Solano Commute Challenge Stats

Solano Commute Challenge 

Held in the Fall, the Solano Commute 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. 

2011   2010    2009   2008

Solano Commute Challenge 2011

The 2011 Solano Commute Challenge had the highest participation ever! 768 employees participated and there were 469 people who met or exceeded the goal of using a commute alternataive 30 or more workdays.  A big thank you to all who participated.  

51 major employers totaling 768 employees participated in the fifth annual countywide Solano Commute Challenge. This year was a resounding success, with higher numbers across the board! Employer participation increased 10% over 2010, and employee participation was up 24%.

469 participants earned the title “Commute Champion” by meeting or surpassing the goal, an increase of 33% over 2010! An additional 90 were dubbed “Commute Contenders” for attempting to meet the goal, up 5%.

Mode Split of Commute Champions:

As in previous years, carpooling is by far the most common commute alternative mode. It is noteworthy that while the number of Commute Champions who carpooled went up by 14% this year, the increases were much more dramatic for other modes, including a doubling in the number of cyclists, vanpoolers and transit riders, and a tripling in the number of pedestrians.

Employer Awards Include:

Most Outstanding Workplace

Most Commute Champions among employers with fewer than 1500 employees:

State Compensation Insurance Fund, Vacaville – 97 Commute Champions

Most Outstanding Workplace

Travis Air Force Base – 74 Commute Champions

Commute Champion Workplaces (employers with 20+ Commute Champions)

Commute Contender Workplaces (employers with 10-20 Commute Champions)

Other participating employers with Commute Champions include:

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)

• County of Solano – 53 Champions
  
  

Commute Champion Workplace (employers with 20+ Commute Champions)

• State Compensation Insurance Fund, Vacaville – 43 Commute Champions
  
  




• Genentech, Vacaville – 33 Commute Champions
  
  




• AAA Northern California/Nevada/Utah, Fairfield – 28 Commute Champions
  
  




• 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

  

Solano Commute Challenge 2009

43 major employers totaling 599 employees participated in the third annual countywide Solano Commute Challenge! Employer and employee participation increased 10% over last year. 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.

363 participants earned the title “Commute Champion” by meeting or passing the goal, an increase of 20%. An additional 78 were dubbed “Commute Contenders” for attempting to meet the goal.

Mode Split of Commute Champions:

Mode	# Champions	Greatest # Workdays
Carpool	260	66 days
Bike	42	64 days
Vanpool	29	65 days
Transit	18	65 days
Walk	14	64 days

Employer Awards include:

Most Outstanding Workplace (employer with the greatest number of Commute Champions)

• County of Solano – 58 Champions

Commute Champion Workplace (employers with 20+ Commute Champions)

• State Compensation Insurance Fund, Vacaville – 42 Commute Champions
• Goodrich, Fairfield – 31 Commute Champions
• Genentech, Vacaville – 29 Commute Champions
• Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Vallejo – 24 Commute Champions

Commute Contender Workplaces (employers with 10-20 Commute Champions)

• California Vegetable Specialties, Rio Vista
• NorthBay HealthCare Medical Center, Fairfiel
• Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield
• Alza Corporation, Vacaville
• City of Vacaville, Vacavill
• Anheuser-Busch, Fairfie
• Travis Credit Union, Vacavill
• Vallejo Sanitation & Flood Control District, Vallejo
• Bio-Rad Laboratories, Benicia

Other participating employers with Commute Champions include:

Ball Metal Container, Fairfield
Benicia Fabrication & Machine, Benicia
City of Benicia
City of Fairfield
City of Suisun City
City of Vallejo
CSU Cal Maritime Academy, Vallejo
CSAA-Fairfield Operations Center, Fairfield
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Fairfield & Suisun City
First Northern Bank, Dixon
Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, Fairfield
Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, Vacaville
Mariani Packing Company, Vacaville
NorthBay HealthCare Administration, Fairfield
NorthBay HealthCare VacaValley Hospital, Vacaville
Solano Family & Children’s Services, Fairfield
US Forest Service, Vallejo
Vacaville Unified School District, Vacaville

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Solano Commute Challenge 2008

39 major employers totaling 545 employees participated in the second annual countywide Solano Commute Challenge. Employer participation increased by almost 45% over last year’s 27 major employers, and employee participation soared nearly 85% over last year’s 296 employees.

The Challenge is a targeted outreach campaign for Solano County employers sponsored by the Solano Transportation Authority to encourage employees to use transit, carpool, vanpool, bike, or walk to work at least 30 times from August to October. “The high level of participation in this year’s challenge illustrates that commuters can be encouraged to get out of their single-occupancy vehicles,” said STA Board Chair and Solano County Supervisor Jim Spering. “Solano employers and their employees are to be applauded for their effort.”

300 participants earned the title “Commute Champion” and received a $50 Commute Buck reward. An additional 97 were dubbed “Commute Contenders” for attempting to meet the goal and earned $25 Commute Buck rewards.

Employer Awards include: Most Outstanding Workplace (greatest number of Commute Champions) County of Solano
Commute Champion Workplace (20+ Commute Champions) Genentech, Vacaville Goodrich, Fairfield Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Vallejo
Commute Contender Workplaces (10-20 Commute Champions) Bio-Rad Laboratories, Benicia Anheuser-Busch, Fairfield Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield NorthBay HealthCare Medical Center, Fairfield Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Fairfield & Suisun City California Vegetable Specialties, Rio Vista State Compensation Insurance Fund, Vacaville

Other participating employers with Commute Champions include:

Abbott Labs, Fairfield
Applied Materials, Fairfield
Ball Metal Container, Fairfield
California State Prison – Solano, Vacaville
City of Fairfield
City of Suisun City
City of Vacaville
City of Vallejo
Clorox, Fairfield
CSU Cal Maritime Academy, Vallejo
Daily Republic, Fairfield
Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, Fairfield
First Northern Bank, Dixon
GPSG/Alza, Vacaville
Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, Fairfield
Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, Vacaville
Mariani Packing Company, Vacaville
Meyer Corporation, Vallejo/Fairfield
NorthBay HealthCare Administration, Fairfield
NorthBay HealthCare VacaValley Hospital, Vacaville
Papyrus, Fairfield
Solano Family & Children’s Services, Fairfield
Travis Credit Union, Vacaville
Vacaville Unified School District, Vacaville