Regional Transportation Demand Management strategy

What is transportation demand management?

Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs inform and encourage people to use walking, biking, rolling, transit and ride-sharing to maximize the efficiency of the region’s transportation system; leading to improved mobility, reduced traffic and lower carbon emissions. Public and private sector organizations dedicated to providing a better journey for everyone use TDM programs to provide all people with transportation options that help them travel in affordable, efficient and sustainable ways. Different types of TDM programs include commuter transportation benefit programs, Safe Routes to School efforts and community-led encouragement/education events and activities.

Metro’s role in TDM

The Regional Travel Options program (RTO) has been the region’s primary TDM effort since the 1990s with a focus on reducing single occupancy vehicle trips in the region. The region developed the first RTO strategy in 2003 and has updated it several times since to align with Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) updates and evolving regional objectives. The RTO strategy has primarily served as a Metro-focused funding strategy document and defines how regional Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) funding – allocated through the Regional Flexible Funding Allocation process – can support TDM activities throughout the region and meet goals identified in the RTP.

The regional TDM strategy will develop shared goals and actions and define roles to ensure TDM programs are supporting regional mobility, climate and safety goals and are designed to be meaningful and appropriate based on specific context for different communities across the region. In addition, this process will include an update to the RTO program strategy to provide direction to the Metro RTO program about how best to support our local agency and community-based residents to ensure a coordinated and robust regional program.

Regional Transportation Plan

MAX and traffic on Interstate 84 in Portland

Regional Transportation Plan

As the metropolitan planning organization for the Portland metropolitan area, Metro is authorized by Congress and the State of Oregon to coordinate and plan investments in the transportation system for Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. This is done through periodic updates to the Regional Transportation Plan – now every 5 years.

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Regional Transportation Plan

Regional Travel Options strategy

Regional Travel Options program

Local transportation system plans

Community connector transit study

2028-30 Regional flexible funding allocation

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Regional Transportation Plan

Regional Travel Options strategy

Regional Travel Options program

Local transportation system plans

Community connector transit study

2028-30 Regional flexible funding allocation

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