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Learning more about transportation demand management policies February 26, 2016 www.T4america.org @t4america

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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 overall benefits • Outline some significant lessons learned • Discuss some next steps 2

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 3

Program Structure • State statue establishes the framework • Cities and counties pass ordinances and oversee day to day implementation • Employers develop employee commute programs and measure performance • Employees choose commute modes that meet their needs 4

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 objectives

State’s role • Policy* • Guidelines and technical assistance • Performance targets* • Measurement • Evaluation • Validate the importance employer engagement 7

Commute Trip Reduc/on Performance Na$onal, State and CTR Drive-Alone Rates 85% 77.8 80% 77.0 76.8 74.6 76.4 76.1 76.4 76.1 74.0 75.7 75.1 U.S.- All Commuters Drive-alone rate 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 40% 1993/1994 1995/1996 1997/1998 1999/2000 2001/2002 2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 2011/2012 2013/2014 Sources: • U.S. and Washington State data from U.S. Census American Community Survey • CTR data from CTR program

Commute Trip Reduc/on Performance Na$onal, State and CTR Drive-Alone Rates 85% 77.8 80% 77.0 76.8 74.6 76.4 76.1 76.4 76.1 74.0 75.7 75.1 U.S.- All Commuters Drive-alone rate 75% WA State - All Commuters 74.4 73.8 73.8 73.4 74.3 73.7 73.3 73.1 73.5 72.7 70% 72.1 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 40% 1993/1994 1995/1996 1997/1998 1999/2000 2001/2002 2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 2011/2012 2013/2014 Sources: • U.S. and Washington State data from U.S. Census American Community Survey • CTR data from CTR program

Commute Trip Reduc/on Performance Na$onal, State and CTR Drive-Alone Rates 85% 77.8 80% 77.0 76.8 74.6 76.4 76.1 76.4 76.1 74.0 75.7 75.1 U.S.- All Commuters Drive-alone rate 75% WA State - All Commuters 74.4 73.8 73.8 73.4 74.3 73.7 73.3 73.1 73.5 72.7 70% 72.1 70.9 65.7 63.3 65% 67.9 66.7 66.4 66.0 WA State - CTR 66.0 65.0 62.8 Worksites 63.5 60% 55% 50% 45% 40% 1993/1994 1995/1996 1997/1998 1999/2000 2001/2002 2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 2011/2012 2013/2014 Sources: • U.S. and Washington State data from U.S. Census American Community Survey • CTR data from CTR program

Commute Trip Reduc/on Performance Na$onal, State and CTR Drive-Alone Rates 85% 77.8 80% 77.0 76.8 74.6 76.4 76.1 76.4 76.1 74.0 75.7 75.1 U.S.- All Commuters 74.5 Drive-alone rate 74.3 73.1 75% WA State - All Commuters 74.4 73.8 73.8 73.4 74.3 73.7 73.3 73.1 73.5 72.7 70% 72.1 66.0 70.2 70.1 70.4 70.9 65.7 63.9 63.3 65% 67.9 66.7 66.4 66.0 WA State - CTR 66.0 65.0 63.2 62.8 Worksites 63.5 61.8 60% Bellevue - CTR 59.3 Worksites 55% 50% 45% 40% 1993/1994 1995/1996 1997/1998 1999/2000 2001/2002 2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 2011/2012 2013/2014 Sources: • U.S. and Washington State data from U.S. Census American Community Survey • CTR data from CTR program

Benefits • Trips reduced • Delay reduction • Reduced petroleum use (consumer savings) • Greenhouse gas emissions • Economic development 12

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 14

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 15

Questions? Brian Lagerberg 360 705-7878 Lagerbb@wsdot.wa.gov 16

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

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, Boston Advocate, and Inform”…

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 Commi8ees – commiZees are ü Execu5ve Director – part-Dme posiDon formed during the annual retreat to paid for with member dues take on tasks on our work plan ü Execu5ve Commi8ee – elected by ü Internal Commi8ees members every two years ü ECO Awards ü Managing Director ü Bicycle Challenge ü AssisDng Managing Director ü Clean-Air Challenge ü Secretary ü Treasurer ü External Commi8ees ü Immediate-Past Managing Director ü Advocacy ü MarkeDng

The impact of TMAs ü 2015 at a Glance: ü Commuter Shu8les ü 5 million TMA shuZle passenger ü “filling in the transit gaps” and trips open to the public ü $17 million in private shuZle ü Millions of rides per year investment ü Funded almost exclusively with ü 44,000 commuters registered in private funds from TMA ERH programs members ü 612 on-site outreach events at member companies ü Ridesharing/Carpooling/ ü Over 300,000 MassachuseZs Incen5ve programs commuters with access to TMA programs ü Hard work, but yields results ü Over 9 million vehicle trips ü On-site events at employers: reduced one-on-one interacDon

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