Transportation Demand Management and Park & Ride

Transportation Demand Management (TDM) uses strategies and policies to reduce single occupant vehicles and encourage/incentivize other modes such as walking, biking, ridesharing, vanpooling, transit, bikesharing and car-sharing. TDM also includes shifting travel demand away from typical rush hour times. Reducing the amount of automobile traffic during peak travel hours improves transportation system efficiency, reduces vehicle miles traveled (VMT), improves air quality, reduces traffic congestion, improves access to employment, and enhances the livability of our communities. In addition to focusing on sustainable modes, TDM also includes measures such as flexible work schedules, telecommuting, preferential parking, financial incentives and more.

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CARSHARE VERMONT

CarShare Vermont is the state’s first and only nonprofit car-sharing organization, and the first in the country to operate in a mostly rural area. We are working to reduce car dependence and improve mobility for Vermonters by providing a convenient, affordable, and reliable alternative to private car ownership. CarShare Vermont offers a network of vehicles that members can use by the hour or day whenever they need to drive. www.carsharevt.org

CHITTENDEn AREA TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (CATMA)

CATMA a membership-based nonprofit serving Chittenden County. We administer and manage customized, turn-key transportation demand management programs that offer a better way to get to work, save money, reduce parking challenges and congestion, and cut carbon emissions. Though we don’t operate transit services, we have strong partnerships with local transit organizations and we’ll help you navigate them. catmavt.org

GO! VERMONT

Go! Vermont is a program of the Vermont Agency of Transportation and is a statewide resource for commuters who want to reduce the cost and environmental impact of driving. The program features a free carpool/vanpool matching service, ridesharing tips, a vanpool program, and other practical information on getting around by biking, walking, bus, train, and ferry. www.connectingcommuters.org

GREEN MOUNTAIN TRANSIT (gmt)

GMT (formerly CCTA) is the region’s public transportation provider. We offer a variety of transit services, including local fixed routes and shuttles, local commuter routes, and inter-regional Link Express commuter routes, all offered with affordable fares and convenient multi-ride passes. ridegmt.com

LoCAL MOTION

Local Motion is northwest Vermont’s member-driven nonprofit advocate for active transportation and recreation. We work with a wide range of public and private partners to make biking and walking safer, easier, and more fun! www.localmotion.org

WAY TO GO! CHALLENGE

Way to Go! is an incentive-based program that encourages the use of less-expensive, healthier, more earth-friendly transportation alternatives to driving alone. For more than a decade, a growing number of participants have pledged to try a new way of commuting as part of Way to Go!. The collective efforts into this program have resulted in the program receiving national and statewide recognition. www.waytogovt.org

PARK & RIDE

CCRPC completed the 2011 Park and Ride & Intercept Facility Plan, which describes the Plan’s purpose and need, goals and objectives, details high priority sites and projects, and offers recommendations to help achieve the vision of a regional network of park & ride and intercept facilities. CCRPC has advanced a regional park and ride strategy through a number of previous plans and studies; a 1993 Study, the 1999 Plan, and most recently, the 2004 Plan focusing on prioritization of facility locations by “type” (e.g. Intercept lot (or Satellite lot) v.s. Park & Ride lot).