Regional Travel Demand Management Plan

 

Why manage travel demand?
Transport is about access. It makes sense to look for ways that people can access what they need as efficiently as possible, in a way that is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable for our region’s communities.
 

What is Travel Demand Management?
Travel demand management (TDM) is a collection of measures used to make best use of the existing network and reduce the demand for travel, particularly by single occupancy vehicles. TDM measures also seek to modify travel behaviour and mode choice decisions so as to reduce the negative impacts of car use. Measures include road network management tools, land use policies, behaviour change tools, economic pricing measures and new technology.

Benefits
TDM measures can have a wide range of benefits relating to transport efficiency, economic growth, relief of severe traffic congestion, journey time reliability, travel choices, environmental sustainability, public health, improved road safety.

Regonal Travel Demand Management Plan 
The current Wellington Regional Travel Demand Management Plan was adopted in October 2009 by the Regional Transport Committee. The objective of the Regional TDM Plan is to identify the key travel demand management actions for the region that will contribute towards the Regional Land Transport Strategy outcomes and help us to optimise the use of our region’s transport network and encourage sustainable transport choices.