WSU Considers Vanpools Between Spokane and Pullman
Washington State University officials are getting creative when it comes to saving money, due to the tough economic situation.
Moving some programs to Spokane from Pullman, and vice versa, to cut costs has created long drives for some students and faculty members who have purchased homes near their jobs. So how to reduce the burden of the long drive and expenses associated with it? Start a vanpool!
The Spokesman-Review has the story.
About SRTC
SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
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