Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) are private, non-profit, member-controlled organizations established to work with employers and governments to help provide more effective and efficient commuting and other transportation options in suburban environments (e.g., commercial districts, malls, industrial parks, etc.). They also frequently work in support of Smart Growth initiatives aimed at promoting efficient land-use patterns.
TMA activities that serve to reduce traffic congestion include working with employers to employ flex-time and setting up telecommuting and compressed work schedule pilot projects. They also set up shuttle services and promote alternative modes of transportation, such as walking and bicycling. The TMAs provide information on available public transit and other local transportation services. They also assist with the development of Emergency Ride Home programs, and they generate rideshare matchlists to potential carpoolers and vanpoolers.
New Jersey’s TMAs are supported with federal funds designated for congestion management and air quality concerns. As the region’s MPO, the NJTPA assists the New Jersey Department of Transportation by providing oversight services for its TMA program. It also provides the TMAs with transportation planning assistance. The NJTPA region is home to eight TMAs – all important stakeholders in the MPO’s various planning activities.
Use the links below to access the websites of the region's TMAs:
Meadowlink Commuter Services
Bergen County and western portions of Hudson County, eastern portions of Passaic, Union and Essex and Monmouth Counties
201-939-4242, Toll Free 866-208-1307
TransOptions
Morris, Sussex, Warren, and western portions of Passaic and Essex Counties
(973) 267-7600
Hudson TMA
Hudson County
201-792-2825
Keep Middlesex Moving, Inc.
Middlesex County
732-745-4465
Ridewise
Somerset County, except for Montgomery Township
908-704-1011
HART Commuter Information Services
Hunterdon County
908-788-5553
Greater Mercer TMA
Mercer County, Montgomery Township (Somerset County) and Ocean County*
609-452-1491
*As of July 2006, Ocean County has established its own TMA - Coast TMA, which is currenly operated by the Greater Mercer TMA.