Sustainable Transportation
The City supports a number of programs, both within the organization and in the community that aim to minimize the environmental and economic impacts of excessive traffic. In the past few years, a number of City initiatives have been undertaken to encourage alternate modes of transportation to reduce the use of single occupant vehicles (SOV).For further information on the City's transportation plans and policies, visit the Transportation, Traffic and Parking section on this site. 
Walking
To encourage people to walk, the City has developed various ongoing programs to improve our environment and make walking more accessible. These include:
- wider sidewalks and crosswalks;
- non-vehicular walkways;
- shorter city blocks with signalized crosswalks; and
- wheelchair ramps and accessible pedestrian signals.
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Cycling
Cycling for transportation and recreations produces multiple benefits by helping to reduce pollution and improve personal helath. Cycling improvement projects are prepared by the City's Transportation Department with input from the Richmond Community Cycling Committee based on the Council-adopted Richmond On-Street Cycling Network Plan.
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Transit
Richmond Transit Service
The first Richmond Area Transit Plan, developed jointly by TransLink and the City in 2001 initiated new and upgraded local bus services. Improvements implemented to date include:
- the high frequency/high capacity #98 B-Line service between Richmond City Centre and downtown Vancouver;
- more frequent bus service, extended service hours and combining routes to reduce transfers for cross-town connections;
- expanded all-day services to east Richmond; and,
- improved service to YVR airport and UBC, and direct services between west Richmond and downtown Vancouver.
The Plan will be updated in 2009 to incorporate the opening of the Canada Line.
Canada Line
The Canada Line rapid transit system will carry people between Richmond, Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and Vancouver's Waterfront Centre in 25 minutes or less.
TransLink Employer Bus Pass Program
TransLink offers discounted annual transit passes for conventional transit (buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus) and for the West Coast Express to employees through payrool deduction. Contact TransLink's Transportation Demand (TTD) Department at 604-453-4695.
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Carpooling
Richmond City Employee Ride Share Program
City employees can use corporate fleet cars during the day for business-related travel and as employee carpool vehicles overnight. The Transportation Department maintains a "Ride Share" carpool registry for City employees and acts as a ride-matching coordinator.
Jack Bell Foundation Vanpool/Carpool Program
For information about ride sharing services or initiatives for your workplace, contact the Jack Bell Foundation at 604-879-RIDE.
School Programs
The Way to Go! School Program provides online tools to schools to help develop traffic safety awareness and increase the opportunities for students to walk, cycle, rideshare or take transit to school.
HASTE is a new project that supports schools and their communities taking action on reducing transportation emissions in BC. It is an online resource and networking centre, designed to help students, teachers, and schools improve the health of individuals, communities, and the environment.
The BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation website offers solutions and resources to help address safety, environmental, and health conerns associated with increased driving around schools.
The City supports events that encourage sustainable travel alternatives for students to/from school such as iwalk (International Walk to School Day) and Walking Yellow Wednesday (part of the City's annual Traffic Safety Awareness Week).
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