Commuter Connections Commuter Connections FY 2007 Work ProgramFY 2007 Work Program

National Capital RegionNational Capital RegionTransportation Planning BoardTransportation Planning Board

Technical CommitteeTechnical CommitteeMarch 3, 2006March 3, 2006

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What is the Mission?What is the Mission? To assist and encourage people in To assist and encourage people in

the Washington region to use the Washington region to use alternatives to the single-alternatives to the single-occupant automobile.occupant automobile.

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What is Commuter What is Commuter Connections?Connections?

Network of public and private Network of public and private transportation organizations, transportation organizations, including COG, state funding including COG, state funding agencies, and local organizations, agencies, and local organizations, that work together to achieve the that work together to achieve the mission.mission.

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Benefits of Commuter Benefits of Commuter ConnectionsConnections

JurisdictionsJurisdictions– Reduction and management of traffic congestion Reduction and management of traffic congestion

due to commuters, easing goods movement and due to commuters, easing goods movement and tourist traveltourist travel

– Reduction in emissionsReduction in emissions– Support of local efforts to attract and retain Support of local efforts to attract and retain

employers employers EmployersEmployers

– Recruitment/RetentionRecruitment/Retention WorkersWorkers

– More commute optionsMore commute options– Reduced stress/costs/timeReduced stress/costs/time– Improved quality of lifeImproved quality of life

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Geographic Areas Geographic Areas Serviced by Commuter Serviced by Commuter ConnectionsConnections

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Benchmarking TDM -- Census Benchmarking TDM -- Census Rankings for CarpoolsRankings for Carpools

Workers Workers CarpooledCarpooled

Total Total WorkersWorkers

% % CarpoCarpoolol

LA/Long BeachLA/Long Beach 582,000582,000 3,859,0003,859,000 15.1%15.1%

ChicagoChicago 421,000421,000 3,705,0003,705,000 11.4%11.4%

Washington RegionWashington Region 343,000343,000 2,555,0002,555,000 13.9%13.9%

New York, NYNew York, NY 314,000314,000 3,683,0003,683,000 8.5%8.5%

AtlantaAtlanta 281,000281,000 2,061,0002,061,000 13.6%13.6%

HoustonHouston 268,000268,000 1,864,0001,864,000 14.4%14.4%

DallasDallas 244,000244,000 1,707,0001,707,000 14.3%14.3%

Phoenix-MesaPhoenix-Mesa 225,000225,000 1,466,0001,466,000 15.3%15.3%

Riverside-San Bern.Riverside-San Bern. 220,000220,000 1,249,0001,249,000 17.6%17.6%

Orange County, CAOrange County, CA 174,000174,000 1,314,0001,314,000 13.3%13.3%

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Commuter Connections Commuter Connections Daily Program Impacts Daily Program Impacts 2002 vs 20052002 vs 2005MeasureMeasure Reductions Reductions

20022002Reductions Reductions 20052005

Vehicle TripsVehicle Trips 111,413111,413 128,973128,973

Vehicle Miles Vehicle Miles of Travelof Travel

1,959,2631,959,263 2,499,6372,499,637

Nitrogen Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)Oxides (NOx)

2.3 Tons2.3 Tons 1.9 Tons1.9 Tons

Volatile Volatile Organic Organic Compounds Compounds (VOC)(VOC)

1.22 Tons1.22 Tons 0.9 Tons0.9 Tons

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Cost Effectiveness of Cost Effectiveness of Commuter ConnectionsCommuter Connections

Cost per Vehicle TripCost per Vehicle Trip $0.15$0.15ReducedReduced

Cost per Vehicle Mile ofCost per Vehicle Mile of $0.01$0.01Travel ReducedTravel Reduced

Cost per ton ofCost per ton of NOx NOx $10,000$10,000ReducedReduced

Cost per ton ofCost per ton of VOC VOC $20,000$20,000ReducedReduced

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What’s New In FY 2007 What’s New In FY 2007 CCWPCCWP Committee and Subcommittee Committee and Subcommittee

StreamliningStreamlining TDM Software System design and TDM Software System design and

ImplementationImplementation GRH Rewards and Loyalty GRH Rewards and Loyalty

Incentive ProgramIncentive Program

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What’s New In FY 2007 What’s New In FY 2007 CCWP (con’t)CCWP (con’t) Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation

– Data Collection Streamlining Data Collection Streamlining – Quarterly ReportingQuarterly Reporting– Review and Update participation Goals, Review and Update participation Goals,

Transportation and Emission ImpactsTransportation and Emission Impacts– Review and Update Employee Commute Review and Update Employee Commute

SurveySurvey Live Near Where You Work Regional Live Near Where You Work Regional

CampaignCampaign

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What’s New In FY 2007 What’s New In FY 2007 CCWP (con’t)CCWP (con’t) Re-design of Employer Outreach Re-design of Employer Outreach

Sales PortfolioSales Portfolio Telework shift to Employer Telework shift to Employer

Outreach sales representatives Outreach sales representatives and on-call consultant(s)and on-call consultant(s)

Kiosk structure upgradesKiosk structure upgrades

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Proposed FY 2007 Proposed FY 2007 CCWP BudgetCCWP Budget

Program ElementProgram Element CostCost

Commuter Commuter OperationsOperations

$1,044,797$1,044,797

GRHGRH $527,134$527,134

Mass MarketingMass Marketing $2,100,564$2,100,564

Program EvaluationProgram Evaluation $760,000$760,000

Employer OutreachEmployer Outreach $1,196,403$1,196,403

TeleworkTelework $162,126$162,126

KiosksKiosks $155,154$155,154

TOTALTOTAL $5,946,178$5,946,178

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Conclusions and Next Conclusions and Next StepsSteps STDM Work Group reviewed Draft FY 2007 STDM Work Group reviewed Draft FY 2007

CCWP and has provided comments/edits CCWP and has provided comments/edits which are now under review.which are now under review.

Commuter Connections Subcommittee is Commuter Connections Subcommittee is reviewing draft Work Program which was reviewing draft Work Program which was released during a Web Cast meeting on Feb. released during a Web Cast meeting on Feb. 2828thth and will also review the document at its and will also review the document at its March 14March 14thth meeting. meeting.

Tech Committee will receive briefing of the Tech Committee will receive briefing of the Work Program for review at its March 3Work Program for review at its March 3rdrd meeting.meeting.

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Conclusions and Next Conclusions and Next Steps (con’t)Steps (con’t) TPB will receive draft of the FY 2007 TPB will receive draft of the FY 2007

CCWP at its March 15CCWP at its March 15thth meeting and meeting and will release for public comment. Will will release for public comment. Will be asked to approve at its April 19be asked to approve at its April 19thth meeting.meeting.

TIP adjustments, if any are made and TIP adjustments, if any are made and funding commitments secured by June.funding commitments secured by June.

Program begins July 1.Program begins July 1.

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Nicholas W. RamfosNicholas W. Ramfos

Director, Commuter ConnectionsDirector, Commuter Connections

nramfos@mwcog.orgnramfos@mwcog.org

OrOr

202-962-3313202-962-3313