Links to Important Commuter Information

 

 

Local Links

  Link   Description

 

S&W Commuter Bus Service

 

 

S&W Commuter Bus Service

 

 

Commuter bus service from Woodstock/Front Royal to Washington Metropolitan Area.

 

Valley Air Quality

 

 

www.valleyairnow.com

 

 

Check the level of air quality in the Shenandoah Valley and learn ways you can help improve and maintain good air quality.


 

NetTech Center of Winchester

 

 

www.nettechcenter.net

 

 

Learn about telecommuting and how you can commute to work without leaving the area or possibly without even leaving your home.


Commuter Links

  Link   Description

 

MARC Train

 

 

www.mtamaryland.com/index.cfm

 

 

MARC Train

 

Virginia Railway Express

 

 

www.vre.org

 

 

Northern Virginia Commuter Rail Service.

 

NOVA Commuter Information

 

 

www.NOVAcommute.com

 

 

Link to traveler information services and tools that can help you fight back against the effect of traffic congestion.

 

Virginia Regional Transit

 

 

www.transitservices.org

 

 

The designated public transit service provider to multiple government jurisdiction in northwestern rural Virginia, including Loudoun, Clarke, Staunton, Augusta, Culpeper, Faquier, and Orange counties. VRT offers a coordinated, efficient system of broadly accessible transportation to residents in the NOVA service area.

 

Commuter Connections

 

 

www.mwcog.org/commuter

 

 

Network of Washington metropolitan commuter transportation organizations under the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG).

 

Washington Metro

 

 

www.wmata.com

 

 

Bus and rail transit service to Washington, DC, and the neighboring Maryland and Virginia communities.

 

SmartTraveler

 

 

www.smartraveler.com

 

 

Real time maps, incident reports, and construction closures.

 

Travel Advisory News Network

 

 

http://traffic.tann.net

 

 

Real time traffic report.

 

Map Quest

 

 

www.mapquest.com

 

 

Driving Directions & Maps

 

Map Blast

 

 

www.mapblast.com

 

 

Driving Directions & Maps

 

Expedia

 

 

www.expedia.com                      

 

 

Driving Directions & Maps

Agencies

 

Link

  Description

 

Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation

 

 

www.drpt.state.va.us

 

 

Makes it possible to move people and goods throughout Virginia.

 

Virginia Dept. of Transportation Federal

 

 

http://virginiadot.org

 

 

Construction, traffic, road conditions, and more.

 

American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

 

 

www.apta.com

 

 

National advocacy group for transit issues; annually sponsors Transit Awareness Week.

 

Association for Commuter Transportation

 

 

http://tmi.cob.fsu.edu/act/act.htm

 

 

Commuter information, networking, events.

 

Surface Transportation Policy Project

 

 

www.transact.org

 

 

Publishes reports and more.

 

US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration

 

 

www.fhwa.dot.gov

 

 

Learn more about TEA‑21 and other highway programs.

 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

 

 

www.bts.gov

 

 

Gives statistics, plus access to the National Transportation Library.

 

US Dept. of Transportation Federal Transit Administration

 

 

www.fta.dot.gov

 

 

Commuter choice information and the national transit library.

 

Environmental Protection Agency

 

 

www.epa.gov

 

 

News and information on clean air programs.

 

Statistics and Research

  Link   Description

 

National TDM and Telework Clearinghouse

 

 

www.nctr.usf.edu/clearinghouse

 

 

Links to transportation sites, and reports on topics related to transportation demand management.

 

Transportation Research Board

 

 

www.nas.edu/trb

 

 

Access over 2,100 papers, articles and reports on transportation.

 

TDM Encyclopedia

 

 

www.vtpi.org/tdm

 

 

Information on transportation demand management strategies from an independent research organization.

 

Clean Air

  Link   Description

 

Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory

 

 

www.webdirectory.com

 

 

Link to hundreds of environmental web sites.

 

America Lung Association

 

 

www.lungusa.org

 

 

Clean air tips, information, and special section on car care.

 

Environmental Health Center (Office of Public Safety)

 

 

www.nsc.org/ehc/mse.htm

 

 

Fact sheets on car emissions, ozone, fuel‑efficient driving, maintaining your car, and more.

 

Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee

 

 

www.msrc-cleanair.org

 

 

News on regional clean air programs.

 

Alternatives to Commuting

  Link   Description

 

Commuter Connections' Telework Program

 

 

Telework

 

 

Technology and telecommunications replacing work-related travel.

 

US Office of Personnel Management

 

 

 

www.opm.gov/oca/aws/index.htm

 

 

Fact sheets and policy on alternative work schedules.

Tax Information

  Link   Description

 

Internal Revenue Service

 

 

www.irs.gov

 

 

Tax laws regarding commuters and businesses, including what are allowable deductions.