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Strategies to Reduce Travel Demand
Annette “Netty
“BairSRDC Physical Development Director
SW CERT Coordinator507.836.8547 ext [email protected]
Your choices impact our future
Energy use in the transportation sector
Military operations
farming
off‐highway vehicles
used for construction,
Energy use in the transportation sector
• freight movements– Rail & marine(domestic
barge and cargo)
Lake Superior Warehousing Co, Inc. website
2008 Duluth Shipping News
truck, air, pipeline, and marine
Energy use in the transportation sector
passenger travel
What can you do?
• Change driving habits
• Service car regularly
• Plan your trips
• Walk or cycle on short trips
What else can you do?
• Use public transit
• Share car journeys with others
Employee Travel
• Real time alternatives
–conference calls, –Web‐based meetings and
–videoconferencing • Essential travel only, combine trips
• Education & Training –on‐line –on‐site
Your choices impact our future
Minnesota State Transportation Plan• Long range vision for Transportation in MN
• System needs, goals, priorities for 20 years
• Review and comment: http://www.dot. state.mn.us/planning/stateplan/
• Statewide video conference public meeting 9 a.m. to noon
on Thursday, March 26, 2009.
• Comment by: 4:30 p.m. Tues, March 31, 2009. [email protected]
