January CTR Newsletter

January 2019 |  Commute Trip Reduction Newsletter

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Give Us Your Opinion: ETC Manual Update

We are in the process of updating our ETC Manual. You may remember it as the large document you get in basic training. Our goal is to make this document a piece that supplements and enhances Basic Training, and serves as a resource you can use throughout your tenure as ETC.

The first major process will be making it ‘visually appealing’ through imagery, structure, and other elements. However, to help us with ensuring the content is valuable to you, we would love your opinion! Please take a moment to complete this brief online survey to share with us how this tool can help you.  Add your name at the end and you'll get 1/2 hour training credit, too!


2018 Smart Commuter

2018 Smart Commuter of the Year, Paul Grasser, Premera (left) with Community Transit's CEO Emmett Heath (right)

Save the Date!

Please mark your calendar and save the date for Tuesday, April 23rd  from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Lynnwood Convention Center. 

This year marks our 22nd annual Commute Trip Reduction Awards Luncheon. This event honors workplace and community champions, and is a great opportunity to network with your peers as well as showcase the importance of your CTR program to your management team.

ETCs are encouraged to invite a guest. All attendees will receive two hours training credit for attending the event.

Invite to follow with more information and RSVP details.


Upcoming Trainings and Events

1/24/2019 - Trip Planning for Your Worksite 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., online

1/22/2019 - Community Transit Live 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

1/22 - 1/31/2019 - CTR Quarterly Report Conversations - Schedule Yours Today!

1/31/2019 - ETC Basic Training 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Community Transit

2/6/2019 - New Employees, Onboarding Best Practices 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., online

2/13/2019 – Commute Con – 9 a.m. – 1 pm  Free online conference put on by RideAmigos. Check out the schedule and tune in for any of the sessions that are of interest to you.

3/24/2019 - Swift Green Line Launch and Community Transit Service Change

4/23/2019 - Commute Trip Reduction Awards Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood 98036


SR99 Closrue

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Realign99: The three-week closure of SR 99

The longest major highway closure the Puget Sound Region has ever seen is now upon us. State Route 99 will remain closed from South Spokane Street to the south end of the Battery Street Tunnel until the new SR 99 tunnel opens in early February. Stay current on the closure and learn more here

Sound Transit 2019 Regional Report

Learn about the progress Sound Transit is making to deliver voter-approved system expansion projects near you. Click here to learn more

Everett Transit March 2019 Service Change

Everett Transit will change its routes and service on March 17, 2019. This new network of bidirectional routes is the first step toward implementing the agency's long-range plan, adopted in 2018, and will help the agency achieve financial sustainability. Click here to learn about all the changes.


Community Transit Contacts

Debbie Anderson, TDM & Outreach Specialist, CTR Coordinator for Arlington, Marysville, Monroe, Mukilteo and Unincorporated Snohomish County

Alex Mehn, TDM & Outreach Specialist, CTR Coordinator for Bothell, Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace

Ross Peizer, TDM & Outreach Specialist, Small Business Coordinator

Jennifer Hass, Community Programs Manager

Caryn Walline, TDM & Outreach Supervisor