This link contains a sampling of Articles either authored or co-authored by Esther Bushay (Matthews) for the newsletter "The Fast Lane". "The Fast Lane" was a production of the Clayton State University RideShare program, funded under a grant by the Georgia Clean Air Campagin. The mandate of the RideShare program was to significantly reduce the number of single-occupancy vehicles entering the campus.

1. July 15, 2003
Volume 1, Issue 2
CCSU RideShare – “The Fast Lane”
Bob Fox, Library Director,
is participating in the
Cash for Commuters
Program.
See page 2.
Clayton College & State University, University RideShare Program
Department of Public Safety, Student Center, Room D-209, (770) 961-3540
While many people
tend to think of carpooling to
school as a one-on-one sort
of interaction, one group of
students proves that even a
group method can work. The
three women, Lesley and
Kristen Kilchriss, who are
mother and daughter, and
their friend, Bobbi Brooks,
started carpooling to Clayton
State even before they
officially started as students in
the fall of 2002. Since they
are neighbors and live in
Barnesville, approximately 50
miles from the school, their
carpooling began as a matter
of convenience.
Three Carpoolers
Smog Season
Smog season, a
dangerous time of year for
metro-Atlanta’s masses,
runs from May 1 through
September 30. During
those months, sun and hot
temperatures combine with
pollutants emitted by cars,
power plants, industrial
boilers, refineries, chemical
plants, and other sources to
form ground-level ozone.
Smog, a visible layer
of dirt that hangs in the air,
is made up of several
pollutants, the primary one
being ozone. Ozone levels
peak between noon and 6
p.m. during the summer
months. Those most easily
affected by the pollution are
persons with heart and lung
diseases and children.
However, when ozone
levels are very high,
everyone should be
By Esther Bushay and Jeannette Newman
Prior to enrollment,
they would notify one another if
they had to go to the campus to
run errands like delivering
paperwork, buying books, and
so forth, and try to arrange
times when they could all go
together. Since that time, Bobbi
said, “We have taken pains to
try and get classes scheduled
about the same times each
semester so that none of us
made the trip alone.” Even on
days when one had classes
while the others didn’t, they
would still support each other by
riding along and using the time
to study or to take care of on-
campus business.
While some might
consider such a lifestyle
difficult, the three cite some
definite benefits to their
carpooling like splitting the
cost of gas and the
responsibility of driving, and
having companionship for the
long drive. They admitted
that there was one
disadvantage--sometimes
having to wait for someone to
finish a class. But, as they
noted, even this disadvantage
was a small one. Bobbi
explains, “On the flip side, it
gives you extra study time!”
concerned about ozone
exposure. In general, as
ground-level ozone
concentrations increase, more
and more people experience
health effects such as irritation
of the respiratory system,
reduction of lung functioning
and asthma aggravation.
Most of these effects
are considered to be short-term
because they eventually cease
once the individual is no longer
exposed to elevated levels of
ozone. This makes it imperative
that everyone does his or her
part to help reduce smog and
prevent its dangerous
outcomes.
Clayton State and all
state agencies are required by a
Governor’s Executive Order to
reduce single occupancy vehicle
traffic by 20 percent each day
during smog season. Clayton
State has accomplished this
each year since 1998 by a
combination of carpooling,
teleworking, using transit,
walking, biking, condensed
workweek or alternate
scheduling.
Here are some other ways to
help reduce smog:
• Since motor vehicles
are part of the
problem, consider
walking, cycling,
carpooling and using
public transit
(MARTA or C-Tran)
instead.
• Maintain your vehicle
properly. Regular
tune-ups and oil
changes result in a
smoother running
engine and less
energy waste.
• When buying a car,
consider its fuel
efficiency. The less
It’s Already Begun!
By Esther Bushay and Jeannette Newman
1-87-RIDEFIND
CCSU University
RideShare
Department of
Public Safety
5900 N. Lee Street
Room STC-209
Morrow, GA 30260
770-961-3540
For more information:
http://adminservices.
clayton.edu/ps/ or
E-mail:
Rideshare@mail.
clayton.edu
Carpooling can be fun!

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fuel burned, the less pollutants emitted.
Alternative fuels (propane, natural gas
and ethanol) are a good choice if
available in your area.
temperatures are cooler.
If you would like to find a potential carpool
partner, call Joan at 770-961-3540 or call
with 1-87-RIDEFIND.
• Dispose of all chemicals
properly.
• Fill the gas tank and mow the
lawn in the evening when
county metro areas and must
commute to work one or more
weekdays.
The rules are very simple. An
employee can earn up to $180 dollars,
or $3 a day, over a 90-day period, for
each day they use an alternative
method of commuting to and from work
for a minimum of 13 times during this
90-day period. Available options
include carpooling, teleworking, transit,
cycling, or walking.
Enrollment is easy! Simply go
online (www.cleanaircampaign.com) to
download the registration form,
complete it, and have your supervisor
sign it and mail or fax (678- 244-7740)
the completed application to the Clean
Wouldn’t it be great if people
could free themselves from Atlanta
traffic and earn money while doing so?
Well now they can. The Clean Air
Campaign is reinstating its Cash for
Commuters Program, which rewards
employees for using alternate modes
of transportation when traveling to and
from work over a 90-day period (ends
September 30, 2003). In order to
participate, employees must not have
used a commute alternative more than
5 times within the 90-day period
immediately preceding their
registration, must not have participated
in the first Cash for Commuters
program, must reside or work in the 13
Air Campaign. Once you are qualified,
you will receive a commute travel log
to track your progress and the miles
you’ve saved
This program is open to
employees only; however, if the idea of
carpooling sounds good to students or
employees, they can simply contact
CCSU’s University Rideshare program,
located in Public Safety, Student
Center, Room D-209, and register to
be matched with a potential carpooling
partner. You are under no obligation to
carpool when you register.
For more information about
University RideShare and carpooling,
visit our web page at
http://adminservices.clayton.edu/ps/ .
Want to Earn $3 a Day?
By Esther Bushay
Recently, Georgia’s Clean
Air Campaign instituted a new
program called Cash for Commuters.
The program provides a cash
incentive of $3 per day over a 90-
day period for employees who use
alternative methods of transportation
to and from work. One CCSU
employee, Mr. Bob Fox, Library
Director, decided to give it a try.
Mr. Fox, who started the
Cash for Commuters program at the
end of April, first learned about it
when a Clean Air Campaign
representative was on campus
promoting the program. Admittedly,
making an effort to change his usual
pattern was not without some
inconveniences. For example, Mr.
expenses, he saves on gas and wear
and tear on his vehicle. On the days he
uses alternative transportation, he is
able to count the hours that he works
while traveling as work time.
Now, nearly half-way through
his 90-day period, Mr. Fox still has a
positive outlook saying he would
“definitely” recommend the program to
fellow employees and that he even
considers continuing his new
transportation patterns once the
program’s financial incentive is over.
Employees can find out more
information by contacting the Clean Air
Campaign at 1-877-CLEANAIR, or
check out their web site
www.cleanaircampaign.com.
Fox found it necessary to adjust his
home departure and return times by
a half hour and also had to plan his
commuting days around the
weather. However, every cloud has
its silver lining. He explains, “I take
some work along with me each day,
so I actually get in an extra hour of
work while riding the bus and train.”
But the benefits did not stop there.
He went on to relate, “I don’t have to
worry about driving on those days so
I am more relaxed when I arrive at
work, and I get a little bit of exercise
walking in from the bus stop.”
According to Mr. Fox, there are
economic benefits as well. Since the
$3 a day he receives from the Clean
Air Campaign covers his transit
Bob Fox takes advantage of the Cash for Commuters
By Esther Bushay
The Fast Lane
Smog Season (continued from page 1)
Some Ways to Save on Gas
• Get the junk out of your car―extra weight uses extra fuel.
• Lighten up your accelerator and maintain a steady speed.
• Tighten your gas cap, buy a new one if it doesn’t fit snugly. Gas
will evaporate if allowed to escape.
• Pay cash at stations that charge extra for credit cards.

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Good deeds deserve great rewards, and carpooling is no exception. That’s exactly why, every month, the CCSU University
Rideshare program works hard to find excellent ways of rewarding students and employees who have signed up and carpool
together at least once a week. Keep reading to find out the prizes awarded to June’s carpool drawing winners.
June 2003
Employee or Student Prize Won
Fred Espanola, Plant Ops $10 Gas Card Amoco/BP
Carol Leavell, School of
Business
$10 Gas Card Amoco/BP
Mariel Jimenez, Bookstore
Entertainment 2003 Your Savings Membership Package($1000 in 50%
off discounts)
Ana Gordon, Plant Ops
Dinner for Two at Taco Bell, 6529 Jonesboro Rd., Morrow (near Morrow
City Hall)
Pat Barton, Financial Aid
Chick-fil-A Dinner for Two at Forest Park Dwarf House, Jonesboro Rd.,
Forest Park.
Bernadette Pascual, Plant Ops Free dinner at SouthSide Seafood, (Forest Parkway, Lake City)
George Messer, School of
Business
SmartBodies Massage Therapy from Integrated Wellness—1/2 hour
therapeutic massage by Michael Clark, Certified Massage Therapist-
located in the A&F Center (678-984-2943).
Pacito Bausin, Plant Ops Free meal, CCSU Dining Services, (Value up to $5)
Celeste Wade, OITS Lake City Subway (Free Reg. 6" Sandwich)
Kristen Kilchriss, Student
Stress Car from University RideShare (like a “stress ball”),
1-87-RIDEFIND
Remember, if you’d like to be eligible for the University Rideshare program’s monthly drawings, all you have to do is sign
up and participate in carpooling to CCSU at least once a week! . For more information see our website at
http://adminservices.clayton.edu/ps/ or contact Joan Murphy in the Department of Public Safety at 770-961-3540.
June Carpool Winners!
The Fast Lane
Commuter Benefits Improve Traffic Flow and the Environment (Facts and Figures)
• By offering commuter benefits, a company with 1,000 employees can take 175 cars off the road—annually
saving nearly 44,000 gallons of gasoline and reducing global warming emissions by 420 tons.
• During the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, a 22 percent decrease in weekday morning traffic cut
peak ozone concentrations by 28 percent, which reduced asthma attacks by 44 percent.
• If just half of all employees in the U.S. worked for Commuter Choice Employers, air pollution and traffic
would be cut by the equivalent of taking 15 million cars off the road every year.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Commuter Model, Texas Transportation Institute, American Lung Association, and
the Metropolitan Transportation Commission

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C-TRAN Service Expansion
New Route, Longer Hours Began in February
Atlanta – Transit riders in Clayton County can look forward to even more mobility as C-TRAN, the Clayton County Transit
System, prepares for a new route, longer service hours and buses with a bright new logo and paint scheme.
In December, the Clayton County Board of Commissioners approved the implementation of Phase II of C-TRAN. In
February 2003, new Route 504 began operation, Route 503 added service on Mt. Zion Boulevard, and hours of operation for
all weekday and Saturday C-TRAN routes were extended until midnight. Additionally, Sunday and holiday service were
initiated in February, along with minor modifications to route 501.
“C-TRAN’s quick and early success demanded that we not wait to expand hours and add new service,” said Dr.
Catherine L. Ross, executive director of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA). “We learned from our public
meetings where to put a new route and that expanded service hours were more important than the fourth route we originally
planned. With these service additions, I’m sure we’ll build on the tremendous success C-TRAN experienced in its first year.”
Route 504 provides service on two legs, beginning at the Harold R. Banke Justice Center on Tara Boulevard, just south
of Jonesboro, then along Flint River Road. One leg will continue on Points South Road to Highway 85, Upper Riverdale
Road, and Lamar Hutcheson Parkway. The other leg will turn off Flint River Road onto Taylor Road, proceed to Highway
138, and follow Highway 138 to Highway 85, then match the first leg.
C-TRAN has grown to carry about 56,000 riders a month and carried more than 500,000 passengers on two routes in
its first year of operation. GRTA operates C-TRAN under a contract with Clayton County.
For more information contact C-TRAN at http://web.co.clayton.ga.us/ctran/.
The Fast Lane
URS Students Available at Orientations
If you have not signed up with University RideShare yet, students will be in the Student Cafeteria area
during the following orientation sessions. Stop by and get information, sign up for RideShare, and pick up
a free gift when you register. This is not a commitment to carpool. Even if you can carpool 1-2 times a
month, you can help save the environment and save money.
Orientation Session Day Date
URS
Students
Available
Fall 2003 New Student Saturday July 19, 2003 1:30p.m.-4:00p.m.
Fall 2003 Non-trad. Wednesday July 23, 2003 6:00p.m.-9p.m.
Fall 2003 New Student Saturday August 2,2003 1:30p.m.-4:00p.m..
Fall 2003 Non-trad. Tuesday August 5, 2003 6:00p.m.-9p.m.
Fall 2003 New Student Friday August 8,2003 1:30p.m.-4:00p.m.
Fall 2003 Non-trad. Wednesday August 13, 2003 6:00p.m.-9p.m.
Spring 2004 New Student Friday Dec. 12, 2003 1:30p.m.-4:00p.m..
Spring 2004 Non-trad. Saturday Dec. 13, 2003 10:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Spring 2004 Non-trad. Tuesday Dec. 16, 2003 6:00p.m.-9p.m.
Spring 2004 Non-trad. Monday Jan. 5, 2004 6:00p.m.-9p.m.
For more information see our website at http://adminservices.clayton.edu/ps/ehsnewprogram.htm.
Sign up gifts