GO BNMC
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) is taking steps to provide its more than 12,000 employees with alternative transportation options, including riding the train or bus, walking, biking, or carpooling. As part of the movement to improve the health of its employees and support a more sustainable environment, the BNMC has created the GO BNMC initiative – smarter, greener, healthier ways to get to work. 
A part of the GO Buffalo campaign, helping to promote health, safety, community, environmental sustainability and quality of life for all, GO BNMC rewards employees that work on the BNMC for their smart commuting choices. Why? Because it is how the campus will continue to have a positive impact on the environment and because it aligns with the vision for the campus and its member institutions.
Reducing the carbon footprint of each employee will lead to a more sustainable environment and a sustainable campus. A sustainable campus will lead to sustainable workplaces, and ultimately contribute to a healthier community. To learn more about GO BNMC, visit gobnmc.org.
GO BNMC members can enter to win raffle rewards and gift certificates by taking a brief (10 seconds!) survey at the end of every month. Members can also receive bike- and car-sharing discounts, subsidized Metro Bus & Rail passes and other incentives for taking alternative modes of transportation.
Follow @GOBNMC on Twitter today to receive the latest updates and incentive information.
GO BNMC Programs Available:
- Carpooling Parking Tags: To make ridesharing easier, carpoolers can be given duplicate parking tags (in case someone cannot carpool unexpectedly). Only one of the parking tags is allowed in a lot/garage at the same time.
- Give Transit a Try: GO BNMC offers subsidized transit passes for up to 3 months so that employees can see if the Metro Rail & Bus works for their commute. The program is $60 (a $225 value).
- Business CarShare Accounts: Employees can use Buffalo CarShare vehicles on the Medical Campus instead of their own in order to go to meetings, run errands, etc. This reduces the need to drive your own vehicle to work. Companies can create Business CarShare accounts to provide employees with access to CarShare vehicles.
- Guaranteed Ride Home Program: Employees who do not drive to work can register for GO BNMC’s Guaranteed Ride Home Program, which provides the employee with a free taxi ride home in the event of an emergency (sick child, unexpected late work day, missed carpool ride, missed bus, etc.).
GO BNMC News & Updates:
Carpool Options Expand for Employees on the BNMC (5-20-13)
GO BNMC has made new Carpool Only parking spots available in the 589 Ellicott Street lot and the Michigan-Goodrich Garage. Starting Monday, May 27th, carpoolers must have a special “Carpool Parking Tag” to gain access to these spots. Read more…
GO BNMC Bicycle Commuter Breakfast Success In Part Due to Donors (5-17-13)
The GO BNMC Bicycle Commuter Breakfast that kicked off National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 17th was successful in part due to the donations by the sponsors below: Read more…
GO BNMC Continues to Provide Incentives for Employees to Try Transit (4-30-13)
The “Try Transit This Spring” campaign continues as one of many efforts to encourage employees not to drive alone to work on the Medical Campus. The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc. acquired funds totaling $393,432 to produce initiatives and partnerships that promote sustainable access and smart commuting. Various initiatives are underway to increase use of alternative transportation options by employees in order for the 1 million annual patients and visitors to have sufficient parking options. Read more…
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc. (BNMC, Inc.) has secured $393,432 through a combination of cost-shared research agreements from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), and two separate grants from the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) Job Access-Reverse Commute (JARC) program over the past two years to advance alternative transportation efforts on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Read more…
Try Transit This Spring with a Free 2-Week Metro Pass (4-4-13)
With warm weather fast approaching, there is no better time to join the growing number of BNMC and downtown workers who are commuting by Metro Rail and Bus. Read more…
GO BNMC “GO Party” Member Appreciation Event! (2-18-13)
GO BNMC members and employees on the BNMC are invited to attend the GO Party event, a member appreciation celebration full of fun activities, giveaways, food and drinks! Read more…
Business Sponsorships for GO BNMC Help Members Experience Surrounding Communities (2-11-13)
Support from local businesses in the area have poured in for GO BNMC, an initiative encouraging employees on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) to make more healthier and sustainable transportation choices. Read more…
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc. has launched its new campaign, GO BNMC, an initiative connecting its employees to alternative transportation options and to one another, making green commuting the most convenient option to choose. If you walk, bike, carpool, vanpool or take the Metro Bus or Rail to and from work, you should become a member of GO BNMC in order to start receiving rewards for your smart commuting choices. Read more and explore the Toolkit…