ABOUT NVTMA

What is a TMA?

A Transportation Management Association (TMA) is a partnership between businesses, municipalities, residential communities, property developers, and stakeholders. Participants join together to reduce traffic congestion, air pollution, and improve transportation mobility options in a region. 

The NVTMA provides solutions and incentive programs to commuters in the Neponset Valley region who are committed to sharing their commute (via ridesharing, biking, walking or taking public transportation to/from work).

About Us

The Neponset Valley TMA’s mission is to educate commuters on sustainable transportation options that ultimately reduce congestion and improve the environment. We provide the leadership by combining the resources of the public and private sectors to maximize mobility within and access to the communities of Canton, Dedham, Foxborough, Norwood, and Westwood.

Why join the NVTMA?

Enhanced mobility choices make your business attractive to employees and to customers. NVTMA members are part of a collaborative process that provides a wide variety of sustainable transportation options. This allows people to have choices about how they get to work and where they choose to live. The TMA’s programs enhance the neighborhood where your business is located, making it a more desirable place to live and work. The Neponset Valley TMA makes good business sense for your company.

How does the NVTMA benefit me as an employee/resident of a member company?

The Neponset Valley TMA’s goal is to make your daily travel as easy, cost effective and enjoyable as possible. Through our programs and services, we aim to take the work out of getting where you need to go. From finding you a shared ride partner, to helping subsidize transit, trip planning, measuring the impact of your carbon footprint, finding the safest bike routes, or providing an emergency transportation service, the NVTMA makes choosing a green commute option easy.

TMA History

The Neponset Valley Transportation Management Association (TMA) was originally formed in 1995 to help employees travel from the Quincy Adams MBTA Red Line stop to employers along the Dan Road in Canton via the RaiLink Shuttle. This grew into a partnership between the communities of Norwood, Westwood, Canton, Dedham and the businesses located in those towns. In 2012, the TMA’s service area expanded to include the town of Foxborough. The group maintains its original focus on the transportation issues in the area.

 

The TMA is a membership-based organization that is overseen by a Board that includes both general dues-paying members and ex officio advisory members. Full TMA Members enjoy the benefits of the TMA’s services. Representatives from each of the five participating communities, as well as the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce, offer valuable guidance and support to the organization.


TransAction Associates


The Neponset Valley TMA is managed by TransAction Associates in Woburn, MA. Founded in 1990, TransAction Associates has been providing expert transportation consulting services to companies across the United States. TransAction Associates is a nationally certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in the State of Massachusetts.


Utilizing the latest technologies, TransAction Associates provide customized transportation solutions from surveying and data analysis, Emergency Ride Home programs, to expertise in transportation demand management, marketing, shuttle services and transit planning.


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National RTAP

National RTAP operates today under a cooperative agreement between the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Neponset Valley Transportation Management Association.


National Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) is a program of the Federal Transit Administration dedicated to creating public & rural transit solutions in America through technical assistance, partner collaboration and FREE training and other transit industry products.


National RTAP's comprehensive set of free technical assistance programs and resources includes training materials, webinars, newsletters and technical briefs, peer resources, research, and innovative technology initiatives.

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