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Cutting the cost of commuting

Walkingtowork With petrol prices continuing to increase a growing number of US companies are supporting initiatives that ease the cost of the daily commute, Inc magazine reports.

According to the article, the programs include:

1. Carpooling 2.0 - when commuters organise car pools via online coworker networks

2. Bike sharing - some employers are allow staff borrow 'company bikes' to ride to and from work

3. No Fridays - a small number of US firms are allowing their staff to work longer days so they can take a full day off work in lieu

4. Telecommuting - nearly 30 million Americans now work from home at least one day a week

5. Walking - trendhunters say job hunters may soon prefer to work close to their homes to conserve resources

Posted on 24 June 2008 at 09:48 AM in Green business |

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