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Learning more about transportation demand management policies

February 26, 2016

How can you…

• Coordinate and leverage private-sector

investment into the transportation system?

• Make the most of existing transportation

infrastructure?

• Give commuters more options and less

stressful commutes?

Policies to empower local transportation demand management!

Commute Trip Reduction In Washington State

Brian Lagerberg Public Transportation Division Director WSDOT

February 26, 2016

Presentation Objectives

• Describe the CTR program
• Highlight the program performance and
• verall benefits
• Outline some significant lessons learned
• Discuss some next steps

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What is CTR?

• A statewide employer-based TDM

program

• Focused on peak period congestion
• Brings over 1,000 major employers into

the transportation system

• Begun as a demonstration program

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Program Structure

• State statue establishes the framework
• Cities and counties pass ordinances and
• versee day to day implementation
• Employers develop employee commute

programs and measure performance

• Employees choose commute modes that

meet their needs

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Vision and Objectives

Original 1991

• The theory was that most congestion is due to

commuter traffic, therefore employers have a unique role in reducing congestion

• To implement the theory, the Legislature created

a demonstration program to target employers with 100 or more employees

• The underlying legislative belief was that new

statute would create new behavior

Vision and Objectives

Revised 2006

• Increase focus on areas on congested highways
• Shift performance reporting from employers to

cities and counties

• Create a new program focused on centers
• Encourage local design of the program
• Build the program around local goals and
• bjectives

State’s role

• Policy*
• Guidelines and technical assistance
• Performance targets*
• Measurement
• Evaluation
• Validate the importance employer

engagement

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Commute Trip Reduc/on Performance

Na$onal, State and CTR Drive-Alone Rates

Drive-alone rate

Sources:

• U.S. and Washington State data from U.S. Census American Community Survey
• CTR data from CTR program

74.0 74.6 75.1 75.7 76.8 77.8 77.0 76.1 76.1 76.4 76.4

40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85%

1993/1994 1995/1996 1997/1998 1999/2000 2001/2002 2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 2011/2012 2013/2014

U.S.- All Commuters

Commute Trip Reduc/on Performance

Na$onal, State and CTR Drive-Alone Rates

Drive-alone rate

Sources:

• U.S. and Washington State data from U.S. Census American Community Survey
• CTR data from CTR program

74.0 74.6 75.1 75.7 76.8 77.8 77.0 76.1 76.1 76.4 76.4 73.8 73.7 73.5 73.4 74.4 73.8 74.3 73.1 72.1 73.3 72.7

40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85%

1993/1994 1995/1996 1997/1998 1999/2000 2001/2002 2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 2011/2012 2013/2014

U.S.- All Commuters WA State - All Commuters

Commute Trip Reduc/on Performance

Na$onal, State and CTR Drive-Alone Rates

Drive-alone rate

Sources:

• U.S. and Washington State data from U.S. Census American Community Survey
• CTR data from CTR program

74.0 74.6 75.1 75.7 76.8 77.8 77.0 76.1 76.1 76.4 76.4 73.8 73.7 73.5 73.4 74.4 73.8 74.3 73.1 72.1 73.3 72.7 70.9 67.9 66.0 66.7 65.0 66.4 66.0 65.7 62.8 63.5 63.3

40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85%

1993/1994 1995/1996 1997/1998 1999/2000 2001/2002 2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 2011/2012 2013/2014

U.S.- All Commuters WA State - All Commuters WA State - CTR Worksites

Commute Trip Reduc/on Performance

Na$onal, State and CTR Drive-Alone Rates

Drive-alone rate

Sources:

• U.S. and Washington State data from U.S. Census American Community Survey
• CTR data from CTR program

74.0 74.6 75.1 75.7 76.8 77.8 77.0 76.1 76.1 76.4 76.4 73.8 73.7 73.5 73.4 74.4 73.8 74.3 73.1 72.1 73.3 72.7 70.9 67.9 66.0 66.7 65.0 66.4 66.0 65.7 62.8 63.5 63.3 74.3 74.5 73.1 70.2 70.1 70.4 66.0 63.2 59.3 63.9 61.8

40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85%

1993/1994 1995/1996 1997/1998 1999/2000 2001/2002 2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 2011/2012 2013/2014

Bellevue - CTR Worksites U.S.- All Commuters WA State - All Commuters WA State - CTR Worksites

Benefits

• Trips reduced
• Delay reduction
• Reduced petroleum use (consumer

savings)

• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Economic development

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2015 CTR Report

Between 2007 and 2014

• 14,500 cars were left at home
• Employees at 966 worksites reduced their drive alone

commuting rate by 2.6 percent

• Vehicle miles travelled were reduced by 3.1 percent
• Reduced travel saved these employees $5.8 million

Lessons Learned

• Engage the regulated

– Shadow Task Force of employers

• Empower the local decision-makers

– Local determination

• Policy
• Program structure
• Goals and performance measures

– Employer flexibility

• Tailor requirements to employer needs and abilities
• Pilot new ideas

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Current Work

• Creating a place in the process for TDM
• Operations and manage demand before

capital projects

• Policy focused on maximizing person

throughput

• Practical solutions methodology

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Questions?

Brian Lagerberg 360 705-7878 Lagerbb@wsdot.wa.gov

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THE MASSACHUSETTS COALITION OF TMAS

Patrick Sullivan Director of Policy & Outreach, 128 Business Council & Managing Director of MassCommute

What are TMAs?

TMAs promote & provide transportaDon demand management (TDM) measures that decrease single occupancy vehicle (SOV) commuDng & improve both workplace saDsfacDon & quality of life for commuters.

ü Public-private partnerships between businesses and local & state governments ü No set model! ü Non-profits - independent 501(c)3, (c)4 or 501(c)6 orgs ü MulD-stakeholder groups comprised of representaDves from local businesses, insDtuDons,

• rganizaDons, and communiDes

ü Joined together under a legal agreement ü Supported by combinaDon of member dues & public funding

What do TMAs do?

ü “Last-mile” shuZles ü Ridematching/carpooling ü Guaranteed Rides Home ü FacilitaDng vanpools ü PromoDonal campaigns ü IncenDve programs ü Transit Passes/Resources ü Bike/Walk Resources ü Advocacy iniDaDves ü MarkeDng of transportaDon opDons ü Unite businesses, insDtuDons & communiDes around common transportaDon concerns ü Shape land use decisions ü Support environmental concerns & economic development

TMA funding

ü The majority of TMA funding comes from member dues, which vary from TMA to TMA ü CMAQ grants through MassDOT for OperaDonal Assistance or MarkeDng & Public Outreach ü Look for opportuniDes for to tap into state/ local grant programs –Example: CIC Grant in MassachuseZs

So where does MassCommute fit in?

ü MassCommute is a registered non-profit coaliDon of 12 TMAs led by a part-Dme ExecuDve Director and TMA staffed commiZees. ü The MassCommute TMAs serve over 320 member companies and insDtuDons in 40 municipaliDes ü MassCommute’s Mission is to “Collaborate, Advocate, and Inform”…

Boston

How MassCommute serves its members

Collaborate

How MassCommute serves its members

Advocate

ü MeeDngs with legislators ü RelaDonship with State DOT ü Filed legislaDon to support TMAs ü Deliver public statements on key policy issues ü Represent TMAs on regional and statewide commiZees (including the MPO, Regional CoordinaDng Council, Regional TransportaDon Advisory Council) ü Partner with related organizaDons (TransportaDon for MassachuseZs, Park’n’Pedal MassBike, etc)

How MassCommute serves its members

Inform

ü Bi-monthly meeDngs ü Shared list serv ü Peer learning ü Knowledge sharing ü Internal monthly newsleZer/digest ü Quarterly newsleZer (external) ü Annual retreat

MassCommute’s organizaFonal structure

ü Execu5ve Director – part-Dme posiDon paid for with member dues ü Execu5ve Commi8ee – elected by members every two years

ü Managing Director ü AssisDng Managing Director ü Secretary ü Treasurer ü Immediate-Past Managing Director

ü Commi8ees – commiZees are formed during the annual retreat to take on tasks on our work plan ü Internal Commi8ees

ü ECO Awards ü Bicycle Challenge ü Clean-Air Challenge

ü External Commi8ees

ü Advocacy ü MarkeDng

The impact of TMAs

ü Commuter Shu8les

ü “filling in the transit gaps” and

• pen to the public

ü Millions of rides per year ü Funded almost exclusively with private funds from TMA members

ü Ridesharing/Carpooling/ Incen5ve programs

ü Hard work, but yields results ü On-site events at employers:

• ne-on-one interacDon

ü 2015 at a Glance:

ü 5 million TMA shuZle passenger trips ü $17 million in private shuZle investment ü 44,000 commuters registered in ERH programs ü 612 on-site outreach events at member companies ü Over 300,000 MassachuseZs commuters with access to TMA programs ü Over 9 million vehicle trips reduced

CollaboraFon with MassDOT

ü Collaborate on events like the ECO Awards ü Shared incenDve program – NuRide ü Consistent dialogue with MassDOT and MassRIDES about how to expand TDM programs in MassachuseZs

AddiFonal resources for TMAs

ü ACT – Outlet for collaboraDon with

• ther TMAs and TDM professionals

ü Advocacy resource ü Policy Summit in April will focus on ACT’s policy efforts on a local level

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Contact Informa5on: Patrick Sullivan 128 Business Council psullivan@128bc.org @PS_Sull

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