Focus Groups
The focus groups will be held virtually and will be used to seek more detailed feedback on commuting challenges and opportunities, and gather input on draft strategies to improve how you get to/from work.
Employing approximately 11% of Oahu residents, the Hawaii State Government has the tremendous opportunity to influence travel behavior for a significant part of the population. The State Government Employee Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan aims to do just that, by developing recommendations to increase transportation choices for state government employees on Oahu. By providing more transportation options, incentives, support strategies, and benefits, the State will also reduce vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as improve hiring, employee wellness and retention, and the efficiency of state facilities. This study was initiated in May 2024 and is led by the OahuMPO in collaboration with the Hawaii State Energy Office, and with the support of ICF
Task 1.1: Travel Trends Analysis
The Travel Trends Analysis Memo will assess travel trends and transportation access for state employees. The assessment will help identify challenges and needs, such as lack of access to active and shared modes or services and inform potential solutions.
Task 1.2: Draft and Final Needs Assessment Report
This task is focused on validating the findings from the survey and data analyses with the study’s technical working group. The working group will have the opportunity to comment on the data collected and analyzed on commuter experiences, challenges, and perspectives. Feedback from the working group will be used to finalize the Needs Assessment Report.
Task 2.1: Transportation Demand Management Plan Goal Development
This task is focused on identifying the goals and priorities of the agencies leading this study: Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Department of Human Resources Development. These goals will help inform priority TDM strategies.
Task 2.2: Review of Best Practices Report
This task will include a review of best practices of implementing a TDM program. The review will include relevant TDM strategies, legislative/policy actions, costs and funding mechanisms, and the implementation associated with the deployment of TDM programs for public agencies.
Task 2.3: Focus Group Facilitation
Focus groups of state employees and other key stakeholders will be conducted to solicit input on potential TDM strategies.
Task 2.4 and 2.5: Draft and Final Recommended TDM Strategies Report
This report will include priority TDM strategies, descriptions, legislative actions and/or policy changes, implementation timeframes, partnerships, roles, and responsibilities, costs and funding mechanisms, as well as performance measures and evaluation data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies.
The Final Report will summarize the needs identified in Task 1 and the recommended TDM strategies in Task 2. Additionally, the report will discuss the research and findings on funding for implementation and support of these strategies and a long-term sustainable program. The Final Report will also include the identification of program objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) and how they will be tied to greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled reductions to help meet state climate and energy goals.Task 3 will also include draft proposals with supporting justification and research for the 2025 Hawaiʻi State Legislative Session, as well as those the MPO Policy Board may pass. The report will conclude with a short action plan and suggested implementation timeframes.
State Government Employee Survey
An online survey was distributed to State of Hawaii employees to gather insights into current commuting experiences, preferences, and challenges. The survey received 3,537 complete responses from State Employees on Oahu (about 32% of the 11,170 total on Oahu). A detailed summary of the survey results are illustrated below.
What's in Progress
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Origin and Destination
This analysis will include a compilation of quantitative analyses, summaries of gaps in accessibility and transportation equity. These travel trends will highlight challenges and needs, such as lack of access to active and shared modes of transportation or services and inform potential solutions.
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Working Groups
The working groups consist of representatives from 16 agencies. The working group will convene three times throughout the study and comment on major deliverables for this project, including draft strategies to improve how people get to/from work, as well as legislative proposals.
Related Projects
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Energy Conservation and Emissions Reduction Plan
The objective of this study is to prepare an energy conservation and emissions reduction plan for city transportation systems which shall include methods to meet city and state commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition to sources of clean energy. This plan included the implementation of free bus/rail passes for City employees if they opt out of a parking pass
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City Transportation Demand Management Plan
The primary objective is to develop a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan for the City and County of Honolulu that will develop targets, strategies, and evaluation measures to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and reduce single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) mode share.
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Work Where You Live Study
Completed in 2021. The Work Where You Live Study assessed the telework experience of Oahu-based State of Hawaii and City & County of Honolulu employees during the Work-from-Home period of the COVID-19 pandemic with the intent of formulating and promoting updated telework policies.
