RIDESHARE 08-09 ANNUAL REPORT

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Links

Local Links
Bicycle Transportation Alliance - Based in Portland, OR promotes bicycling for safer streets, cleaner air, and energy independence.
Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Program - We offer a variety of links to information about bicycle touring, construction standards, planning, project funding and much more.
Salem Bike Club - Salem area guide to bicycling.
Yamhill County Transportation System Plan - Comprehensive Transportation Plan for Yamhill County.

Bike Shops
The Bike Peddler, 503-399-7741
Santiam Bicycle, 503-363-6602
Scott’s Cycle, 503-363-4516
South Salem Cycleworks, 503-399-9848
Bicycle Plus, 503-364-6678

More Links
Active Living Network - Building a national coalition for active communities.
America Walks - A national coalition of local advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities.
American Volksporting Association - Come walk with the clubs and walkers of the American Volks sport Association.
Bike web site - The web site that shows you how to fix bicycles.
Bicycle Repair - Fixing a flat tire.
Mid-Willamette Council of Governments - Association of local governments which works to pool resources in the Marion, Polk and Yamhill county areas.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - This site has information on nationwide bicycle and pedestrian programs aimed at increasing bicycle and pedestrian safety.
National Center for Bicycling and Walking - Active living's technical assistance center.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center - is a clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility.
Transportation Research Board - The relative risks of school travel - A national perspective and guidance for local community risk assesment.
U.S. Surgeon General - The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity

Walkable Communities Inc. - Helping whole communities become more walkable and pedestrian friendly.
Walk to School Oregon - to promote active, healthy lifestyles for Oregon's children

Carpool Matches and Rideshare
CarpoolMatchNW.org - Web based carpool matching service serving the Portland Metro area.
LTD's Commuter Solutions Program - Rideshare matching for the Eugene-Springfield Metro Area.
Cascades West-(Linn-Benton Counties) - Council of Governments web site provides carpool matching for Linn-Benton counties.
Central Oregon Rideshare - Rideshare information and carpool matching for the Bend region.
Rogue Valley Transportation District - Rideshare information for the Rogue Valley.

National Transportation Services
Amtrak - Routes and schedules for nationwide Amtrak service.
Greyhound - Routes and schedules for nationwide bus service.

Smart Commuter Programs
State of Oregon Smart Commuter Bus/Bike/Walk Program - State of Oregon employees commuter incentive program.

Tax Benefits of Alternative Transportation
IRS - Tax information on pre-tax Federal payroll deductions
Oregon Office of Energy - Offers tax information on Business Energy Tax Credits.

Telecommuting
International Telework Association and Council - Council Studies and information on employer and employee benefits of telecommuting.
Metro Atlanta Telecommuting Advisory Council - Georgia based site with information on how to set up Teleworking.

Transit
Albany Transit - Serving Albany, Oregon. Site contains contact information for routes and schedules.
Commmuter Club Inc - Commuter bus service from Portland to Salem
Corvallis Transit System - Site provides route, fare and schedule information.
Canby Transit - Connections to SMART and Tri-Met.
Lane Transit District - Transit provider for Eugene-Springfield Metro area, home of the Oregon Ducks.
Rogue Valley Transit District - Site provides information on routes, schedules, and carpool matching services for the Rouge Valley area.
Salem Transit - Site provides current route, schedule, and fare information for Cherriots, Salem's bus service.
SMART (Wilsonville) - Free bus service funded by Wilsonville businesses. Routes, fares, and schedules.
Tri-met (Portland Metro Area) - Site for Portland Metro Transit Information.
Valley Retriever - Fixed route service between Newport - Corvallis - Salem and Bend

Transportation Information
Oregon Department of Transportation - Variety of transportation information and links.
Federal Transit Administration - Offers commuter options and tax information
Tripcheck - Oregon Travel Information

Drive Less. Save More. - Options for reducing car trips in Oregon and SW Washington.
Victoria Transport Policy - Research and studies addressing transportation policies and issues.
Texas Transportation Institute - Annual studies on congestion and traffic in the U.S.

Vanpooling
Valley VanPool - Vanpool routes and information for the mid-Willamette Valley.
Commmuter Club Inc. - Commuter bus service from Portland to Salem
Enterprise Rent A Car- vanpool leasing, "a division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Enterprise Rideshare specializes in providing vanpool and carpool commuter services to individuals and companies throughout Northern and Southern California."
Metro VanPool - Coordinates vanpool services for Portland, Oregon metropolitan region and Southwest Washington.
VPSI Commuter Vanpools - Provides managed transportation services to public and private customers.