Become a Partner in the Fight
JOIN THE GREEN TEAM
Against
Air Pollution
FOR CLEANER AIR
NJ TRANSIT OzonePass Order Form
To do your part for cleaner air and take advantage of
OzonePass, just complete the Air Quality Partnership
form below and include it with your first OzonePass
order. It’s free to join! For more information on the Air
Quality Partnership and OzonePass, call (973) 4917600 or e-mail [email protected], or you can
contact your local TMA. To find your local TMA call
(800) 245-7665.
Company __________________________________
Contact Person_______________________________
Title_______________________________________
Mailing Address - No P.O. Boxes Permitted
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Do your share for cleaner air and join OzonePass and
the Air Quality Partnership today.
Air Quality Partnership
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Phone________________ Zip Code____________
E-Mail____________________ Fax____________
Company_____________________________
Contact Name___________________________
Address________________________________
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County ______________ Zip Code________ _
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List additional sites on a separate sheet of paper.
POLLUTION
SOLUTION
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To be notified of Air Quality Days, please select
one of the following:
or
Fax__________________________________
Are you a member of a TMA? Yes
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Name of TMA________________________
□ Check here if your company is already a member of the
Air Quality Partnership. To become a member, see
instructions on the opposite page.
Our organization wishes to participate in the NJ TRANSIT
OzonePass Program. Please send us ____ passes.
Enclosed is our check in the amount of $________. We
understand that the passes are to be used only on Air
Quality Action days. For us to receive a full-credit refund
for any unused passes, they must be returned to NJ
TRANSIT Sales & Employer Services Division, postmarked
no later than Friday, September 12, 2008.
Mail to:
NJ TRANSIT Sales & Employers Services
OzonePass Program
One Penn Plaza East, 4th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07105-2246
NJ TRANSIT
The Way To Go GREEN
Join The Fight That’s Right
Become a Partner in Prevention
NJ TRANSIT is inviting the business community to
“go green” and do your share for cleaner air by
encouraging your employees to take public transit on
days when high levels of air pollution are predicted.
Through the OzonePass program, NJ TRANSIT will
share the fare with your employees who leave their cars
at home and commute to and from work on its bus, train
and light rail services. OzonePass, a special $2.70
round trip ticket, is valid on forecasted Air Quality Action
Days during ozone season, May 12 through September
5, 2008. Participating in the OzonePass program is an
environmentally responsible means of meeting the
commuting needs of your employees and promoting
clean air.
When join with NJ TRANSIT in the fight for cleaner air
and take advantage of OzonePass, you become a
member of the Air Quality Partnership. The partnership
is an organization of over 500 businesses, non-profits
and government agencies throughout New Jersey,
working to foster awareness of the ozone pollution
problem. Its mission is to encourage corporate and
individual actions to reduce ozone and other harmful
pollutants from the air, thus decreasing the negative
effects on public health and the quality of life. As a
partner, you can purchase a limited number of passes
at the start of ozone season and distribute them to
employees on Air Quality Action Days. You can
subsidize the pass in its entirety or sell it to your
employees for the $2.70 round trip cost. This year “go
green” and join in the efforts to rid the environment of
poisonous pollutants. For a healthier tomorrow, join the
Air Quality Partnership today. (See back of pamphlet
for application to join the Air Quality Partnership).
Ozone Pollution Affects Everyone
An invisible gas, ground-level ozone is created when a
mixture of pollutants such as fumes from vehicles,
lawnmowers, barbecues, or emissions from power
plants and industrial facilities react in sunlight on hot
summer days. In the upper atmosphere, ozone forms a
shield that protects the earth from the sun’s ultraviolet
rays. At ground level, ozone is a pollutant that can
cause shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing,
headaches and eye and throat irritation. People with
respiratory diseases, such as emphysema, bronchitis,
pneumonia and asthma have more trouble breathing
when the air is polluted. These effects are worse in
children, the elderly and people who work outdoors.
Air Quality Action Day Alerts
The day before unhealthy ozone pollution levels are
expected, the Air Quality Partnership will notify
members by e-mail or fax. You can then make
OzonePass available to the employees who will use it to
commute on NJ TRANSIT instead of driving their cars
and contributing to the pollution buildup. Partnership
members can order anytime during the ozone season
by simply completing the attached order form and
sending it along with a company check for the entire
amount of the order. A maximum of 250 passes (500
tickets) can be purchased for each worksite during the
ozone season. Each pass consists of two one-way
tickets to complete the round trip. At the end of the
season, you can return all remaining unused passes for
a full credit.
2008 Ozone Season
May 12 – September 5
Program Rules and Restrictions
Participation in the OzonePass program requires that
members adhere to the following:
•
OzonePass is valid only for commuting to
and from worksites in New Jersey and
participating employers must be located in
New Jersey. OzonePass is not valid for trips
to New York City or Philadelphia. Employers
can sell or distribute the passes in advance
of Air Quality Action Days.
•
OzonePass will be honored only on Air
Quality Action Days on NJ TRANSIT buses,
trains or light rail. OzonePass is not valid on
trains operated for Metro North. Bus
operators and conductors will not accept
OzonePass on non Air Quality Action Days.
No exceptions.
•
Payment with a company check must be
made at the time of purchase. Checks must
be made out to NJ TRANSIT. No orders will
be processed without payment. No personal
checks will be accepted. Passes will be
mailed within 10 working days of receipt of
your order and payment. Return requests
must be made in writing and on company
letterhead on or before the closeout date of
September 12, 2008. Employers’ must
include their Federal ID number with their
requests