Each year, Commuter Connections, a program of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), honors employers in the metropolitan Washington region whose telework and commuter benefits programs help employees find sustainable, efficient, and reliable ways to get to work.
Winners are chosen by an independent selection committee based on demonstrated results, including measurable reductions in vehicle trips, vehicle miles traveled, and reductions in employee-driven gasoline use and greenhouse gas emissions. Past winners have ranged from a 21-person regional agency to a hospital with 2,200 employees, so organizations of any size or sector can compete.
What strong nominations highlight
- Commuter benefits, such as transit or vanpool subsidies, carpool incentives, and rewards for biking or walking
- Supportive amenities, such as secure bike storage, showers, lockers, and shuttles
- Telework or flexible schedule policies
- Employee engagement, such as commuter events, challenges, and travel training
- Measurable outcomes, such as changes in how employees commute
Know an employer who deserves recognition?
Start gathering details about their commuter programs now so you’re ready when nominations for the 2027 Employer Awards open on December 1, 2026.
