Blue Cross Blue Shield has 1,200 employees at the Chestnut location directly across from Union Station where there is a MetroLink station located. The company became a transit pass vendor in 1996 and since that time has increased its monthly transit pass sales to the employees on site. It is a very simple process for a company to become a transit pass vendor, and the transit passes are provided on a consignment basis so there is no financial cost on the part of the company. Blue Cross Blue Shield also promotes carpooling and vanpooling to its employees. The Department of Veterans Affairs is an on site transit pass vendor .
Employees have the option of purchasing their transit passes at their worksite.
Employees also had the option of purchasing the Clean Air Pass onsite for the Summer 2000. The program has been extremely successful with approximately 25-30 passes and ticket booklets sold every two weeks and is continuing to attract more commuters. The Department of Veterans' Affairs also distributes information materials and takes part in promotional events surrounding transit in St. Louis such as 'Team Up to Try Transit'. The Department of Veteran's Affairs offers the Guaranteed Ride Home Program to its employees. Brown Group Brown Group has 600 employees at its Clayton location.