Stephanie Watts
(916) 657-4373

The Marketing and Research Outreach program of the Division of Mass Transportation helps foster and support the State’s multimodal transportation system through the development of various promotional programs and communication approaches regarding alternatives to the single occupant vehicle, and by coordinating efforts to compete for and obtain funding to advance transit-related research. Outreach efforts include collaborating with partners to promote the transit component of integrated multimodal transportation systems and to research/deploy innovative mobility solutions, making the transportation system more efficient and effective in order to mitigate congestion. These efforts will assist in achieving the Division goal of reducing single occupant vehicle trips and expand mobility and access choices to generate environmental, economic and social benefits. Staff works with the Sacramento Transportation Management Association (TMA) to encourage transit and other alternate modes and is constantly submitting and reviewing state and national research proposals, working closely with the Division of Research and Innovation (DRI) and several research Universities.”