Employer Shuttles Shine in ACT’s TDM Celebration
National awards recognize achievements in transportation demand management
The Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) celebrated outstanding achievements in transportation demand management (TDM) with the 2021 ACT National Awards on August 4th. The awards were presented in a ceremony at ACT’s International Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Honorees include WeDriveU shuttle customer Genentech, a pioneer in employee commute programs featuring EV shuttles.
“These awards provide us an opportunity to recognize the hard work, creativity, and ingenuity within the industry,” said David Straus, ACT Executive Director. “Congratulations to all of our winners for their excellent work during a challenging year.”
Congratulations 2021 TDM Award Recipients
Overall Benefits: Genentech (read about Genentech’s gRide program)
Public Transit: UCLA Transportation
Active Commuting: George Mason University Parking & Transportation
Ridesharing: Via To Transit
Telework: TRAFFIX
Outstanding Building or Development: Twelve24
Excellence in Planning: City and County of Denver
Excellence in Research: Georgia Commute Options
Outstanding TMA Award: TRAFFIX
Social Media Marketing: RideFinders
Website Launch or Revision: Valley Metro/Commute Solutions
Overall Marketing Campaign: Charlotte Area Transit System
Employee Transportation Champion: Caryn Walline
Strategy Pivot: goDCgo and Movability
President’s Awards
ACT National Board President Connie McGee recognized exemplary ACT members who have stepped into leadership roles & have elevated ACT and the field of TDM through their hard work. She also presented the ACT Chapter of the Year Award to the SEACT Chapter for consistently providing its members with opportunities to engage & learn. Check out SEACT’s video nomination here!
Emerging Leader: Allie Velleca, AECOM & Veronica Jarvis, Thurston Regional Planning Council
Extraordinary Leadership: Leigh Anderson, GWRideConnect & Kiki Dohman, Salem Area Mass Transit District
TDM Champion: Rob Henry, TDM-CP, GVF
Chapter of the Year: SEACT Chapter