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Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Database

This database contains profiles and results for 92 projects from around the world that enhance energy efficiency, sustainable development, accessibility and increased productivity.

The database is based on research conducted for the study: The Impact of Transit Improvements on GHG Emissions: A National Perspective, Cansult and TSI Consultants, 2005.

• Organized by Impacts & Co-Benefits

• Trip Reduction Impact

  • telecommuting
  • ridematching systems
  • vanpooling
  • guaranteed ride home
  • employee transit passes
  • traffic calming

• Vehicle Kilometres Traveled Impact

  • telecommuting
  • e-commerce
  • ridematching systems
  • vanpooling
  • GPS-based insurance pricing
  • targeted marketing
  • guaranteed ride home
  • employee transit passes
  • car sharing clubs
  • demand-responsive transit

• SOV Impacts

  • targeted marketing
  • walking school buses
  • U-Pass
  • high occupancy vehicle lanes
  • demand-responsive transit

• Transit Impacts

  • targeted marketing
  • employee transit passes
  • U-Pass
  • high occupancy vehicle lanes
  • traveller information systems
  • bus rapid transit
  • transit signal priority

• Congestion Impact

  • GPS-based insurance pricing
  • walking school buses
  • traveller information systems
  • location-efficient mortgage

• Green House Gases Impact

  • telecommuting
  • e-commerce
  • ridematching systems
  • vanpooling
  • GPS-based insurance pricing
  • targeted marketing
  • guaranteed ride home
  • walking school buses
  • employee transit passes
  • U-Pass
  • hybrid public transit vehicles
  • car sharing clubs
  • demand-responsive transit
  • traffic calming

• Pollutant Reduction

  • telecommuting
  • ridematching systems
  • vanpooling
  • GPS-based insurance pricing
  • targeted marketing
  • guaranteed ride home
  • walking school buses
  • employee transit passes
  • U-Pass
  • hybrid private vehicles
  • hybrid public transit vehicles
  • car sharing clubs
  • electronic toll collection
  • traveller information systems
  • demand-responsive transit
  • traffic calming

• Other Impacts & Co-Benefits

  • telecommuting
  • vanpooling
  • GPS-based insurance pricing
  • public awareness/commute information
  • employer outreach and services
  • employer travel plans
  • guaranteed ride home
  • walking school buses
  • U-Pass
  • hybrid public transit vehicles
  • bicycle lanes/paths
  • car sharing clubs
  • high occupancy toll lanes
  • electronic toll collection
  • traveller information systems
  • bus rapid transit
  • demand-responsive transit
  • road diets
• Organized by Measures

• Trip Reduction Measures

  • Flexible Work Schedule

    • flexible work hours
    • telecommuting

  • Technology-based Measures

    • e-commerce

• Incentive policies

  • Carpooling/Vanpooling/Ridematching

    • carpooling
    • ridematching systems
    • vanpooling

  • Distance-based Insurance

    • GPS-based insurance pricing

  • Education/Marketing

    • bicycling promotion
    • commute information
    • targeted marketing
    • walking promotion

  • Employer-based TDM

    • employer outreach and services
    • employer travel plans

  • Incentive programs - General

    • guaranteed ride home

  • School-based TDM

    • school travel plans
    • walking school buses

  • Transit fare initiatives

    • employee transit passes
    • free transit rides
    • U-Pass

• Disincentive policies

  • Bylaws/Zoning

    • development permit process

  • Mandated/Government TDM Programs

    • mandated employer trip reduction (ETR)

  • Parking Management

    • local government parking strategies
    • parking cash-out
    • parking pricing and supply

• Transit-Supportive, Supply Side measures

  • Alternative Fuels/Technologies

    • hybrid private vehicles
    • hybrid public transit vehicles

  • Bicycle Facilities

    • bicycle lanes/paths

  • Car Sharing

    • car sharing clubs

  • HOV/HOT

    • high occupancy vehicle lanes
    • high occupancy toll lanes

  • Intelligent Transportation Systems

    • automatic vehicle identification systems
    • electronic fare collection
    • electronic toll collection
    • incident management
    • parking guidance and information systems
    • ramp meters
    • traffic signal coordination
    • traveller information systems

  • Premium/Improved Transit

    • bus rapid transit
    • demand-responsive transit
    • feeder/shuttle services

  • Road Space Modification

    • access restrictions
    • road diets
    • traffic calming

  • Transit Priority

    • queue jump lanes
    • transit signal priority

• Land use Measures

  • location-efficient mortgage

• Benchmarking & Broad Projects

Date modified:

2010-05-26

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