Whatcom Smart Trips Program

The Whatcom Council of Governments (WCOG) is provided funding for the research project titled "Whatcom Smart Trips Program". Whatcom Smart Trips is a successful community-wide vehicle trip reduction program implemented by WCOG in July 2006. Whatcom Smart Trips includes educational, assistance and incentive programs. Funding will be provided by the U. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary to WCOG to increase residential-based education campaigns to promote alternative transportation in the region. WCOG will conduct the required planning effort or study, and provide data and summary reports. Information gained from this project may be useful in developing similar programs throughout the country.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Transportation, Planning, Research and Development

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $730500.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTOS59-08-G-00103

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

  Office of the Secretary
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Bolechek, John

• Performing Organizations:

  Whatcom Council of Governments

  314 East Champion Street
  Bellingham, WA  United States  98225-4502
• Principal Investigators:

  Horst, Susan

• Start Date: 20100908
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20130907
• Source Data: RiP Project 31137

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated highways; Residential areas; Smart growth; Travel demand management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Public education campaigns
• Geographic Terms: Whatcom County (Washington)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01492400
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTOS59-08-G-00103
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Sep 7 2013 1:00AM