Highway 101 Operational Improvements between Milpas Street and Hot Springs Road will begin in the summer of 2008 and continue into 2012. The project will improve traffic flow and congestion on Highway 101, but during construction, additional delays and traffic impacts are likely to occur. View project details at sbroads.com. Traffic Solutions is helping alleviate some of the impact of the project on commuters and employers on the South Coast through the Curb Your Commute program. Just posted: Watch the Inside Santa Barbara piece on Curb Your Commute and City TV's 30 min commuting special "Commute Smart: The Long Ride Home."

Commute Challenge - August - September 2008

The Commute Challenge is a friendly, team-based competition where teams of 5 individuals will compete for fun, glory, and prizes. Teams can be a mix of any sustainable transportation users (bus, bike, carpool, vanpool, walk, skate, train, telecommute). Any day that an auto trip is avoided can be counted toward the Commute Challenge. Teams can compete in one or both months. In addition to team vs. team competition, the Challenge will feature competition between employers. Contact us now to sign-up your company. Registration begins July 1, 2008.

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Shift Your Trip October 20 - 31, 2008

Together we will conduct a two week community-wide experiment to see how much we can reduce traffic just by shifting our commute trips to off-peak hours.  Traffic counts conducted before, during, and after to measure improvements in traffic congestion.  Participants can win a Curb Your Commute Axxess Card.
 

Employer Trip Rewards Incentive - March 2008

Employers without commuter cash incentives are eligible for a cash-equivalent incentive up to $100 per south 101 commuter when they agree to start offering at least a dollar a day cash equivalent incentive for carpooling, vanpooling, transit use, bicycling or walking to work. 

FlexWork Consulting - March 2008

Telecommuting Advantage Group (telecommuting and flexible schedule consultant) will assist private employers (at no charge) in implementing telecommuting and flexible schedule programs.  Programs to be launched during Shift Your Trip.

VISTA Coastal Express Service Enhancements - April 2008

Additional morning and evening peak period service added to the schedule. Free internet access provided on all Coastal Express buses. Surf the net or work while you commute.  View the Coastal Express schedule.

Premium Vanpool Program - August 2008

Several new premium vanpools will be formed from Ventura County to Santa Barbara and Goleta.  Passengers ride for free for the first two months and receive $100 on third month upon signing a lease for the vanpool. Vanpools equipped with spacious reclining seats, overhead lighting and free wireless internet.