Sustainable Transportation

USDA is instructing agencies on prioritizing sustainable transportation for official travel. Several ways suggested to do so are listed below:

Federal employees should prioritize interstate and commuter rail over air travel or long-distance automobile travel; public transit over automobiles; and zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) over other automobiles.
When traveling between cities less than 250 miles apart, Federal employees should travel by rail when available and consistent with mission needs.
Public transit should be Federal employees’ first option for local transportation.
When a Federal employee requires a vehicle, the employee should select a ZEV rental car, taxi or rideshare vehicle.
The trip not taken is the least expensive and most sustainable—consider virtual attendance.

Access link to FTR Bulletin 24-02 below:

Access link to Executive Memo M-24-05 below: