Ch. 1 Transit Center

Transit Center is a non profit organization whose goal is to get US employees who live in major cities nationwide commuting g benefits to take mass transit. 

Mission Statement

“We are nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting commuters nationwide. We encourage the use of mass transit because we want to live in a world with less traffic and better air quality. Not only will fewer cars o the road lead to improved mobility, it will help preserve precious natural resources. Through our efforts we envision congestion-free communities with vital economies, and a better quality of life for everyone.”

Transit Center started off as a joint alliance with public transit and members of the business community in 1986. Their purpose was to develop ways to encourage people to use public transportation to decrease traffic and air quality.  Then officially became a commuter tax free benefit program in 1987. There are other commuter benefits programs such as ADP but the founder of Transit Center Inc., Larry Filler was one of the first to communicate with U.S. congress to develop and establish commuter benefits and internal revenue that regulates these benefits.  Transit Center became an independent non-profit corporation in 2001 and till this day works with other partnerships that support their mission.  Over 11,000 businesses utilize Transit Center benefits and 1.5 million benefit from it.    

Transit Center works with different companies to provide transit benefits to their employees.  They are also partnered with city transits to help commuters utilize resources that are helpful in commuting daily. From a production orientation perspective, transit center knows they work best with several local and national government organizations, businesses and other agencies. For example one of the organizations Transit center works with is Earth Day New York.  Earth Day New York promotes environmental awareness and solutions to a cleaner environment. Taking mass transportation in itself reduces gases that cause pollution from vehicles.

Transit focus is mainly for its commuters offering a pre-tax benefit and saving more on their paychecks. From a market orientation perspective Transit is not focused on making a profit but to benefit commuters and the environment we live in. 

Transit center long term goal is get majority of companies nationwide to enroll in commuter benefits. Many individuals may not want to travel with mass transit because they like the convenience of getting up and going but as a society we have to remember how it can benefit our everyday air.