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TDM Partnership in the French-Speaking Ambiance. Conference on TDM organised by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002. 3,2 M people 60 Municipalities 23 Local Transit Authorities 1 Metropolitan Transit Agency 2 Main islands. Montreal Metropolitan Area. CBD. Automobile use is steadily increasing.
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TDM Partnership in the French-Speaking Ambiance Conference on TDM organised by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002 Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
3,2 M people 60 Municipalities 23 Local Transit Authorities 1 Metropolitan Transit Agency 2 Main islands Montreal Metropolitan Area CBD Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Automobile use is steadily increasing !?@!#... Montreal Metropolitan Area • Average Vehicle Occupancy • 1,15 person/car • Overall Transit Mode Share • 22% Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Improving Supply … while Managing Demand Traditional solutions • Expanding roadway network • Improving transit services + New TDM solutions • Fiscal Incentives • Parking Policy • Employer Programs Vision : Transit-Oriented-Development Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Employer Programs Targeted market • 115,000 employers • 35 universities and colleges • Funding received from Quebec Department of Transportation • $10.3 M for the 2000-2005 period • In Montreal Area, AMT mandated to manage Employer-programs Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Creation of a new Metropolitan Transit Agency (1996) • Transit • Planning • Coordination • Integration • Promotion Funding • Provincial and local funds • Car users Metropolitan scale Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
5 commuter train lines 68 km of HOV lanes 2 express bus services 47 park-and-ride lots 9 metropolitan bus terminals Implementation of a Metropolitan fare system Promotion campaign AMT realizations • Employer Programs Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Step 1: Quest for a Champion A step-by-step strategy • Step 2: Pilot Projects • Employer Programs • TMAs Step 3: Government Funding Program Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Employer-Programs 15 employers 50 % government funding up to $25,000 • Employees survey • Action Plan • Monitoring and evaluation Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Enterprise Committee created by a organization acting as an incubator Business Plan on a 2 year basis 75 % government funding for a maximum up to $100,000 Monitoring and evaluation Goal: transferring the operations of the TMA to the employers Implantation of 4 TMA Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Solving problems… • Parking problem and neighborhood complaints • Recruitment/Retention of personnel • Evening and night working shifts • Relocation • Environment • Corporate image • Competitivity of industrial park Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Governments Community associations Chamber of Commerce Employers Local Transit Authority Local business councils AMT Private and Public Partnership Types of partnership: Financial-Technical-Operational Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Current Ride-matching system Questionnaires to pool employees - employers Methods to monitor and evaluate Seminars and workshops Brochures Logo and slogan Information boot In development Web Site Technical Guides Training Course Internet ride-matching system Creation of tool kits Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Pilot projects Marketing program with free monthly transit pass for selected users Annual membership paid by withholding on the salary with a discount New Services Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Logo and slogan Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
Goals for 2005 • Membership for 250 employers on a voluntary basis • Creation of 12 TMAs • Public sector to set the example • 10 % drive-alone reduction among participating employers Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002
TMA Summit Montreal • AMT will host the TMA Summit at Montreal • Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) May 11th – May 13 th 2003 Conference on TDM organized by BEST Vancouver March 8, 2002