Welcome to the SmartCommute@rtp Website!

This site is sponsored by SmartCommute@rtp and is designed to help Research Triangle Park employees find alternatives to driving alone to work.

Commuting Information for RTP Employees

2009 Bike to Work Week
For regional BTWW event information, please click here.

2009 SmartCommute Challenge
Join the thousands of Triangle commuters who do something good for the environment by taking the bus, biking, walking, carpooling, vanpooling or working from home!

Visit www.SmartCommuteChallenge.org starting April 15 to take the 2009 SmartCommute Challenge. Pledge to take a smarter, greener commute at least once between April 15 and May 30 and you could win fabulous prizes, including a commuter bike and a laptop.

New Regional Transit Center
Triangle Transit's transfer center is moving. A brand new Regional Transit Center opens December 1, 2008. The new transit center, located in Durham's Imperial Center, is adjacent to The Research Triangle Park. Most of Triangle Transit's routes will have schedule and routing changes starting December 1, including some that will not serve the Regional Transit Center. Click here to see revised schedules and maps. Questions? Call 919-485-RIDE (7433).

Workshop on Alternative Transportation in RTP - November 11, 2008
This workshop will include a moderated discussion to generate ideas for transit (and other) connections to employers located within The Research Triangle Park. RTP employers/employees interested in transit and other alternative commuting options (bike/walk, carpool, vanpool, etc.) to and within the Park should attend. Details and registration (required) can be found here.

Try Transit Week - September 22 - 26, 2008
Click here for more information about Try Transit Week in the Triangle. Lots of events are scheduled for the week and Monday, September 22, 2008 is Fare FREE Day on Cary Transit, DATA and Triangle Transit.

Congratulations to the FY 09 SmartCommute@rtp officers, elected July 31, 2008:

Chair: Darryl Bloch, IBM
Vice Chair: Steve Martin, Cisco
Secretary: Beth Adams, Bayer CropScience

Triangle Transit Short-Range Transit Plan, June 2008
Triangle Transit has released their draft Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) for public review and comment. The plan will guide improvements to current services and expansion of services into new areas over the next five years.  To learn more about the SRTP recommendations, download a copy of the draft SRTP, and provide your feedback, please visit the SRTP website: http://www.triangletransit.org/srtp.

SmartCommute Challenge; April 15 - May 30, 2008
The 2008 SmartCommmute Challenge ended on Friday, May 30. Visit www.SmartCommuteChallenge.org for results.

SmartCommute Triangle Transit Pass Subsidy for New Riders
There is a SmartCommute member benefit available to NEW transit riders of SmartCommute member employers (effective September 2, 2008). Please fill out the online application. If you submit the online application and do not receive a confirmation email within 2 days, please send an email to smartcommute@rtp.org. Please do not apply for the pass unless you know that a Triangle Transit route works for you (see GoTriangle.org). Once your full-time employment is verified by your employer, you will be sent a Triangle Transit Ten-Ride Pass.

Join the RTP Bicycle and Pedestrian Listserv!
Talk to other bike commuters, learn about commuting routes, local plans for bike facilities, the latest technology and gear, and give feedback to local planners. To join the RTP Bike/Ped Listserv, click here and then follow the directions to subscribe.