SmartCommute@rtp is The Research Triangle Park's transportation management association (TMA) that is a committee of the RTP Owners & Tenants Association. The initiative was established in 1999 in coordination with the NC Department of Transportation and today represents the efforts of 27 member employers that represent the majority of RTP's 38,000 full-time employees. SmartCommute@rtp membership is free and voluntary and any company located within the boundaries of RTP (owners or tenants) is eligible for membership.
Mission Statement
The purpose of SmartCommute@rtp is to coordinate the transportation demand management (TDM) efforts of organizations in The Research Triangle Park to address common transportation concerns, reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.
Objectives:
- Promote alternate commuting practices to ease travel demand on existing roadways, facilities and workforces
- Create and support alternative, environmentally friendly commuting practices within RTP
- Leverage best practices among RTP organizations to create effective programs for all
- Partner with NCDOT, local transit authorities and area municipalities for development of TDM funding, policies and services
- Coordinate the annual regional SmartCommute Challenge campaign with Triangle Transit
Organization affiliations and memberships include:
Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT)
Regional Transportation Alliance (RTA)
Triangle Air Awareness Coalition
SmartCommute@rtp Executive Committee 2010/2011
Chair: Darryl Bloch, IBM
Vice Chair: Dick Sloane, NIEHS
Secretary: Alison Fiori, NetApp
Staff: James Lim, Director of @rtp Programs for The Research Triangle Park
SmartCommute@rtp Contact Information
SmartCommute@rtp
Research Triangle Foundation
P.O. Box 12255
RTP, NC 27709
919.549.8181
919.549.8246 (fax)
