Workforce Transportation Solution

Vanpooling to Work with Commute with Enterprise

Southern Iowa Trolley and Commute with Enterprise have partnered to support vanpool options in the seven-county service area. We connect employees who live near each other and provide them with a recent-model van or SUV. Riders commute together, saving money and freeing up time to relax or catch up on work.

Commute with Enterprise Partners with SIT

For Immediate Release

 Southern Iowa Trolley Introduces New Partnership to Encourage Shared Rides for Commuters in

Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Ringgold, Taylor, and Union Counties

Creston, IA July 1, 2024 – As businesses in the area continue to grow and commute costs continue to increase, Southern Iowa Trolley is creating improvements to the transit system to attract workers to the area while reducing expenses for commuters. In partnership with Commute with Enterprise, Southern Iowa Trolley is helping to continue to provide an innovative and sustainable shared mobility option: vanpooling.

 The Commute program, is a coordinated vanpool program available to people who live inside or outside of the Southern Iowa Trolley and wish to access jobs in the area.  The program coordinates participants who indicate their interest through various channels such as at their jobsite or via an online portal. The program then matches riders who have similar work shifts in similar areas and are interested in riding together. Each vanpool is customized to the specific needs of the group. Once four or more people are matched, a Commute with Enterprise representative will work with the group to identify needs and provide solutions.  Commute with Enterprise provides the 7-15 passenger vehicle, insurance, maintenance and ongoing support. Southern Iowa Trolley chose to work with Commute with Enterprise to bring their expertise, scalability and professionalism to the SIT area to ensure program success.

 “Our new partnership with Enterprise allows Southern Iowa Trolley to support the vanpool program and employment needs of local businesses in our community, while introducing our community to a proven, efficient form of public transportation that has shown a very high successful rate within other regional transits like us.” says Leesa Lester, Transit Director of Southern Iowa Trolley.  

 The vanpool program will be partially subsidized by Southern Iowa Trolley using local state funds.  The remaining cost is split among the employer and/or participants, with each vanpool rider paying a set fee per month.  Enterprise will provide coordination services and technology, vehicles, liability insurance, scheduled vehicle maintenance, and 24-hour roadside assistance.

 Participants can choose a qualifying vanpool vehicle from Enterprise’s selection of makes and models that includes crossovers, SUVs, minivans, and large passenger vans. Vanpoolers may choose to upgrade their vehicles with optional high-end features such as satellite radio and in-vehicle Wi-Fi service. 

 People who commute to or from the counites of Adams, Adair, Clarke, Decatur, Ringgold, Taylor and Union and are interested in joining the program can visit:

SIT (commutewithenterprise.com)          

For more information, contact Leesa Lester with Southern Iowa Trolley at [email protected]  or Abby Wilcox with Commute with Enterprise at [email protected].

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