ABOUT US
ALTRANS was founded in 1991 as a student project at San Jose State University to help other students explore commute alternatives.
The project soon evolved into a public/private Transportation Management Association (TMA) with service centers at seven South Bay Colleges: San Jose State University, West Valley/Mission colleges, San Jose City/Evergreen Valley colleges, and Foothill/DeAnza colleges.
ALTRANS has expanded their services to include elementary and secondary schools in Saratoga, Cupertino, Los Altos and San Jose. This award-winning K-12 Trip Reduction Program continues to be implemented in schools throughout the Bay Area.
In
2001, ALTRANS
added an Employer Transportation Demand Management (TDM) division, which
includes the assessment; development and implementation of employee commute
programs.
ALTRANS
utilizes Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to develop an
interactive web site where clients can receive immediate information for
commute alternatives that are available to them for their commute to work,
school and home.
Awards
and accomplishments of ALTRANS’ programs include:
- Bay Area Air District Clean Air Champion Award recipient - 1994
- Special Commendation from the Peninsula Conservation
- Center’s Business Environmental Network (BEN) – 1995
- Peninsula Conservation Center’s BEN 1996 Commuter Program Award
- Small Business Award for K-12 Trip Reduction Program, 1997
- Development
of Carpoolzip.com, 1999-2001
For
more
information about ALTRANS services: (408)
258-7267
