Transportation Management Plan Company OutlineCOMPANY HERE

2009

Below is a list of various transportation strategies for commute reduction programs thato help reduce your employer’s carbon footprint. To effectively generate a significant mode shift in employee’s travel habits and, encourage commute behavior changes including a reduction in your company’s carbon footprint, it is suggested to design youra company’s 40-point program, picking from the below options to add up to 40 points.

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5 Form “Green Team” to address green issues such as recycling, energy savings but, also to including transportation, Walk & Bike Month, Eco Pass, etc. Team could include employees from various departments, but would certainly include invite those that have a passion for environmental issues and for making a difference.

5 Bike to Work Day. Register your company for Bike to Work Day and provide this valuable commute benefit to your employees. This popular event continues to grow and continues to encourage thousands of commuters to explore their transportation options. Bike to Work Day is a great way for first timers to ride their bike to work and grab a bite to eat at the many breakfast stations in Boulder. Consider the Business Challenge, a popular Bike to Work Day competition which measures how companies in each of the metro area's counties are performing against each other. For more information on Bike to Work Day, visit: http://www.drcog.org/btwd2009/index.cfm or a list of events during the month of June for Bike to Work Month, visit: http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8845&Itemid=3253

10 Continue to offer Eco Passes for Employees. This annual employee pass is valid for one year of unlimited service on buses, light rail and call-n-Ride service. The Eco Pass is an excellent benefit that reduces employee’s impact on our environment and also provides an employer tax break. It is also a great company incentive that helps employees avoid stress and save money.

10 Eco Pass Ppromotion. Boulder East has many Eco Pass promotions already designed and developed that can easily be implemented at your organization. These marketing tools will help promote Eco Pass pick up, encourage transit and reduce the most single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips possible.

5 Telework. Mmore and more teleworking is becoming a viable alternative to commuting to work. Statistics bear outdemonstrate that many employees are more productive working at home whether it be full- time or from time to time. It is now possible to work seamlessly from home resulting in reduced commute trips, increased productivity, and improved morale. Boulder East can help you address any concerns about Telework and company policies regarding these kinds of programs.(?)

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3 Parking Management/Preferential Parking. Offer preferred parking to those that carpool or vanpool.

3 Ego Car Share. CarSharing allows employees to choose between alternative modes first, and driving second. Consider an employer membership and provide this great perk to your employees. CarSharing is the perfect complement to the Eco Pass. There’s no better way to boost the value of that Pass than to provide your employees with access to a car during the day. Or simply provide the information to Boulder’s Ego Car Share to your employees for their own information. No car payments, car insurance, maintenance, registration are all benefits to the car share member. For more information about CarSharing, visit: ______

10 Paying Employees not to Not Drive /or Oother Iincentive. Reward employees for not driving to work with a $1.00 a day, time off or gift certificates. Perhaps they earn “transportation dollars” toward time off. The DRCOG BaseTrack program could help to track this type of effort. Boulder East could help your organization develop surveys that would track the program success and can also help with BaseTrack.

5 Pool Bike. Consider participating in the Boulder East pool bike program. This allows folks who did not drive to work access to a bike for daily errands, lunch and meetings. Joining the PoolBike program includes quarterly prize drawings for an employee who uses the PoolBike. Boulder East will also provide individualized marketing.

5 Encourage Bicycle Commuting. Provide preferred bicycle parking, lockers, and clothes changing facilities at your worksite to help make it easier for employees to bike to work. Providing bicycle routes would also assist employees. Reimbursement of employee cycling mileage expenses is another option of promoting this healthy, greener alternative.

3 Company Ttravel Rreimbursement Ppolicies. that Rreimburse bicycle or transit mileage for business trips when these modes are comparable to driving, rather than only reimbursing automobile mileage.

5 Transportation Displays/Kiosks. Ddisplay transportation options information such as maps and schedules at a convenient spot for employees and/or customers such as near the front entrance or the employee break-room.

3 Bus Pass Outlet. Consider setting up your location as a RTD Bus Pass outlet where employees can purchase bus tickets. There should not be a cost and perhaps this could be a customer service function. (Might need to explain a bit more)

3 Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH). GRH is included with the Eco Pass and provides a free taxi ride home from the office for employees who have an emergency arise on a day that they used alternative transportation. When an employee who uses alternative transportation has an emergency such as illness or an unexpected schedule change, Guaranteed Ride Home GRH pays their cab fare home from the office, up to 100 miles one-way.

5 Compressed Work Weeks. Flex-time and compressed work weeks are implemented as an employee and manager option and vary from day-to-day or week-to-week, depending on circumstances. Employees working compressed work weeks may spend less time commuting during a given week and have more time outside of work to take care of personal responsibilities; as a result they can be more focused on the tasks at hand during their scheduled work time. Compressed work weeks can improve work area coverage and extend the hours of service to internal and external customers. Employees with flexible

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work schedules save an average of 7 minutes per day in commute time. Staggered shifts can reduce peak period congestion directly. Schedule flexibility is highly valued by many employees and can increase their productivity and job satisfaction.

3 Promoting Options. some ideas include Cchallenging employees to reduce their carbon footprint,. oOr simply provide a link from your company web site to:

www.GOBikeBoulder.net Customized turn-by-turn bike routing informationwww.rtd-denver.com employees can utilize RTD Trip Planner to allow folks to easily plan a bus or bike route www.EcoPassExtra.net – to find the most up-to-date Eco Pass Extra discountsWalk & Bike Month 2009—for important links and event information

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