{"id":1893,"date":"2022-07-25T12:09:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T19:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/?p=1893"},"modified":"2022-07-25T12:09:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T19:09:40","slug":"free-micro-transit-shuttles-to-fight-traffic-congestion-in-tahoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/07\/25\/free-micro-transit-shuttles-to-fight-traffic-congestion-in-tahoe\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Micro-transit Shuttles To Fight Traffic Congestion In Tahoe"},"content":{"rendered":"
County of El Dorado<\/pre>\n
(PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA) July 25, 2022 \u2014 Free micro-transit shuttles are a great option to summertime (or anytime) traffic congestion in South Lake Tahoe. Whether you’re on the north, south, or west shore, keep your car parked and grab a free ride that helps Keep Tahoe Blue.<\/p>\n
Endless traffic crushes Tahoe\u2019s roads into fine dust and debris that flow into the Lake, damaging its water clarity. Tailpipe emissions fuel climate change, which exacerbates all of the environmental challenges facing Tahoe.<\/p>\n
The League uses innovation and advocacy to replace private car trips \u2013 and the pollution they create \u2013 with Lake-friendly options like microtransit shuttles.<\/p>\n
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League brought first microtransit to Tahoe<\/h3>\n
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The League launched the Basin\u2019s first microtransit service in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The League was the first to test on-demand microtransit shuttles in Tahoe back in 2018. We\u2019re excited to see this transportation option pick up steam after the\u00a0Mountaineer microtransit<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0service has been running successfully in Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows since the winter of 2018. With high ridership on TART Connect and the launch of Lake Link, Tahoe is making progress toward better transportation and reduced pollution.<\/p>\n
Once there\u2019s a functioning network of alternative options to travel around the Basin without your car, it\u2019ll open up non-car options to get to and from the Basin, which is good news for Tahoe\u2019s deep blue hue and clarity. The League will continue working to protect the Lake and relieve your travel stress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Improving transportation to combat pollution<\/h3>\n
The League has recognized the traffic- and pollution-reducing potential of microtransit for several years. Beyond launching our own pilot program in 2018 and funding TART Connect in 2021, the League\u2019s policy team was instrumental in bringing this transportation option to the south shore.<\/p>\n
The League successfully advocated for a reliable and significant source of funding that helped create the Lake Link \u2013 the south shore\u2019s version of TART Connect. Our policy and planning experts were heavily engaged in the planning and permitting process for the Tahoe South Event Center. As a condition of approval for the project, we secured financial support for both microtransit and managed parking, which will help reduce private car trips and pollution.<\/p>\n
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Cave Rock. Photo: Beau Rogers, Flickr CC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
We also worked through the South Shore Transportation Management Association to recruit funding from numerous private partners, create an administrative structure to get the program up and running, coordinate with the shuttle operator, secure the necessary government approvals, identify a program manager, and we made a significant financial contribution to support the service. Today, we\u2019re happy to share that this Lake-friendly transportation option is being delivered as the result of collaboration between nearly two dozen partners, administered by the South Shore Transportation Management Association.<\/p>\n
With Lake Link\u2019s foundation in place, we\u2019re now working to secure new funding to expand the service area, add more vans, and electrify the fleet so it\u2019s emissions-free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Lake-Friendly Transportation for Tahoe Free, on-demand shuttles on the north and south shores<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1893"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1893"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1895,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1893\/revisions\/1895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}