Commute Trip Reduction (CTR)

Resources Cheat Sheet for Thurston County

Getting Started: Washington State CTR Law. Requirements. Why it’s Important.

Washington State CTR Laws: RCW 70.94.521 – 551: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.94

Thurston Region CTR Program: www.thurstoncommutes.org

Washington State Agency CTR Resources and Requirements: www.ctr.wa.gov

Joint Comprehensive Commute Trip Reduction Plan for State Worksites in Thurston County: www.ctr.wa.gov/docs/JointCompCTRPlan.pdf

Getting Where You Need To Go: Public Transportation Service Providers and CTR Services in Thurston County

Intercity Transit www.intercitytransit.com: Thurston County’s public transportation provider. Offers bus, vanpool, trip planning, and bus travel training services in Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Yelm.

R/T – Rural & Tribal Transportation www.thurstonRT.org: Transportation serving the Nisqually Indian Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, the communities of Bucoda, Rainier, Rochester, Tenino, Yelm and other parts of rural Thurston County.

State Agency Free Emergency (SAFE) – Ride Program www.ctr.wa.gov/employees/saferide.htm

The State Agency Rider (STAR) Pass www.ctr.wa.gov/employees/starpass.htm

Websites to Help Make Commuting Easier

Thurston Here to There www.thurstonheretothere.org: An online transportation guide for ONE BUS Thurston County and the greater Puget Sound area. AWAY – Easy access to Intercity Transit www.Intercitytransit.com: Bus routes, schedules, maps, trip planning, and more. real time arrival RideshareOnline.org www.Rideshareonline.com: A free web tool to help people find vanpool information for and carpool partners. buses and trains.

One Bus Away www.onebusaway.org: A free multi-platform phone app useful for tracking bus routes and stop in real time.

Thurston County Bicycle Map www.thurstonbikemap.org: The online version of the popular bike map.

Maps

Thurston County Bicycle Map www.thurstonbikemap.org: Request free full-color bike maps.

City of Olympia Walking Map http://olympiawa.gov/community/transportation- options/walking/: Free map of downtown Olympia and surrounding neighborhoods. Order copies by emailing Michelle Swanson at the City of Olympia.

Materials for Display at Your Worksite

Washington State Bicycle Commuter Guide: Learn about commuting by bicycle. Order copies from TRPC or Intercity Transit. A pdf version of the guide is also available at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/BFB1C856-DE5B-47A7-8C3A- 39247E6112F8/0/newcommute4webpdf.pdf

Urban Cycling Guide: A brochure of cycling rules of the road and safety tips.

Order pamphlets, guides and other printed materials from Intercity Transit for worksite Commuter Information Centers and other displays. To submit an order: http://www.intercitytransit.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/transitmaterialsorderform20120220.pdf

 Commute Options  Bus Riding Made Easy  Vanpool-Your Commute, Only Better (bus travel training)  Commute Options Poster  Dial-A-Lift  Transit Guides (Available through  Pass by Mail Consolidated Mail Services for state  Thurston County Bike Map agencies)  Walk Olympia Guide  Pocket-size transit system map  RideshareOnline  Dash (free, Downtown Olympia shuttle)  Your Day Your Way (accessible services)  Rural & Tribal Transportation brochure

We Can Help: Contact Information Thurston Regional Planning Council Intercity Transit www.thurstoncommutes.com www.intercitytransit.com www.thurstsonheretothere.org Nicky Upson Holly Gilbert, Paul Brewster, [email protected] Burlina Montgomery 705.5829 [email protected] * Vanpool 956.7575 *Public Transportation Services & Support * Transit Guide * State & Local Requirements & Compliance * Promotions * Training & Technical Support * Surveys & Annual Program Reports Carolyn Newsome * Networking & Promotions [email protected] Wheel Options 705.5829 *SAFE Ride Home Program (State Worksites) * Vanpool

RideshareOnline Washington State Department of Transportation (for state Find a Rideshare Partner: worksites) www.rideshareonline.com www.ctr.wa.gov [email protected] 709.8088 Rural & Tribal Transportation www.thurstonRT.org or 1.800.650.7846 - serves rural portions of Thurston County and connects to Intercity Transit and Twin Transit in Lewis County. State employees can use their STAR Pass.