models.
We're also learning more
about how ride hailing, microtransit
and other shared mobility
services can be leveraged to
extend the reach of Chicagoland's
transit network while providing
an alternative to driving alone, "
said Curtis Witek, senior project
manager, Antero Group.
The next phase of this effort
reporting,
will
include
final
identifying a sustainable business
model and scaling Connect2Work
accordingly.
" The Connect2Work program
has been successful in addressing
long-standing mobility
issues for our local employers
Antero Group
and helping their employees
gain better access to transportation
options in Bedford Park, "
said Bedford Park Mayor David
Brady. " We are excited to see
how Connect2Work continues
to evolve in the village. "
Daisy Wall is head of market
expansion for Uber Transit.
COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
efforts included
surveys, as well
as a Mobility
Day to gather
feedback from
the community.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of March_2022

Editor’s Notebook
People & Places
Riders are Coming Back but Where are the Drivers?
Turning a BRT Line into a Successful Network
Capital Programs Strike Steady Pace
How the Village of Bedford Park and Uber Connect People to Jobs
Sound Transit Driving Consensus Against All Odds
Products
Best Practices
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March_2022 - Editor’s Notebook
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March_2022 - People & Places
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March_2022 - 10
March_2022 - 11
March_2022 - Riders are Coming Back but Where are the Drivers?
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March_2022 - Turning a BRT Line into a Successful Network
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March_2022 - 18
March_2022 - 19
March_2022 - Capital Programs Strike Steady Pace
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March_2022 - 22
March_2022 - 23
March_2022 - How the Village of Bedford Park and Uber Connect People to Jobs
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March_2022 - 26
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March_2022 - Sound Transit Driving Consensus Against All Odds
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March_2022 - Products
March_2022 - 33
March_2022 - Best Practices
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