128 Business Council
Caroline Connor, Executive Director

In 1985, three organizations - GTE Laboratories, Polaroid, and The Nelson Companies - got together and funded a study of the Route 128 West area between Route 2 and Route 9. The study concluded that gridlock conditions would affect the Route 128 West region if strategies to reduce congestion and increase transportation options were not put in place. The 128 Business Council is a non-profit public/private partnership that was formed to help reduce traffic congestion on Route 128/West by providing alternative transportation services and information. The Council also works with state and federal transportation agencies on behalf of member businesses. The Council is funded by member companies that are committed to the economic vitality of the Route 128/West area. In 2004, the 128 Business Council is still providing important alternative transportation services and information for its member companies including shuttles in Waltham Needham and Lexington.

A Better City
Rick Dimino, President and CEO

A Better City (ABC) was formed in 1988 as the Artery Business Committee in recognition of a mutual interest among major Boston area businesses to focus corporate support and help manage the ongoing impact of the Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) Project or the "Big Dig" - the largest and most technically challenging infrastructure project ever undertaken in the United States.  The ABC Board of Directors is composed of leaders from over 80 companies in Greater Boston, which represent over 100,000 employees locally and 500,000 globally.  

A Better City TMA
David Straus, Executive Director

A Better City Transportation Management Association (ABC TMA) is an independent, consensus oriented, nonprofit organization of employers, retailers, business owners, public sector representatives and others working together to address employee transportation issues in the downtown and Back Bay areas of Boston.  Established in 1996, the ABC TMA includes employers who represent a variety of industries including finance, medicine, property management, telecommunications, printing, insurance and law. The TMA currently services over 60,000 employees and covers over 32.5 million square feet of office development in Boston.

Boston Transportation Department
Vineet Gupta, Director of Policy and Planning
Alison Felix, AICP, Transportation Planner

The Boston Transportation Department is responsible for regulating traffic and parking on local streets in the City of Boston and it accomplishes this task through a combination of planning, engineering and enforcement measures. BTD utilizes engineering practices aimed at providing safe and effective traffic circulation on Boston's streets. The Department also implements and enforces curbside parking regulations, and collects and adjudicates the fines and fees resulting from parking tickets and tows. In addition, BTD incorporates Boston's interests into state and federal roadway developments, including the Central Artery/Tunnel project, and works to promote alternative modes of transportation for Downtown commuters. BTD's initiatives must respect historic preservation, yet work toward maintaining access, managing parking and balancing the transportation needs of both the residential and business communities in Boston.

City of Cambridge, Community Development Department, Environmental and Transportation Planning Division
Stephanie Anderberg, TDM Planner

The Environmental and Transportation Planning Division of the Community Development Department is responsible for improving the city's quality of life, by working to protect and improve the city's environment and natural resources and by planning improvements to the city's transportation system.

Charles River TMA
Jim Gascoigne, Executive Director

Charles River Transportation Management Association is a Cambridge non-profit created by member employers to develop and implement programs and policies that reduce congestion, improve air quality, and expand and ameliorate commuter options.

CommuteWorks
Melissa Marantz, CommuteWorks Program Manager

CommuteWorks, a service provided by MASCO, works with 20 member institutions in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA) to provide information on commuting alternatives for the employees and students of the LMA. CommuteWorks, as the Transportation Management Association of the LMA, can help employees and students choose the most efficient and cost-effective means of commuter transportation: mass transit, ridesharing, bicycling, walking, carpooling, and vanpooling. If you are interested in learning more about CommuteWorks, please visit CommuteWorks' website at www.masco.org/commuteworks or call CommuteWorks at (617) 632-2796.

Massachusetts General Hospital
David Jackson, Parking Finance Supervisor, Office of Parking and Commuter Services

MBTA Advisory Board
Paul Regan, Executive Director

The mission of the MBTA Advisory Board is to provide public oversight of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as well as technical assistance and information on behalf of the 175 community members of the Advisory Board and the transit riding public.

City of Quincy
Kelly Largey, City designee to the MBTA Advisory Board

Just minutes south of Boston awaits one of New England's most captivating destinations, the City of Quincy ("quin-zee"). Called the "City of Presidents" and "Birthplace of the American Dream", Quincy is the birthplace of the second and sixth U.S. Presidents, John Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams. Rich in historic treasures, Quincy's impressive past remains vibrant today as the city lays claim to an exciting future.

Town of Sharon
George Bailey, Town designee to the MBTA Advisory Board
Chair of MBTA Advisory Board Commuter Rail Committee

Sharon is a growing town of 18,000+ people midway between Boston and Providence. An active network of civic organizations, shared appreciation of the diversity of its population and a cherished history make Sharon a vibrant community.

TransComm
Maureen Lacey, Executive Director

TranSComm  incorporated in 1991, is a transportation management association (TMA) that coordinates the transportation needs of local businesses and institutions in the Albany Street neighborhood of Boston 's lower South End. TranSComm represents an innovative way to marshal business resources and expertise to solve local transportation problems. We develop employee programs that promote alternatives to driving alone, reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, and enhance accessibility in the lower South End.  For more information, call 617-638-7473.

City of Waltham
Franklin Ching, Transportation Director

Waltham, located in eastern Massachusetts, is a western suburb of Boston. Founded in 1636, incorporated into a town in 1738 and then into a city in 1884, Waltham is now a diverse community with various opportunities for living, education, work, and leisure. Historically Waltham is probably best known as the home of the Waltham Watch Factory, a pioneer company of the Industrial Revolution. Today the city is home to a wide variety of thriving businesses, restaurants, and two major institutions of higher learning, Bentley College and Brandeis University