City of Parkland Recognizes Go Green and Save Campaign!

Last month, the City of Parkland released a statement informing their community that Tri-Rail had launched it’s “Go Green and Save!” campaign. As part of this campaign, commuters have the chance to win a free transit pass! (Visit www.tri-rail.com to register for FREE)

“Tri-Rail is committed to being an advocate for ‘green’ initiatives,” said Bonnie Arnold, director of marketing, SFRTA/Tri-Rail.  “We hope this promotion will exhibit the great benefits of riding Tri-Rail and encourage commuters to leave their cars at home to save money and take an active role in saving our planet.”

Tri-Rail is South Florida’s best way to travel to work and school. Commuters receive the opportunity to:

• Save up to $8,000 a year
• Save the environment by reducing car pollution
• Enjoy a relaxing commute

Tri-Rail has various programs with benefits for commuters such as Tri-Rail’s Employer Discount Program (Learn more by visiting www.tri-rail.com)

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Biodiesel Facts – Go Green and Save!

Created from 100% renewable materials, biodiesel fuel is an alternative to regular, harmful fuels. This materials is so eco-friendly that many people, in fact, believe that this is is the clean-burning fuel of the future.  This GREEN fuel does not contain petroleum, but petroleum can be mixed to produce a biodiesel blend that can be used in various vehicles.  Pure Biodiesel fuel, however, can only be utilized in rail engines, such as Tri-Rail. In 2008, Tri-Rail switched to biodiesel which is  biodegradable and non-toxic.

Their latest campaign, Go Green and Save!, features the opportunity for local commuters to try public transportation and save money and the environment! By leaving your car at home, you can save up to $8,000 a year!

Tri-Rail also features the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing ride to work or school. That extra time can be spent relaxing, reading the paper, preparing for your upcoming exam/meeting.

Register on www.tri-rail.com for your chance to win a FREE one-year transit pass! While on Tri-Rail’s site, learn more about the Go Green and Save! campaign.

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Travel Safely and Inexpensively with Tri-Rail

Commuting to work or school via Tri-Rail has been proven to save riders up to $8,000 a year. This, along with the fact that riders are also doing our environment a huge favor, motivate many South Floridians to take public transportation every day. Tri-Rail’s “Go Green and Save!” campaign is in full force and encourages local residents to visit www.tri-rail.com and register to win a FREE one-year transit pass! Registration is free – so give it a shot!

Tri-Rail’s Commuting Tips:

1. Arrive at the station in plenty of time to catch your train. Trains will not have
the flexibility to wait on late comers. Tri-Rail suggests passengers should arrive
at the station 20 minutes prior to departure. The new schedule is reduced by
five additional minutes from the current total run time, and crews will be
instructed not to wait for late passengers.
2. Give yourself enough time to get to the station and purchase your ticket.
Wackenhut will continue to give warnings and issue citations to people who are
attempting to travel without a valid ticket.
3. Tri-Rail will no longer wait for passengers at the Metrorail Transfer Station,
unless the Metrorail train is in the station.
4. Members of the Employer Discount Program must have a valid EDP ID
Card and photo identification in their possession to be eligible to ride at the
reduced fare.
5. Passengers should be considerate of other passengers. Do not block seats or
aisles with baggage or packages or place your feet on seats.
6. Passengers need to be on the lower level ready to depart the train, as soon as
the doors open at the departure station.
7. While on the platform, passengers should stand off-to-the-side from the
coach doors, to allow arriving passengers to exit the train before attempting to
board.
8. The train-tracking feature on www.tri-rail.com will no longer operate due to
concerns about the accuracy of the information being provided.
9. If train delays occur, information will be announced via the station electronic
message signs and through e-mails made possible by Tri-Rail’s Very Important
Passenger Program.
10. Passengers should call Customer Service at 1-800-TRI-RAIL (874-7245) for
additional train updates.
11. For additional information on Tri-Rail Rules and Regulations, or for general
information, log onto www.tri-rail.com or call 1-800-TRI-RAIL (874-7245).

Visit Tri-Rail to enter to win one of three FREE one-year transit passes!

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Save Money with Tri-Rail’s GREEN Campaign

Last month, Tri-Rail launched their “Go Green & Save,” an eco-friendly campaign that promotes the benefits of riding Tri-Rail as a great way to “go green,” while saving money. Launched during the month of September, “Go Green & Save” encourages local commuters to ride Tri-Rail to travel work or school, and also offers three lucky winners the chance to win a one-year transit pass. (Visit www.tri-rail.com for more details) 

According to the American Public Transportation Association, riding Tri-Rail is a sure way to save more than $8,000 per year on your commute to work or school.  Additionally, it’s an easy way do your part to help preserve the environment by leaving your car at home and saving gas.

To learn how you can “Go Green & Save” to be a part of the solution for a greener tomorrow, enter to win a one-year transit pass and obtain train schedule and information, log onto tri-rail.com or call 1-800-TRI-RAIL.

As an added bonus to this program, local businesses are encouraged to visit Tri-Rail’s Web Site to learn about Tri-Rail’s Employer Discount Program (EDP).

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Tri-Rail Facts and Giveaways

~Tri-Rail links Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach

~Tri-Rail is run by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority

~Tri-Rail began operating on Biodiesel fuel in 2008

~The Tri-Rail spans 70.9 miles

~There are 18 stations along the South Florida coast

~Tri-Rail services all three South Florida international airports: Miami International Airport, Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and Palm Beach International Airport

~Tri-Rail saves riders up to $8,000 a year!

~By Visiting www.tri-rail.com you can register to win a FREE one-year transit pass!

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Go Green and Save with Tri-Rail’s Employer Program

Enroll your company today for your opportunity to Go Green & Save with Tri-Rail’s Employer Discount Program!

This exclusive program helps you save the environment while saving money for your employees! South Florida’s Tri-Rail helps to reduce air pollution and conserve gas, while saving riders money. As a bonus, Tri-Rail offers its riders a relaxed commute with service every 20-30 minutes during rush hour.

How do you join? Visit www.tri-rail.com and click on “Go Green and Save!” You will enjoy benefits, including improved recruitment efforts and tax incentives. It’s free and easy to register, and your employees will save up to 25 percent on Tri-Rail’s already-low fares.

When you register your company in the EDP and you will receive one Tri-Rail Roundtrip Ticket. Addionally, one of your new employees enrolled in the EDP will have the chance to win a free, one-year transit pass.

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Go Green and Save with Tri-Rail

Pollution is the introduction of chemicals and contaminants into the environment that cause instability, disorder and harm to our ecosystem.  Motor vehicle emissions are one of the leading causes of air pollution. Tri-Rail, south Florida’s leading commuter train, is taking steps to create a healthier, “GREEN”, environment by encouraging residents to utilize public transportation. By reducing the risk of pollution and saving money on gas and vehicle maintenance, Tri-Rail also offers riders a relaxing commute during a regularly busy rush-hour.

Going Green surely has it’s rewards with Tri-Rail. By visiting Tri-Rail right now, you can register to win a FREE ONE-YEAR TRANSIT PASS!

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Tri-Rail’s Green Getaway Featured on Social Median

Tri-Rail’s “Green Way to GO!” Campaign has been featured on many social networking sites. Social median is the most recent site to feature this GREEN Campaign. Tri-Rail has teamed up with Comcast to offer the public a chance to win a getaway to Yosemite!

Since 2008, Tri-Rail has been GREEN by operating on Biodiesel fuel. This eco-friendly step has made headways with the public by saving the environment.

Tri-Rail on Twitter:

Twitter offers many things – and now Tri-Rail is one of them. Tri-Rail’s Twitter Page places emphasis on public transportation and saving money!

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Tri-Rail’s Getaway to Yosemite Features Biodiesel Fuel

Tri-Rail announced in October that it would operate on biodiesel fuel solely. The goal is to operate trains on a 99-percent blend, when available. Tri-Rail is one of the few commuter rail systems in the country that can operate on such a pure blend of fuel, due to South Florida’s temperate climate. The transition to biodiesel fuel will have a significantly positive impact on the region’s environment and is supported and encouraged by many public transportation oversight and regulatory agencies.

“The Federal Transit Administration is committed to encouraging the use of alternative fuels in the nation’s rail and bus systems,” said FTA Administrator James S. Simpson, whose agency funded the locomotives that will be part of Tri-Rail’s biodiesel fleet. “By taking this important step, Tri-Rail is leading the way toward energy independence.”

“The switch to biodiesel fuel has been long in coming,” said Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion, Jr., chair of the SFRTA Governing Board. “It follows in the path of Governor Crist’s mission to ‘green’ the state of Florida and we are pleased that the economies and efficiencies have come together to allow us to make this change for the betterment of the environment.”

The biodiesel fuel will consist of either palm or soy oil, depending upon availability. According to tests done at the Southwest Research Center in San Antonio, Texas and funded by the FTA, Tri-Rail locomotives use approximately seven percent more fuel when operating on biodiesel; however, it currently costs approximately 30 cents per gallon less than diesel fuel and the environmental benefits outweigh the additional cost. Furthermore, possibilities of environmental impact to the soil in the event of a fuel spill is significantly reduced in instances where biodiesel fuel is used, because biodiesel fuel does not present the same hazards as a typical diesel-fuel spill, foremost among them – soil pollution.

Additional benefits to using biodiesel fuel in lieu of diesel fuel are low emissions, comparable power and efficiency, capability of being mixed with diesel fuel without modification, and safer storage and transport. Biodiesel fuel is non-toxic, biodegradable and has a flashpoint of 300 degrees Fahrenheit compared to diesel fuel’s flashpoint of 125 degrees Fahrenheit.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, biodiesel fuel produces approximately 43 percent less carbon monoxide, 56 percent less hydrocarbons, 55 percent less particulates, 60 to 90 percent less air toxins and 78 percent less carbon dioxide than diesel fuel. Biodiesel fuel produces no sulfur emissions, and produces five percent more nitrous oxide than diesel fuel.

Biodiesel will be used in all of Tri-Rail’s conventional train sets. The Diesel Multiple Units will continue to operate on standard diesel fuel, due to warranty restrictions. Separate fueling stations located at the Hialeah Yard make it possible for the SFRTA to operate trains on both types of fuel.

The SFRTA currently operates 50 Tri-Rail trains daily, Monday through Friday and 16 trains on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. A study by the American Public Transportation Association has shown that the single most effective choice an individual can make to help the environment is to utilize public transportation. With a Tri-Rail Monthly Ticket available for only $80, riding Tri-Rail not only provides an environmental solution for commuting, but an economical one, as well. For more information, call 1-800-TRI-RAIL
(874-7245).

Visit www.tri-rail.com to enter to win a trip to Yosemite with The Green Way to GO! Campaign!

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Tri-Rail’s Green Getaway to Yosemite Featured on Travel Guides Getaway

Welcome To Travel Tour Guide, Fantastic Tips And Information For Your Up And Coming Vacation Plans. There are obvious benefits of traveling by rail. In commemoration of this past Earth Day and Clean Air Month, SFRTA (in partnership with Comcast) is giving away a 4-day, 3-night getaway for two to the beautiful Yosemite National Park.

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For millions of Americans, eco-friendly living means recycling, running the furnace and air conditioner less often and perhaps switching to energy-efficient light bulbs. While these are all important initiatives, there’s no reason to stop there.

By switching to public transportation for a daily 20-mile round-trip commute, one person can reduce up to 4,800 pounds of carbon emissions and save more than ,000 a year according to the American Public Transportation Association. No other single change has such a significant, measurable impact, and what’s more — public transportation helps create a cleaner environment and improves our quality of life.

In commemoration of Earth Day and Clean Air Month, consumers can visit www.tri-rail.com to register for the chance to win a 4-day/3-night Green Getaway for 2 to the beautiful Yosemite National Park, compliments of Comcast. The package includes:
• Round-trip airfare
• Deluxe accommodations at The Ahwahnee, an historic inn that’s also a National Registered Landmark
• Entrance fees to the Yosemite National Park, famous for its scenic waterfalls, awe-inspiring caves, rolling prairies, and deep canyons
• Yosemite Grand Tour for two and one activity per person, including lunch
• Rental car and more

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