Forward Commute Initiatives | Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Forward Commute Initiatives | Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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Forward Commute Initiatives
The “Forward” commute initiatives are a series of projects designed to improve commuting and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
MTC has created several initiatives — Bay Bridge Forward, Dumbarton Forward, Napa Valley Forward and Richmond-San Rafael Forward —  that are designed to:
Move more people in fewer vehicles through key travel corridors
Improve commute times
Reinforce the larger statewide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Bay Bridge Forward
Dumbarton Forward
Napa Valley Forward
Richmond-San Rafael Forward
The Forward initiatives use several different strategies and goals, including:
All-electronic tolling
Extensions of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes
Dedicated transit lanes
Adjusting traffic lights to speed buses through (transit signal prioritizing and adaptive signal timing)
Increased express bus service
Carpool and vanpool programs
Commuter parking programs to encourage carpooling
Programs to encourage biking and walking
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