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NDIA’s Environment, Energy, Security and Sustainability Conference Spotlights Vanpooling

June 18th, 2010 1 Comment

Tracy McConell and Alice Lee-Cook

The National Defense Industrial Association’s Environment, Energy, Security & Sustainability Symposium and Exhibition (E2S2) opened at the Denver Convention Center yesterday and many of the nearly 1,100 attendees flocked to VPSI’s booth to learn more about sustainable transportation solutions like vanpooling. With about 1,100 vanpools in service at 96 military installations around the country, many of the conference attendees were familiar with VPSI’s program but few realized VPSI captured and reported the environmental benefits that result from the program. Mr. Herman Varmall, Environmental Department Head at the Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland, observed that collecting and reporting the environmental benefits of the carpools and vanpools commuting to “Pax River” would help support the base’s overarching sustainability goals.

Tags: Alice Lee-Cook, Dennis Tharp, Denver Convention Center, E2S2, Energy, Environment, Herman Varmall, Michael Norvell, National Defense Industrial Association, Naval, NDIA, Security & Sustainability Symposium and Exhibition, Sustainable Transportation, Tracy McConnell
Posted in Interviews and Experts, Summer 2010, Sustainable Transportation, Transportation Cost Savings | 1 Comment »

Anyone Attending E2S2?

June 1st, 2010 0 Comments

VPSI will be exhibiting at the Environment, Energy Security, and Sustainability Symposium and Exhibition (E2S2) in Denver, CO on June 15-16, 2010.

Please stop by and see us at booth #1226 to learn how VPSI can help you provide sustainable transportation solutions. And be sure to scan your badge to be entered into a drawing to win a Hammond Atlas of the World.

Alice Lee-Cook and Tracy McConnell look forward to meeting you at the conference. Read More

Tags: Alice Lee-Cook, badge, drawing, E2S2, Energy Security, Environment, Exhibition, Hammond Atlas of the World, Sustainability, Symposium, Tracy McConnell, Vanpool, VPSI
Posted in Green Employee Benefits, Interviews and Experts | No Comments »

New vans roll out at Pine Bluff Arsenal and Pueblo Chemical Depot

May 10th, 2010 1 Comment

Pine Bluff, Arkansas – The Pine Bluff Arsenal, located about 40 miles from Little Rock, and 8 miles northwest of Pine Bluff, is an active military installation, which stores 12.5% of the nation’s obsolete chemical weapons. Pine Bluff Chemical Activity conducts the current operations to destroy the part of the US chemical weapon stockpile held at the arsenal.

The vanpool program was launched in late August 2009 and eight groups initially signed up immediately. Most of these groups have long commutes, averaging 80 miles round trip. The momentum for the program continues with great support from Amber Lecy, Debra Eifling, the Commanding office and the current participants. Read More

Tags: Alice Lee-Cook, Amber Lecy, Arkansas, Bob Bills, Colorado, Cynthia L. Hahn, Debra Eifling, Federal Mass Transit, Little Rock, PCD, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Pueblo Chemical Depot, Walter Donald Jr.
Posted in Commuting, Green Employee Benefits, Spring 2010 | 1 Comment »

Congratulations Overton Brooks VAMC for Winning Three Green Globe Awards!

February 3rd, 2010 0 Comments

By Alice Lee-Cook
Business Development Executive, Western USA

The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) is located in the northwestern corner of the state of Louisiana in Shreveport. It is a rural area with light traffic where commuting to work takes no more than 15-20 minutes. When OBVAMC launched the vanpool program in late 2009, one group readily joined the program to enjoy their free ride to work. As Chris Moore, the Driver/Coordinator of VPSI’s first vanpool at OBVAMC observed, “It is the best kept secret here and employees are slowly learning about it. We simply love it!” Currently, a couple new groups are in the works.

OBVAMC recently won three Green Globe Awards from the Green Building Initiative. To find out more visit here.

Tags: Alice Lee-Cook, Business Development Executive, Chris Moore, Green Globe Awards, Louisiana, Shreveport, verton Brooks VA Medical Center
Posted in Riders and Drivers | No Comments »

Coming in January – Vanpool Presentations at Overton Brooks VAMC, Fort Polk and Pueblo Chemical Depot

December 14th, 2009 1 Comment

VPSI’s Alice Lee-Cook will be hosting presentations on the benefits of vanpooling in January. If you commute to Overton Brooks VAMC, Fort Polk or Pueblo Chemical Depot, please stop in to see if vanpooling is a good fit for your commute.

Pueblo Chemical Depot
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 and Thursday, January 14, 2010
Time: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Lunch break)
Location: Auditorium Bldg 6

The Pueblo Chemical Depot is located in southeastern Colorado, east of the City of Pueblo. The installation encompasses approximately 23,000 acres and includes a variety of buildings, structures and undeveloped areas. The depot’s mission is the safe, secure storage of the chemical weapons stockpile.

VPSI’s Vanpool program is now offered at Pueblo Chemical Depot. Federal employees are eligible to receive a monthly tax free allowance up to $230 month towards vanpool services. It is a month-to-month turnkey program which includes a commuter van, insurance, maintenance, road side assistance, loaner van, customer support service and a fuel card. Groups of 5-15 would share the ride from the same origin area and pick up others along the way. Contractors are welcome to join or start a new vanpool as well. Benefits will vary for contractors so check with your HR Dept. Read More

Tags: Alice Lee-Cook, Fort Polk, Overton Brooks VAMC, Pueblo Chemical Depot, vanpooling
Posted in Commuting, Interviews and Experts, Vanpool | 1 Comment »

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