What is Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon?
Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon is a
Transportation Management Association (TMA) that will
provide transportation options, programs and services
to assist commuters in finding more convenient and less
stressful means of traveling to and from work.
Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon was launched on June 14, 2005 and is working with employers to offer various commute programs and services. To ensure that we are meeting
the needs of our employers, property owners/managers,
employees etc., we have conducted a simple employer
transportation survey in Brampton and Caledon. Please
take the time to review
our findings (pdf file 57 KB, 7 pages).
Transportation Management Associations
(TMAs)
TMAs began to emerge around the world
in the early 1980s as collections of public and private
partnerships dedicated to achieving reductions in traffic
congestion, improving mobility and air quality.
Today, over 150 TMAs are in operation,
primarily throughout the United States, Canada and the
Netherlands. TMAs exist as independent, non-profit organizations,
that are funded by key stakeholders from the area. Our
membership includes a variety of private sector businesses,
management companies, developers and transportation
professionals, as well as public agencies and local
government entities.
TMA services may vary by organization,
but they generally provide a wide range of transportation
programs and incentives that are appropriate to their
area. Specific programs target the reduction of single
occupancy vehicle (SOV) travel, especially during peak
hours. These programs may include:
- Work with transit agencies to improve
transit service
- Organize carpool and vanpool services
- Improve facilities to encourage walking
and cycling
- Encourage alternative work hour/compressed
work week
- Encourage telecommute
- Provide Guaranteed Ride Home Program
- Provide parking management solutions
- Provide car sharing services
- Encourage commuters to consider alternative
transportation modes through marketing, education
and promotion
- Provide on-site transportation assessment
Why Should Anyone Join Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon?
Building and widening roads and providing
better transit has a significant cost. We need to look
at new ways to reduce demand on our roads, especially
during peak hours when roads and transit are at their
capacity. The need for managing congestion becomes especially
clear when we look at the future growth in the GTA,
Brampton, Caledon and Peel with the population expected
to grow by more than 55% over the next 30 years.
The benefits include…
- For employer/property owner &
manager
- Increased productivity
- Better employee recruitment and
retention
- Reduced on-site parking demand
- Reduced facility costs
- Reduced office vacancy rate
- Good public relations
- For employee/individual
- Reduced personal transportation
costs & energy consumption
- Better use of time
- Better health
- Improved safety
- For the community
- Reduced traffic congestion
- Reduce or delay need for roadway
expansion
- Cleaner air
- Improved health and wellness
- Improved quality of life
If you wish to learn more about Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon, please contact:
Krista Eichenbaum
Program Manager
Phone: 905-598-4949
E-mail: krista@scbc.ca
Mailing Address:
Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon
Region of Peel
10 Peel Centre Dr., Suite A, 6th Floor
Brampton, ON L6T 4B9
Revised:
Friday February 17 2023
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