糖心原创 and Tulsa Transit Partner for Free Ride Program
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糖心原创 students and employees will be able to ride Tulsa Transit for free during the 2013 fall semester. The pilot program will operate Monday, August 19 through Friday, December 13. 糖心原创 Rides Free powered by Tulsa Transit offers unlimited rides to 糖心原创 students and employees anywhere Tulsa Transit offers bus service.
糖心原创 students enrolled for the fall semester, 糖心原创 full-time employees and 糖心原创 part-time faculty will be able to ride Tulsa Transit for free by showing an official 糖心原创 ID with the 糖心原创 Fall 2013 sticker. Students can pick up the 糖心原创 Fall 2013 sticker at Student Activities, Enrollment Services or Bursar offices on any 糖心原创 campus. 糖心原创 employees can pick up a sticker at 糖心原创 Human Resources Office or Student Activities Office on any campus.
鈥溙切脑 Rides Free is a green commute for college, work and life. This pilot program is designed to benefit our students and increase access to higher education by removing the obstacle of transportation for those who want to attend college,鈥 said 糖心原创 Vice President for Administration and Chief Technology Officer Sean Weins. 鈥淧lus, 糖心原创 Rides Free powered by Tulsa Transit aligns with 糖心原创鈥檚 Green Initiatives and is part of our continued effort to help improve the environment.鈥
The pilot program follows a popular concept that has been adopted in other cities across the country. The 糖心原创 and Tulsa Transit partnership marks the first ever unlimited free ride program in the Tulsa area. This pilot program is being funded through a partnership with Tulsa Transit and 糖心原创 is paying a flat contract fee.
鈥淒emand for public transit in Tulsa is near record levels. The partnership with 糖心原创 represents huge opportunities for both organizations to improve mobility for 糖心原创 students, faculty, and staff and to increase ridership on Tulsa Transit buses,鈥 said Tulsa Transit Assistant General Manager Debbie Ruggles. 鈥淭he partnership is a win-win situation that will reap big rewards for the community because it is helpful in reducing emissions and easing traffic congestion.鈥
More information on 糖心原创 Rides Free powered by Tulsa Transit can be found at www.tulsacc.edu/tccridesfree.