Resources for Employee Transportation Coordinators

About the Commute Trip Reduction program

This section is an overview of the requirements for state agency ETCs and offers guidance on facilitating these programs at their respective worksites.

Washington’s CTR law requires each worksite to appoint and maintain an Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC). Each agency must display the ETC’s name, location and contact information prominently in an area readily accessible to employees. Agencies with more than one worksite in Thurston County must appoint a CTR coordinator.

Together we:

Designate an employee transportation coordinator (ETC).
Implement measures to reduce drive-alone commutes.
Communicate options to employees.
Promote ride-matching opportunities and assistance.
Commit to making a good-faith effort toward reaching CTR program goals.
Collaborate with nearby agencies.
Survey employees and submit program reports.
Attend networking and training sessions.
Report annually to management to keep them informed and engaged.

Annual events

February 4 is Transit Equity Day
National Transit Employee Appreciation Day falls in March
World Public Transport Day falls in April

May is National Bike Month
- Bike to Work Week
- Bike to Work Day
June is Ride Transit Month
The annual Washington State Public Transportation Conference takes place in August

The annual Washington State Ridesharing Organization Conference occurs in September
At the end of September or early October is Week Without Driving
October is Switch Your Trips challenge

Coming up

Week Without Driving

October 1, 2026 – October 8, 2026

Week Without Driving invites people to understand how car dependency shapes their communities and imagine what life could look like without it.
Use a Week Without Driving logo in your email signature:

Switch Your Trips

October 1, 2026 – October 31, 2026

Switch Your Trips WA challenges people who live, study, or work in Washington State to replace drive alone trips with sustainable travel options such as walking, biking, rideshare, and transit.
Join the 2026 Switch Your Trips challenge!
- Switch Your Trips logo (JPG)

Communication Resources

Email templates can be adapted and used to promote Commute Trip Reduction campaigns at your agency

Transit Month Messages
- Transit Month Kickoff 2026 (DOCX 30KB) (send last week of May or the first week of June)
- Transit Month Pledge 2026 (DOCX 30KB) (Send on June 10 or 11)
State Worker Vanpool Subsidy
- Communication Template (DOCX 24KB) (A ready-to-use message to help promote the 100% State Worker Vanpool Subsidy. Customize with your agency’s branding and distribute through your preferred communication channels)