French Broad River MPO

What is Transportation Demand Management?

TDM, also called Mobility Management, refers to strategies that result in more efficient use of transportation resources. TDM strategies include

• Improved transit options, such as set route transit and dial-a-ride services
• Improved non-motorized planning and facilities (sidewalks, crosswalks and bike lanes)
• Incentives to use alternative modes and reduce driving
• Parking and Land Use management
• Universal Design (transport systems that accommodate all users)

FBRMPO Coordinated Public Transportation and Human Services Transportation Plan

• See the 2008 Coordinated Public Transportation and HST Plan here
  

• Ongoing: 2012Coordinated Public Transportation and Human Services Transportation (HST) Plan update

Strive Not to Drive

• May 21st-May 25, 2012
• Sign up as a group for the Workplace Challenge or do it on your own.  Take transit, bike and carpool to work to win prizes!  Read more here.

Local Transit Providers

• Asheville Transit:  see maps and schedules here.
• Mountain Mobility:  on-demand transportation service for Buncombe County areas outside of the City of Asheville.  See more information about fares, scheduling and eligibility.
• Haywood County Transit:  see information here.
• Apple Country Transit in Henderson County: see here.
• The Link:  Hendersonville to Asheville connection via the Airport.  See map and schedule.
• Madison County Transportation Authority (MCTA): provides on-demand human services transportation, including for medical trips into Buncombe County. More info.
• Transylvania People Oriented Rural Transport:  on-demand transportation services in  Transylvania County. More info.

Carpooling and Commuting Assistance

• ShareTheRideNC:  this website can help you find carpool partners, vanpools, park-and-ride lots and other options.
• Blue Ridge Commuter Assistance: Western North Carolina's commuter assistance info,  see more here.

• Park-and-Ride Lots located throughout Western North Carolina allow an opportunity to meet up and carpool together, especially for longer trips.  See the map here.

Other Ground Transportation Services

Greyhound Bus Service: Asheville station located at 2 Tunnel Rd.; Ph. (828) 253-5353; Waynesville station at 1880 Dellwood Road, Ph. (828) 926-2327. See more info.  

Asheville Trolley Tours:  see more info.

Taxi Services

• A Red Cab Company – (828) 232-1112
• Metro Cab – (828) 254-1155
• Yellow Cab Company – (828) 253-3311
• Your Cab – (828) 259-9904

No Airport Shuttle at this time

• Asheville Regional Airport is accessible via Asheville Transit and Apple Country Transit

TDM Encyclopedia from Victoria Transportation Institute: see here.

Non-Emergency Medicaid Transportation services in North Carolina might be contracted  through a brokerage as of January 1, 2013.  Read more and see a presentation on other states' experience with NEMT brokerage

Asheville Redefines Transit:  Find out about the upcoming service changes here.

City of Asheville Testing a Smartphone App for parking spaces downtown.  Read more here.

Hybrid Buses Hit the Streets of Asheville in 2011!  Read more.

Clean Cities Program and Alternative Fuels use in the area: click here.