Our Mission

The TMO exists to promote congestion mitigation strategies and advocate for environmentally sound transportation policies to assure the continuous and orderly growth of Downtown Minneapolis and the region. We do so by providing a full range of services to support travel demand management strategies, increase employer/employee participation in transportation solutions, and advance public policies and practices regarding transportation issues and solutions.

Our History

The TMO, created by the City Council in 1991, is public-private partnership of the City of Minneapolis and downtown business community. TMO members represent various business and public sectors and are approved by City Council.

Our Activities

Commuter Connection

Commuter Connection is a project of the Downtown Minneapolis Transportation Management Organization (TMO). It is a comprehensive resource store for downtown commuters and visitors. We provide trip-planning, carpool ridematching and registration, bus passes, Metropass pictures, bicycle information and maps, and regional incentives (e.g. Guaranteed Ride Home) to over 160 people a day.

Click here for directions to our store!

Employer Outreach

Employer Outreach (EO) engages employers as partners in reducing congestion. TMO staff assist employers with implementing transit benefit packages for employees, and taking advantage of regional incentive programs (e.g. Commuter Challenge) and state and federal tax breaks. Through these programs, employees reduce commuting expenses and employers save on payroll taxes.

Advocacy

TMO Executive Committee regularly advocate for innovative transportation and transit initiatives (e.g. Hiawatha LRT)

Recognition

Without the help of the TMO, I never would have been able to "sell" the Metropass program to our senior leaders & Since then I have come to depend on the TMO for accurate information, interesting ideas, innovations, and updates on future plans and legislation.
(Meg Higgins, Benefits Coordinator, ING/Reliastar)

TMO staff helped us assess commuting issues through completion of an employee survey. They were an excellent resource as we evaluated and implemented new commute programs for our staff, and helped simplify the steps to taking advantage of federal and state transit tax advantages.
(Tina Brown, Walsh Bishop Associates, Inc.)

We must continue to rely on TMO as a key player in developing policy and workable solutions to deal with the very real problems of congestion, which lie ahead for our thriving central business district.
(Sam Grabarski, Downtown Council)

• Gold Level achievement (highest possible) in the Race for Excellence with EPA's Best Workplaces for Commuters challenge (2005)
• Best Workplaces for Commuters employer designated by EPA (2005)
• Best Workplaces for Commuters District Downtown Minneapolis designated by EPA (2005)
• Minnesota Governor's Award for Excellence in Waste and Pollution Prevention (2002)
• MnGreat Award (2002)
• Regional Commuter Choice Travel Demand Management Advocate award (1996 and 2000)
• Minnesota Governor's Office, Certificate of Commendation (1996)
• Certificate of Recognition, U.S. EPA and its Transportation Partners (1996)
• Regional Transit Board's Certificate of Appreciation (1992).)