Commute Trip Reduction (CTR)

What is CTR?

CTR is a state wide effort to reduce air pollution generated by automobiles by cutting down the number of automobiles being driven to work with only one person in them (single occupancy vehicle). At Eastern Washington University we were mandated to reduce by 35% our number of single occupancy vehicles and traveled miles in 2005. In January of 2006 the EWU CTR Office was presented a Certificate of Recognition for their efforts to obtain that goal. In 2010 our Employee Transportation Coordinator Edward McIntire was awarded the Governor's Champion Leadership Award in CTR and 2011 EWU was awarded the Pinnacle Award from Spokane County for it's efforts in Commute Trip Reduction. These goals and awards have been received for encouraging alternate modes of transportation such as carpooling, bus riding, walking, bicycling, vanpooling and telecommuting, and by making participation in CTR fun!

CTR is also:

• A reminder that a little effort can make a big difference.