Special Promotions
SNCI coordinates several marketing and outreach campaigns to help commuters find an easier way to commute.
Solano Commute Challenge 2010
46 major employers totaling 620 employees participated in the fourth annual countywide Solano Commute Challenge! The Challenge is a targeted outreach campaign for Solano County employers to encourage employees to use transit, carpool, vanpool, bike, or walk to work at least 30 workdays from August to October.
350 participants earned the title “Commute Champion” by meeting or passing the goal. An additional 86 were dubbed “Commute Contenders” for attempting to meet the goal.
Mode Split of Commute Champions:
| Mode | # Champions | Greatest # Workdays |
| Carpool | 220 | 72 |
| Bike | 44 | 80 |
| Vanpool | 56 | 66 |
| Transit | 22 | 57 |
| Walk | 7 | 65 |
Special recognition goes to individuals who attained the goal for the highest number of days:
| Name |
Company |
Mode |
Days |
|
Gabriel Montoya |
California Vegetable Specialties |
Bicycle |
80 |
|
Derek Cartwright |
AAA Northern California/Nevada/Utah |
Transit |
78 |
|
Kenny Chan |
Anheuser Busch |
Carpool |
72 |
|
James Gonzales |
Kaiser Permanente Vacaville |
Carpool |
67 |
|
Madylene Sasoy |
State Compensation Insurance Fund |
Vanpool |
66 |
Employer Awards include:
Most Outstanding Workplace (employer with the greatest number of Commute Champions)
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County of Solano – 53 Champions
Commute Champion Workplace (employers with 20+ Commute Champions)
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State Compensation Insurance Fund, Vacaville – 43 Commute Champions
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Genentech, Vacaville – 33 Commute Champions
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AAA Northern California/Nevada/Utah, Fairfield – 28 Commute Champions
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California Vegetable Specialties, Rio Vista – 27 Commute Champions
Commute Contender Workplaces (employers with 10-20 Commute Champions)
- Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield
- Goodrich, Fairfield
- Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Vallejo
- Vallejo Sanitation & Flood Control District, Vallejo
Other participating employers with Commute Champions include:
Alza Corporation, Vacaville
Anheuser-Busch, Fairfield
Ball Metal Container, Fairfield
Benicia Fabrication & Machine, Benicia
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Benicia
California State Prison-Solano, Vacaville
City of Benicia
City of Dixon
City of Fairfield
City of Suisun City
City of Vacaville
City of Vallejo
CSU Cal Maritime Academy, Vallejo
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Fairfield & Suisun City
First Northern Bank, Dixon
Kaiser Permanente Call Center, Vallejo
Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, Fairfield
Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, Vacaville
Mariani Packing Company, Vacaville
NorthBay HealthCare Administration, Fairfield
NorthBay Medical Center, Fairfield
Solano Community College, Fairfield
Solano Family & Children’s Services, Fairfield
Travis Credit Union, Vacaville
Vacaville Unified School District, Vacaville
Valero Refinery, Benicia
