From left to right: Grand Prize Winner Rhonda (Guenther) Nickle, VPSI’s Dawn Mayfield and SRP's Transportation Coordinator Juana Hernandez posing in front of SRP's Information Systems Building.
VPSI completed customer satisfaction surveys for 2009 in December. We surveyed three important customer groups; drivers, riders and influencers. As an incentive to complete the surveys we held a giveaway prize contest for all respondents.
From the group of drivers and riders, three prize winners were randomly drawn. The grand prize was a wide screen HDTV. From the group of influencers, eight winners were randomly chosen to receive prizes. Read More
Oh the woes of traffic, congestion and commuting! Forbes did a nice write-up on the best and worst cities for commuters. To help eliminate frustrations with cost, Forbes also listed out ways to save on traveling and featured vanpooling (and VPSI!) as an alternative.
Did your city make either list? Best cities for commuters include Tucson, Pittsburgh and Tulsa. Those unfortunately commuting in cities like Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas would probably agree with Forbes decision to put them on the worst list.
VPSI President/CEO Jeff Henning and Congressman Peters
Today, US Congressman Gary Peters (D-MI) spent his afternoon discussing transportation, health care and other current legislative issues at VPSI’s Home Office. In addition to talking with VPSI executives about issues facing private providers of public transportation, Peters also agreed to hold a town hall meeting with VPSI and MichiVan staff.
Peters stressed the need to address Michigan’s struggling economy. “I’m here to help you continue to grow,” he explained. “I came here to see what you’re doing first hand.” Read More