The Latest Word in Transit

Below is a collection of white papers, research and articles focused on issues concerning the transit industry, commuters and commuter benefits. If you have an interest in how transit and commuting impacts our environment and community, you'll find the latest data below. You can use these materials to support your research, implement a transportation management program, or simply to stay educated on current trends.

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White Papers

The Impact of Commuting on Employees (PDF 748kb)

BusinessWeek + TransitCenter, Inc., 2008

The Road to Green: How Commuter Benefits Are Helping Companies Go Green (PDF 170kb)

TransitCenter, Inc., 2007

Drive Down the Rising Cost of Commuting (PDF 362kb)

TransitCenter, Inc., 2006

Research

The 2008 Commuter Impact Survey (PDF 1.6mb)

TransitCenter, Inc., 2008

The 2007 Commuter Impact Survey (PDF 1.8mb)

TransitCenter, Inc., 2007

Public Transportation and Petroleum Savings in the U.S. (PDF 1.8mb)

American Public Transportation Association, 2007

Conserving Energy and Preserving the Air We Breathe (PDF 230kb)

American Public Transportation Association, 2006

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The 2006 Commuter Impact Survey (PDF 1.8mb)

TransitCenter, Inc., 2006

Critical Relief for Traffic Congestion (PDF 221kb)

American Public Transportation Association, 2006

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10 Ways to Enhance Your Community (PDF 211kb)

American Public Transportation Association, 2006

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Articles

There's No Better Time Than The Present to Consider Offering Commuter Benefits (PDF 2.61mb)

Benefits & Compensation Digest, January 2007

Deluged With Rising Fuel, Commuting,and Commuting Costs, Employers and Employees Seek Out Commuter Benefits As a New Way to Save (PDF 1.01mb)

Employee Benefit Plan Review, January 2007

A Change in the Internal Revenue Code Could Increase Transit Use and Transform Commuter Benefits Into an Essential Employee Offering (PDF 47.6kb)

Employee Benefit Plan Review, August 2007

My Take: What's the one most troubling concern facing HR executives in the year 2007 (PDF 1.01mb)

Human Resource Executive, November 2006

20 Years of Commuter Benefits: Where's We've Been and Where We're Going (PDF 47.6kb)

Mass Transit Magazine, December 2006