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LAUNCH OF RIDER SAVINGS PROGRAM FOR FREEDOM CARD HOLDERS

Kicking off this month, the program offers retailers, restaurants, service providers and other companies a unique opportunity to reach new customers. Program participants offer discounts or other perks to users of the transit agency’s FREEDOM Card. In exchange, PATCO will promote the participating companies and their offers through its Web site, media outreach and in-station promotions. There is no cost to the region’s businesses to participate.

PATCO President, John J. Matheussen, says “in today’s economy, partnership programs such as FREEDOM to Save are especially appreciated. We are launching the FREEDOM to Save program as a way to support our 38,000 daily riders as well as supporting our regional business community.”

More than 100 businesses throughout South Jersey and Center City Philadelphia have already signed on to the program to offer savings to PATCO riders. A list of participating businesses is available on www.ridepatco.org/freedomtosave.

Delaware River Port Authority Vice Chairman, Jeff Nash, says “We are constantly looking for ways to improve PATCO service and provide a real benefit to our riders and the community. This is just one of the many new services we plan to provide to the region in 2009."

The FREEDOM card can be purchased at the automated machines located at each of the 13 PATCO stations along the 14.2 mile line through South Jersey and Philadelphia.

Nash goes on to say, “We are excited to begin 2009, our 40th anniversary of service connecting Philadelphia and South Jersey, by connecting regional businesses and PATCO riders. We are looking forward to 40 more years of providing innovative service and programs to the region.”

If you are a business owner and interested in becoming a FREEDOM to Save partner, email freedomtosave@ridepatco.org.

The Delaware River Port Authority is a regional transportation agency. DRPA owns and operates the Benjamin Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross Bridges, and PATCO, the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal and the RiverLink Ferry.

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