Greater Redmond Transportation Management Association
2009 Annual Report
The power and determination to effect change

Dear Member,

As we are all aware, the economic realities of 2009 made it a challenging year for many Greater Redmond TMA members. For some, it meant downsizing; for others, it meant taking a closer look at expenditures. 

With this in mind, GRTMA consulted with members who had expressed concerns about the effectiveness of expenditures for incentives and programs to reduce single occupancy vehicle commuting. These meetings resulted in changes to program incentives, obtaining grants to offset program costs, and better measurement of results.

In one instance, recommendations made by the GRTMA to the member proved successful in reducing their incentive costs by more than $87,000 while simultaneously improving CTR results.  Two of this member’s sites achieved their CTR goal, and the company was recognized with a visionary award from its CTR jurisdiction.

The GRTMA assisted members in obtaining grants to leverage current program expenditures, in retrieving data that would expedite incentive delivery and manage costs, and by reviewing CTR and TMP reports to improve accuracy, safeguard the interests of the member, and insure compliance.

Greater Redmond TMA also stepped up its efforts through the development of its own promotions.  One promotion encouraged commuters to register in R-TRIP’s myRidematch to improve the effectiveness of the ride matching system.  Another promoted the use of online forums on the newly redeveloped www.eastsidecommute.org web site to encourage communications with and sharing of information among commuters.

Tour de Redmond Summer Bicycle Commuter Challenge, in its fourth year, broke all records�\with over 800 bicyclists registering. Microsoft and Redmond Town Center helped sponsor this two-month challenge. Fifty-two trophies were awarded in an awards celebration that 400 people attended.  The Commute Champions promotion also garnered wider attention this year when the 12 champions selected by member companies were featured in the Redmond Reporter, as well as being personally honored at the GRTMA Semi-Annual Meeting.

CTR survey results from 21 sites indicated significant improvement in SOV rates from the last survey in 2007, indicating that the GRTMA partnerships with the City of Redmond, King County Metro, and WSRO are making a positive impact on behalf of its members and the community.

As most companies are required to do in these economic times, GRTMA reduced its budget in 2009 by 10%.  This, along with a 5% increase over projected income and a strategic use of resources, enabled the GRTMA to successfully reduce its per head cost for services by 29% while maintaining its effective programs and services.

Linda Ballew
Executive Director

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Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2009