If only our AA and RAC would do this!
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>Subject: [transport-communications] AAA Club Promotes Transit
>Date: Thu, Sep 9, 1999, 15:24
>
> With "Try Transit Week" scheduled next week in North America, transit
> agencies on the list might want to highlight some of the communication
> efforts they're making to encourage ridership. The following is a release
> from the California Automobile Club, an interesting organization to be
> promoting mass transit.
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> Free AAA Commute Alternatives Maps for `Try Transit Week'; Maps Show
> Richmond-SF Ferry, ACERAIL Stations
>
> SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1999--Tired of traffic
> gridlock? Looking for a faster, cheaper, calmer way to commute? The new AAA
> Commute Alternatives Maps can help. Best of all, it's free and available at
> all Bay Area AAA offices, and online at www.aaa.com.
>
> The American Public Transit Association has declared Sept. 13-17 as
> national "Try Transit Week." Commute traffic typically increases following
> Labor Day weekend as schools reopen and summer vacations end.
>
> AAA, KCBS, KPIX and RIDES for Bay Area Commuters have teamed up to
> produce this handy tool for daily commuters and excursion travelers trying to
> navigate the maze of Bay Area transit routes.
>
> "The Commute Alternatives Map will help commuters discover options to
> driving solo," said AAA spokesman Paul Moreno. "There are more ferries,
> trains, commuter buses and ride-sharing programs available now than ever
> before. This map shows alternate modes of commuting, which help ease
> congestion, reduce stress and improve air quality."
>
> The Commute Alternatives Map is the only free, comprehensive overview of
> Bay Area transit systems. It includes phone numbers and Web site addresses of
> transit agencies, as well as information on carpooling, vanpooling and
> commuting by bicycle. Details on getting to airports by public transit are
> also included.
>
> The map features the Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) train running
> between Stockton and San Jose, as well as the ferry between Richmond and San
> Francisco debuting Sept. 29.
>
> Maps are also available by sending a stamped, self-addressed,
> business-size envelope to: KCBS, Attn: Commute Alternatives Map, One
> Embarcadero Center Suite 3200, San Francisco, CA 94111.
>
> AAA's partners in this event are sister stations KCBS radio and KPIX
> television. KCBS (740 AM) features traffic updates every 10 minutes. KPIX's
> Web site (www.kpix.com) and KCBS's Web site (www.kcbs.com) also have
> continual traffic updates.
>
> The other map partner, RIDES For Bay Area Commuters (www.RIDES.org),
> provides free commute assistance, including personalized carpool matching,
> help with joining or starting a vanpool, transit agency referrals,
> information on Bay Area diamond lanes, Park & Ride lots and assistance with
> bicycle commuting in the Bay Area. Call RIDES at (800) 755-POOL for more
> information.
>
> Established nearly 100 years ago, AAA offers a wide array of automotive,
> insurance, travel and financial services. The California State Automobile
> Association serves nearly 4 million members and is the second largest
> regional affiliate of the national AAA organization.
>
> CONTACT:
> California State Automobile Association
> Paul Moreno, 415/565-7869
> pager 415/207-6970
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