Celebrating increased mobility options during Transportation Demand Management Week
Reducing barriers to mobility and increasing transportation options is the focus of Transit Demand Management (TDM) Week, which is being celebrated from Sept. 16th to 20th. The timing of the celebration coincides with Metro expanding the options available for people to choose to leave their cars at home and take transit to get where the need to go.
Riders can now board the new RapidRide G Line, connect with the bus routes that will take you to the expanded Link Light Rail 1 Line, and request an on-demand Metro Flex ride in Northshore. Metro is providing greater mobility choices throughout the region.
TDM focuses on the holistic impact that increasing the ways people can travel without needing a car can have. With reduced reliance on personal vehicles, our communities will see reduced greenhouse gas emissions, leading to cleaner air and improvements in our health.
TDM is not only good for the environment but also for our quality of life, as increasing mobility options can reduce stress from traffic, lower transportation costs, promote healthier lifestyles and increase access to opportunity.
TDM is more than buses, trains and streetcars. TDM maximizes use of our region’s infrastructure to support people who want to walk, bike or roll to get to their destination. TDM means collaboration on all levels—local, regional, state and national—to make sure that everyone can travel safely and sustainably.
The best way to get involved in Transit Demand Management Week is to choose your favorite transit option and use it to get where you need to go. Enjoy your walk, ride or roll!
Our residents in western Burien still do not have any public transportation on the weekends. Many of these are senior citizens who do not have cars. What can Metro do for us? This has been a problem for the past several years, ever since our old #139 bus was taken out of service. We cannot get to the Burien Transit Center as it is too far for most seniors to walk. We are not near any grocery stores, as we are in a food desert. Please take some action to give us a viable solution.