U.S. and World Transportation Organizations

National and International Organizations

American Public Transit Association
APTA serves and leads its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation, and information sharing to strengthen and expand public transportation

Association of Commuter Transportation (ACT)
ACT supports its members in their efforts to enhance mobility, improve air quality, and conserve energy through Transportation Demand Management (TDM) activities. ACT serves as an information resource, provides advocacy on transportation issues involving commute alternatives and offers networking opportunities to its members.

ConnectorUSA
VPSI (Vanpool Services, Inc.) Web site offering vanpool information for commuters, employers, and transit agencies. VPSI operates commuter transportation and mobility management programs from over 40 Customer Service and/or Commute Centers in 50 major urban areas throughout the world.

ITAC, The International Telework Association
ITAC is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the growth and success of work independent of location. ITAC sponsors Telework America and other research, holds educational events, distributes publications, disseminates information about telework, and assists businesses and the public to optimize the advantages of working remotely.

Mid-Atlantic Teleworking Advisory Council
Serves as an informational and educational resource on the appropriate application of telecommuting for the mid-Atlantic region (DC, portions of Virginia, and Maryland of the USA).

The New Mobility Agenda
Launched in 1988, initially under the name "Cities without Cars." Goal is to provide an open international platform for critical discussions, exchanges of materials and views, and diverse forms of cross-border collaboration on the difficult subject of "sustainable transportation"

TransOptions
An alliance of business and government partnerships created to provide commute options to people traveling into northwestern New Jersey, regardless of where they reside.

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute
"An independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. We provide a variety of resources available free at this Web site to help improve transportation planning and policy analysis." Included in the resources on this site is an online Transportation Demand Management Encyclopedia.

WageWorks
WageWorks provides a nationwide pre-tax commuter benefits plan that helps employees save time and money on their commute without imposing any additional burdens on human resources or payroll staff.