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Cities, transit and TDM groups warn cuts to CTR, regional mobility and vanpool grants will harm ridership and congestion relief
Summary
Testimony from cities, transit agencies, employer transportation programs and TDM groups urged restoration of funding for commute trip reduction (CTR), regional mobility grants, vanpool and TDM programs, arguing cuts would reduce transit access, hurt employers' benefits and increase congestion and emissions.
Representatives of cities, transit agencies, transportation‑demand management groups and employer coalitions told the committee that reductions to commute trip reduction (CTR), regional mobility grants, vanpool and other TDM programs would erode congestion mitigation, harm transit ridership and jeopardize federal matching grants.
“Commute trip reduction isn't just about businesses. It's about people,” Alex Hudson of a Seattle‑based CTR organization said,…
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