The People to Jobs Regional Transportation Task Force, a project of The WorkPlace, Inc., in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Social Services, Connecticut Department of Transportation, and the Federal Transit Administration, has developed a web-based employment trip planning tool and a pocket guide to employment transportation resources in Southwestern Connecticut available at www.peopletojobs.org.

 “How Do I Get There?” is an on-line trip planning tool designed to provide customized answers to questions on employment travel.  Users input travel information, including starting/ending locations and days/hours travel is needed.  Within 24 hours, Monday-Friday, a ConnDOT Commuter Services representative will respond with travel options.

 “Getting There” is a pocket guide to employment transportation resources that provides information on how to plan a trip to employment, job interview, child care, and training

using public transportation.  This guide, which can be downloaded and printed, features an easy-to-understand color-coded map of transit services in and beyond the Southwestern Connecticut region.  It also contains important telephone numbers for those seeking transit and ridesharing assistance.  Travel planning assistance is also

available at 1-800-FIND-RIDE (346-3743).