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Mission
To enhance the region's economic prosperity by actively influencing
the reduction of traffic growth and air pollution by promoting
commute options and developing new programs to help reduce
peak hour traffic congestion for businesses and the community.
Goals
Our goals are to -
- Reduce the number of single occupant vehicles
during the peak hours of traffic
- Educate, facilitate and consult with regional
businesses and the community to provide transportation solutions
that reduce traffic congestion
- Integrate and coordinate with transportation-related
agencies in the region
- Effectively market commute options
to the region
- Create and promote incentives for businesses
and commuters which reduce traffic congestion
- Enhance products and services to improve
BACS' effectiveness
Board
of Directors
BACS is managed by a board of directors comprised completely
of representatives from the private sector.
Voting Members
Frank Starkey (Chair)
Vice President
Longleaf Development Company
Nancy Castellano (Vice Chair)
General Manager
Gulf Coast Transportation
Enrique A. Woodroffe (Secretary)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Woodroffe Corporation Architects
Jill Cappadoro (Treasurer)
Director, Public Relations
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority
Charles P. Hoppe
Account Manager
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Stephen Johns
Program Manager, Speech Communications
& Education
Hillsborough Community College
John D. Majors
Senior Manager,
Business Advisory Services
Grant Thornton LLP
John T. Marshall
Partner
Holland & Knight LLP
The Honorable Jim Sebesta
Former
Florida State Senator
Non-Voting Members
Marian Ange (ex officio)
Coordinator, Transit/Multi-Modal Systems
Florida Department of Transportation District 7
Sandra L. Moody
Executive Director
Bay Area Commuter Services, Inc.
Programs and Services
In addition to providing commuter
programs and services, BACS also provides employer
programs and services aimed at assisting employers interested
in implementing effective programs at their work site to reduce
overhead costs, relieve on-site traffic congestion, parking problems
and to help decrease employee turnover and enhance job recruitment.
We are available to make presentations
to community and civic groups, as well as to businesses in the
area.
Support
to Other Agencies
BACS supports the four transit agencies in our region, Pinellas
Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), Hillsborough
Area Regional Transit (HART), Pasco
County Public Transportation (PCPT) and The
Bus of Hernando County by distributing their information
to commuters at their work sites. BACS also provides marketing
and staff support to the four Transportation Management Organizations
in the region:
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Bay
Area Commuter Services, Inc. (BACS) is one of the Florida Department
of Transportation's nine commuter assistance programs within the
state. It is a private, non-profit organization founded and funded
by the State of Florida Department of Transportation to promote
transportation alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle in the
Tampa Bay area and surrounding counties. The agency operates in
Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties.
