Find information about transportation managements associations in the region.

The Photograph of cars and a bus in Lloyd DistrictTransportation management associations are nonprofit coalitions of local businesses and/or public agencies that work to strengthen partnerships with businesses to reduce traffic congestion and pollution by improving commuting options for their employees. These associations are an essential component of the Regional Travel Options program and provide the following benefits:

* promote shared ride and the use of transit, walking, biking, work schedule changes and telecommuting, especially during the most congested time of the day
* help achieve regional transportation goals by reducing drive alone trips in employment areas
* help to achieve regional growth management goals of improved economic development by helping to break congestion barriers to doing business
* help employers comply with the ECO rule mandate for reducing drive alone commute trips by 10 percent over three years

Metro allocates approximately $150,000 a year to transportation management associations. The region is committed to providing ongoing funding to support these associations as a strategy to engage the business community and to assist them with work-based transportation programs that reduce drive alone trips. There are six operating associations in the region that develop and implement area specific strategies for reducing drive alone commute trips.