Courtesy CDTA
Stewart’s Shops has partnered with CDTA to offer the Universal Access program to its employees.
The partnership provides Stewart’s Shops employees in the Capital Region with unlimited access to the CDTA route network. The pilot program, which began in August, allows them to ride CDTA buses free of charge with just a swipe of their CDTA Navigator card.
The program already has 150 people using the benefit. The company anticipates that number to climb to nearly 1,000 in the coming months.
“We are proud to welcome Stewart’s Shops to our growing CDTA family,” said CDTA CEO Carm Basile. “Universal Access lets tens of thousands of Capital Region employees, students, faculty and staff navigate to and from their designated destinations using everything that CDTA has to offer.
“Adding Stewart’s Shops to this expanding roster further reinforces our dedication to providing local businesses with new opportunities and advantages that guarantee a positive impact within the community.”
“Being able to offer our Partners a reliable ride to and from work is yet another great benefit,” said Stewart’s Shops President Gary Dake. “CDTA’s Universal Access will provide free transportation for our partners and will have a positive impact on the environment. This added benefit will not only help with staff retention, but also with future recruitment.”
As CDTA’s 50th anniversary year concludes, the partnership expands on its initiative to encourage community development within the region as they continue to broaden their signature transportation services and programs.
Stewart’s is the 25th employer to join the CDTA Universal Access program, officials said.