Tom Fairchild
The R&D initiative of Arlington County Commuter Services
Arlington: Background & Context• Urban county located in the core of a region of 5.5 million• 210,000 residents, 230,000 jobs, 44 million SF office• Transit-Oriented “Urban Villages” Development
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Arlington County Commuter ServicesFamily of Programs
All are focused on the task of moving the needle on mode share
61%15%
13%
4%3%
3% 2%
0%
Daily SOV Vehicle Trips Reduced (44,631)
Employer Services (27,044) Marketing (6,822)
Commuter Direct (5,667) Bike/Walk (1,564)
Carshare (1,234) CommuterPage (1,187)
Commuter Store (1,111) Ridematching (2)
As of 10 Sept 2012
Arlington County Commuter Services
Rosslyn – Ballston Corridor
1979 2009
1996 2001 2006 2009 -
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
R-B Car Traffic Counts Remain Flat 1996 - 2009
Glebe Road - Ballston (NS 6-lane Arterial)
Lee Highway - Rosslyn (EW 6-lane Arterial)
Wilson Blvd - Clarendon (EW 2-lane 1-way Arterial)
Clarendon Blvd (EW 2-lane 1-way Arterial)
Axis Title
Development GrowthOffice: 6,327,650 SFRetail: 953,429 SFResident: 10,805 unitsHotel: 1,121 rooms
• TRACK to define total number of participants
• SURVEY to measure behavior change among participants25 surveys to date measure key outcomes such as…– What percent started non-SOV travel?– What new modes they use?– How often they use them?– What modes they used before?
• ANALYZE to calculate impacts– IMPACT: Trips / VMT reduced (cars off the road)– IMPACT: Tons of emissions reduced– IMPACT: Gasoline savings– IMPACT: Health, economic competitiveness, etc.
Determining Impact Assessment
61%15%
13%
4%3%
3% 2%
0%
Daily SOV Vehicle Trips Reduced (44,631)
Employer Services (27,044) Marketing (6,822)
Commuter Direct (5,667) Bike/Walk (1,564)
Carshare (1,234) CommuterPage (1,187)
Commuter Store (1,111) Ridematching (2)
Employer Services Daily Impacts Vehicle Trips Reduced: 27,044 VMT Reduced: 445,727 miles CO2 Reduced: 400 tons Gas Saved: 18,728 gallons
As of 10 Sept 2012
Arlington County Commuter Services
Employer Services
• 702 employer clients in ATP network = 150,000 employees• 70% of clients provide transit benefit resulting in $18M/year of incentives• 324 residential clients, 68,000 units – 85% of multi-family penetration• 107 commercial & residential site plan properties require TDM measures • 43 hotel clients – 100% penetration
Case Study: Airlines Reporting Corp.
Workforce• 227 employees based in Arlington’s R-B Corridor
Transit Benefit• 81 employees participate in the pre-tax transit benefit (36%)• Monthly benefit averages $80/employee
Telework• Managers have discretion to allow any employee to telework• 77 employees currently telework at least one day/week (34%)• Teleworking employees have same network access as office• Extensive use of “LiveMeeting” and other online workplace technology
Case Study: Airlines Reporting Corp.(continued)
Flex-Time• Peak-Hour Flex-Time• Alternative Work Schedule• Compressed Work Week
Bicycle Friendly Business• In-building Bike storage provided in parking garage• In-building shower facilities
Transit-oriented location• Office space chosen based on its proximity to Metro and bus• Top management commutes via Metro
Case Study: Airlines Reporting Corp.(continued)
Program marketing• All transit and work schedule programs distributed regularly
Benefits• Employees report greater job satisfaction and lower overall stress• Improved employee retention and morale• Reduce 797,070 vehicle miles / year• Reduce 40,256 gallons of gas / year
Employer Services Mode Share Comparisons
Work in Arlington
Services offeredn = 365
Services not offeredn = 118
71%
10%
6%
6%
51%
24%
12%
9%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Bus
Carpool/vanpool
Train
Drive alone
Services offered
Services not offered
Arlington workers whose employers provided commute services are more than twice as likely to use a train to get to work as are those who don’t have commute services
Arlington’s TOD Strategy of “Urban Villages”
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Regional Activity Centers
Activity Center Strategic Investment Plan
• Employer Outreach
• Adoption of transit benefit programs
• TOD “Activity Centers” are market and transportation imperatives
• The wind is at our backs!
Moving the needle on Mode Share:
Tom Fairchild
The R&D initiative of Arlington County Commuter Services