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Alternative transportation
 TI began our progressive approach to alternative transportation in the 1970s, with on-site shuttles and employee vanpools to help Dallas-based employees cope with severe gas shortages and rising fuel costs. As our ranks swelled, we expanded transportation offerings to address pollution and energy issues as well.
In the early 1990s, Dallas/Fort Worth was designated a "non-attainment" region for failing to meet federal air standards for ozone air pollution. Ozone, the main ingredient in urban smog, forms when emissions from automobiles and other sources accumulate and react to hot, sunny conditions. The increased pollution and traffic congestion created additional strain on employees commuting to work. TI leaders stepped up to the challenge by coordinating a multifaceted alternative transportation program.
 The Commute Solutions program was set into motion, with a mission to coax employees away from driving to work alone and into less polluting means of transportation that would reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and contribute to a better quality of life. A team of transportation, human resources, communications and facilities experts coordinated the program.
Over the next 10 years, the program evolved and received local and national awards and recognitions. Today, as TI's operations have extended globally, so too has our advocacy for cleaner and more efficient transportation options.
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