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Implementation Working Group (IWG)
Transportation

The goal of the Transportation IWG is to identify actions that can result in significant reductions in transportation-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Washington State. GHG emissions from transportation account for nearly half of Washington's total emissions. The Transportation IWG will recommend tools and best practices to achieve the vehicle miles travelled (VMT) reduction goals in HB 2815. In addition, the Transportation IWG will define and advance specific non-VMT transportation policy proposals for implementation, and/or identify specific next steps, given the need for a scalable multi-pronged approach to address the climate impacts of the transportation sector.

Meetings and Agendas
(all documents are in PDF format)

To listen to the meeting by phone, call 1-800-704-9804, and enter code 783712#
Public comment can be submitted in person at the meetings or via the internet.

Next Meeting

• October 9th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Amsterdam Room, SeaTac Airport and October 10th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at Ecology Headquarters in Lacey. A call-in number is available for those who wish to participate by phone (see above).

Meeting Documents:
• Agenda
• Transportation Funding Statement
• T-1 Cost Effectiveness
• T-1 Barriers and Recommendations
• T-1 Net Social Cost Calculation Proposal
• T-3 Transportation Pricing Recommendations
• T-4 Compact and Transit Oriented Development
• T-6 Freight Railroad Discussion Paper and Recommendation
• T-7 Diesel Engine Discussion Paper and Recommendation
• T-10 Vehicle Electrification Discussion Paper and Recommendation
• T-11 Low Carbon Fuel Standard Discussion Paper and Recommendation
• T-12 Zero Emission Vehicle Discussion Paper and Recommendation

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Past Meetings

September 11, 9:00a-4:30p - Pierce Transit Building 5 Training Center, Rainier Room, 3720 – 96th ST SW, Lakewood, WA. Directions are included on the agenda. Seattle to Tacoma ST Route 591/594 will get you from Downtown to the SR512 P & R Lot, and it is about a 0.6 mile walk to the meeting location. A teleconference will be available for those who wish to call-in (phone number above).
Meeting Documents:

• Agenda
• Background References for Funding Discussion:
  • Transportation Resource Manual: A key resource on existing revenue options is the Transportation Resource Manual. This manual is a comprehensive primer on the policy, finance, governance, and legislative authority for the provision of transportation systems in Washington. Included in this manual are state taxes and fees for transportation as well as local taxes. The manual also includes estimates of the revenues generated by the various taxes and fees and the authorization by the Legislature. Local taxes for transportation begin on page 119 and cover currently imposed taxes such as the commercial parking tax (page 123), high capacity transportation (Sound Transit page 124), regional transportation investment districts (page 128), transportation benefit districts (page 129), and transit taxes (page 133).
  • Study of Long-term Transportation Financing Options: This study was completed for the Washington Legislature's Joint Transportation Committee in January, 2007.
  • Revenue Options Worksheet: This worksheet is generally produced each biennium for use by legislative staff to answer basic questions during session, and may be of use to the Transportation IWG in its discussions.
• HB 2815 (See Section 8 for Transportation IWG-specific responsibilities)
• Meeting Documents to be handed out at meeting: 
  • T-4: Compact and Transit Oriented Development Discussion Paper
  • T-4: Article from the Sunday Washington Post
  • T-3: Transportation Pricing Context Document
  • T-3: Information and links on Transportation Pricing public opinion

August 28, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - this meeting will be in-person at the Amsterdam Room, Sea-Tac Airport.  Participants are encouraged to take transit or other modes of transportation to the meeting.  A call-in number (see above) will also be available.

Meeting Materials:

• Agenda [link attached Transportation IWG Agenda PDF]
• Transportation Funding Presentation [link attached Transportation Funding Presentation PDF]
• Background documents on Transportation Pricing Strategies and their implementations domestically and internationally:
  • 10 different transportation pricing strategies a lists where they are being implemented domestically
  • The implementation specifics of the domestically implemented strategies
  • How the transportation pricing strategies are being implemented internationally
• Compact and Transit Oriented Development Discussion Paper: This document reflects the latest thinking of the T-4 subgroup and includes information on Bicycle and Pedestrian (T-8). The last section is an excerpt from the 2007 CAT report describing how the VMT reductions for T-4 are measured.
• Quantitative VMT/GHG Reduction Analysis for T-1 options: The table called "Results Long Summary" will be the starting point for Thursday's discussion. "Results Long Summary" contains summarized GHG and VMT reduction numbers for 2020. The table called “Master Expansion Scenarios” compiles all the data on 2006/2007 and 2020 service supply and service demand. There are worksheets for each sub-strategy that are used to calculate the GHG impacts of that sub-strategy. Emission factors, fuel economy factors, and other universal parameters are included in separate worksheets. The GHG reduction numbers for each of the sub-strategies are calculated separately and then accounting for overlap, include an aggregate GHG reduction projection.

Thursday, August 7, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Teleconference (see phone number, above)

• Documents and Call Resources
  • Agenda
  • Transportation IWG: Compact and Transit Oriented Development Subgroup - Summary of Actions

Monday, July 14, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Documents and Call Resources:

• Agenda
• and Use Planning and the Use of the Growth Management Act to Reduce VMT
• T-1 Sub Strategy Detailed Spreadsheet
• Background Material on VMT Measurement

Monday, June 23 9:00a-11:00a
Documents and Call Resources:

• Agenda
• Transportation Resource Manual:  A key resource on existing revenue options is the Transportation Resource Manual. This manual is a comprehensive primer on the policy, finance, governance, and legislative authority for the provision of transportation systems in Washington. Included in this manual are state taxes and fees for transportation as well as local taxes. The manual also includes estimates of the revenues generated by the various taxes and fees and the authorization by the Legislature. Local taxes for transportation begin on page 119 and cover currently imposed taxes such as the commercial parking tax (page 123), high capacity transportation (Sound Transit page 124), regional transportation investment districts (page 128), transportation benefit districts (page 129), and transit taxes (page 133).
• Study of long-term transportation financing options:  This study was completed for the Washington Legislature's Joint Transportation Committee in January, 2007.
• Revenue options worksheet:  This worksheet is generally produced each biennium for use by legislative staff to answer basic questions during session, and may be of use to the Transportation IWG in its discussions.
• Homework Assignment: Between meetings, the Transportation IWG has been reviewing the transportation recommendations from the 2007 CAT.  The IWG members have been identifying and prioritizing the top 3-5 VMT-reduction strategies that members believe the Transportation IWG must consider to meet the GHG reduction goals in 2015.  Initial results from 23 of the 29 workgroup members were summarized and discussed on the June 23 call.

Monday, June 9 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  Conference Call
Documents:

• Agenda
• Transportation Sector Technical Workgroup Policy Option Recommendations

Monday, June 2, 9:00 a.m. - noon
Documents:

• Agenda

May 21, 2008
Documents:

• Agenda
• Scope of Work

Additional Documents

• Bicycle Alliance of Washington
  • Emissions-reducing Programs
• King County Metro Transit
  • Ride Sharing Services
  • Public Transportation Services
  • Transit Oriented Development
  • Other Programs
• Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
  • Climate Protection Program
• Sound Transit
  • Mass Transit Expansion Proposal
  • Regional High Capacity Transit
  • Sustainability Assessment of Sound Transit 2 Plan
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Sound Transit 2 Plan
• Seattle Department of Transportationn
  • Sustainable Transportation for Seattle
• Washington State Department of Transportation
  • Active Community Environments Initiative
  • Summary of WSDOT's Urban Programs
  • Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center (GTEC) Program
  • Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Program
  • Vanpool Investment Program
  • Trip Reduction Performance Program (TRPP)
  • Construction Traffic Management Program
  • Regional Mobility Grant Program
  • Kitsap Telework Pilot Project (Proposed Program)
  • Transportation Demand Management Strategies for Schools Study
  • The High Occupancy Vehicle Program
  • Park and Ride Program
  • Tolling and Pricing Program
  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
  • Context Sensitive Solutions
  • Advanced Traffic Operations
• Zip Car
  • Zip Car Presentation

Members

• Co-leads
  • Dennis McLerran, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
  • Katy Taylor, Washington Department of Transportation
  • Lon Wyrick, Thurston Regional Planning Council, MPO/RTPO/WSDOT Coordinating Committee
• Team Members
  • Genesee Adkins, Transportation Choices Coalition
  • Gordon Black, Bicycle Alliance of Washington
  • Bill Clark, Washington Association of Realtors
  • Barbara Culp, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center
  • Preston Feight, PACCAR/Kenworth Trucks
  • Bonnie Geers, Weyerhaeuser
  • KC Golden, Climate Solutions
  • Lynne Griffith, Pierce Transit
  • Wayne Grotheer, Port of Seattle
  • Jemae Hoffman, Seattle Department of Transportation
  • Bryan Imai, Washington State Auto Dealers Association
  • Bill Kidd, BP
  • Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner
  • Kim Lyons, Washington State University Energy Program
  • Bonnie Mager, Spokane County Commissioner
  • Michael McGinn, Sierra Club
  • Glenn Miles, Spokane Regional Transportation Council
  • Carol Moser, Washington State Transportation Commission
  • Dave Overstreet, AAA
  • Ashley Probart, Association of Washington Cities
  • Carla Pryne, Earth Ministry
  • Larry Pursley, Freight/Trucking Industry
  • Bob Saunders, Department of Ecology
  • Harold Taniguchi, King County
  • Kirk Vinnish, Tribal Transportation Planning Organization
  • Liz Warman, Boeing and Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Board