Forward Commute Initiatives
The “Forward” commute initiatives are a series of projects designed to improve commuting and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
MTC has created several initiatives — Bay Bridge Forward, Dumbarton Forward, Napa Valley Forward and Richmond-San Rafael Forward — that are designed to:
- Move more people in fewer vehicles through key travel corridors
- Improve commute times
- Reinforce the larger statewide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Forward initiatives use several different strategies and goals, including:
- All-electronic tolling
- Extensions of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes
- Dedicated transit lanes
- Adjusting traffic lights to speed buses through (transit signal prioritizing and adaptive signal timing)
- Increased express bus service
- Carpool and vanpool programs
- Commuter parking programs to encourage carpooling
- Programs to encourage biking and walking