RD314 - How Virginia Is Using Transit and Transportation Demand Management Programs to Address Highway Congestion and Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) Travel


Executive Summary:
This report was prepared pursuant to § 33.1?223.2:24 of the Code of Virginia, which, as stated below, requires:

“The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation and cooperation with the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner and the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation shall submit annually, not later than November 1, a report to the General Assembly on actions taken by the Commonwealth, local governments, and regional transportation authorities to: (i) increase transit use and (ii) reduce highway congestion and use of single occupant vehicles through programs and initiatives involving transportation demand management, transit use, telecommuting, carpooling, construction of commuter parking facilities, use of flexible work hours, and telecommunications technology.”

This document is the first annual report. While the primary focus of this document is to present the most recent transit and transportation demand management (TDM) initiatives that address highway congestion and single occupant vehicle (SOV) travel, this report begins with a brief overview of Virginia’s transit and TDM operational infrastructure – who’s involved, what they do, and how they do it. In addition, this document presents an overview of the trends that will affect the future of Virginia’s transportation system and ways that Virginia’s transit and TDM community are planning to address and leverage these trends.

This report was developed in coordination with transit and commuter services agencies; major public transportation stakeholders, including regional Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs); regional Planning District Commissions (PDCs) and other organizations. Additional information is available on VDOT’s, DRPT’s and Telework!VA’s Web sites.