The majority of Silicon Valley commuters drive alone and spend an average of 37 hours per year stuck in traffic. That’s a loss of $721 dollars on excess fuel consumption per commuter – more than $840 million in total every year. Long solo commutes and congestion on our roadways contribute to dramatic and rapid changes in the climate of our planet and decrease productivity and quality of life for our employees.
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group and its Transportation Policy Committee (TPC) advocate for Silicon Valley’s long-term economic health and quality of life by increasing the ease in which Silicon Valley employees, residents, and cargo move through and within the Valley. The goal of the Transportation Policy Committee is to improve transportation in a manner that minimizes our impact on the environment.
Some of the issues the Silicon Valley Leadership Transportation Policy Committee support and have championed include:
- Sales tax increases to pay for transportation infrastructure, including the BART Silicon Valley Extension
- New flights to Silicon Valley’s Airport (SJC), including nonstop service from San Jose to Tokyo on ANA! Read more
- Transportation and Land/Use Integration through implementation of SB 375
- Programs for Electric Hybrid Vehicles and Bike to Work Day/Month
- Transportation financial sustainability
