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If current trends continue, Providence's transportation demand will continue to grow and the problems will worsen. With the state and the city lacking the resources to implement solutions, the outlook seems grim. Providence's transportation dilemma is not unique however. Other areas across the nation are also faced with similar transportation challenges. So how has the private sector in these areas dealt with the challenges? In many of these cases, the private sector has formed partnership organizations called transportation management associations (TMAs). As the following pages will reveal, these TMAs play an important role in addressing the transportation problems of an area.

What is a TMA?
What exactly is a Transportation Management Association? What do they do?

History of TMAs
How did TMAs first start? How have they evolved since the beginning?

TMA Characteristics
What do TMAs look like? How do they function?

TMA Case Studies
Case studies on five unique TMAs. The characteristics of each TMA and their success. Lessons learned and examples that Providence can draw from.

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