Transportation For America

Name

Transportation For America

Legal name

Transportation for America

Website

https://t4america.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning (BPAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Transportation policy advocacy
• Transportation policy research
• Infrastructure spending analysis
• Public transit advocacy
• Road safety analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Organization memberships offered to public-sector, business-sector, and non-profit entities. Provides access to policy resources, networking through Capital Ideas conference, and influence over transportation policy advocacy.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted through Smart Growth America, the parent 501(c)(3) organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Transportation for America is a national non-profit advocacy organization that delivers data-driven policy research, interactive data tools, and coalition-based advocacy to reform U.S. federal transportation policy. Its core deliverables include the State of the System (SOS) Data Hub, annual flagship research reports (Repair Priorities, Dangerous by Design), and the Community Connectors advocacy portal, all aimed at shifting federal spending from highway expansion toward maintenance, safety, and multimodal transportation options.

Product overview

Transportation for America is a non-profit advocacy organization that offers a portfolio of data analysis tools, research reports, and advocacy resources rather than a unified software product. The core offering is the State of the System (SOS) Data Hub, an interactive platform that synthesizes transportation spending and outcomes data. Complementing this are signature research reports including Repair Priorities (tracking road repair vs. expansion spending), Dangerous by Design (pedestrian safety analysis), The Congestion Con, Driving Down Emissions, and Divided by Design. The organization also provides the Community Connectors Portal for advocates and an IIJA Implementation Hub. These products work together to support the organization's mission of advocating for transportation policy reform focused on safety, maintenance, and diversified transportation options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• State of the System (SOS) Data Hub Interactive data hub that assembles and synthesizes foundational transportation data to help users understand how federal tax dollars are being spent and what has been accomplished with the $1.5 trillion spent on transportation since 1991. Includes topic-specific sections on repair data, safety data, and investment/spending data with state-level drill-down capabilities. Targeted at policy researchers, journalists, public-sector planners, and advocates.
• Repair Priorities Report Annual flagship report analyzing federal transportation spending on road and bridge repair versus expansion, tracking the gap between funding and actual road conditions. The 2026 edition found that despite $1.5 trillion in spending, road conditions improved only marginally (from 19% to 16.34% in poor condition) between 2018-2024. Targeted at federal and state policymakers, transportation agencies, and advocacy audiences.
• World-Class American Transit Research initiative and report examining the state of U.S. public transit compared to global peers, including cost estimates to bring American transit to world-class status. Targeted at federal policymakers, transit advocates, and transit agencies.
• Community Connectors Portal An expansive library of tools and information for transportation advocates to explain common terms, decode processes, and clarify important actors needed to influence transportation policy or investment decisions at any level. Targeted at grassroots transportation advocates, civic group leaders, and community organizers.
• Divided by Design Report Report examining the racist roots of the current U.S. transportation system, demonstrating how today's policies were shaped by discriminatory practices leading to racial disparities, and explaining how current leaders may perpetuate this damage without fundamental change. Targeted at policy researchers, equity-focused advocates, and federal/state policymakers.
• The Congestion Con Report Report documenting how decades of highway widening and expansion spending have failed to reduce congestion, instead often worsening traffic through induced demand. Targeted at federal and state policymakers, transportation planners, and journalists.
• Driving Down Emissions Report Report analyzing transportation's role as the largest source of carbon emissions in the U.S. and outlining strategies for reducing emissions through multimodal transportation options and land-use changes. Targeted at federal policymakers, climate advocates, and urban planners.
• Dangerous by Design Report Annual report ranking the most dangerous metros in the U.S. based on pedestrian fatalities, combining federal data with analysis of the connection between roadway design and pedestrian deaths. The 2024 edition documented a 75% increase in pedestrian deaths since 2010, reaching 7,522 in 2022. Targeted at federal/state/local policymakers, safety advocates, urban planners, and journalists.
• IIJA Implementation Hub Comprehensive resource center tracking the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), helping stakeholders understand funding distribution and policy changes. Targeted at MPOs, state and local agencies, and advocates implementing federal infrastructure programs.
• Organization Membership Program Annual subscription membership program offered to public-sector, business-sector, and non-profit entities, providing access to policy resources, networking through the Capital Ideas conference, and influence over transportation policy advocacy. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.
• Capital Ideas Conference Annual conference providing resources to state-level advocates and member organizations, offering networking and policy-engagement opportunities in transportation reform. Targeted at T4America member organizations and their delegates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% of voters believe government should fix existing roads before building new ones (2020 poll)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Smart Growth AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation for America is a program/project of Smart Growth America, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Smart Growth America helps create healthy, prosperous, and resilient places through research, advocacy, and direct community support spanning housing, land use, transportation, and economic development. T4America operates as a specialized initiative within SGA's portfolio.
• Rails-to-Trails ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partner in transportation policy coalition. Both organizations have criticized the BUILD America 250 Act as extending a failing status quo and advocating for active transportation infrastructure.
• CHARGE CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerT4America co-leads the CHARGE coalition, which supports smart policy to expand multimodal public transportation while holistically electrifying vehicles. Focuses on policy advocacy at federal level.
• Southern Rail CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerT4America has served as policy advisor to the Southern Rail Commission since 2013, helping restart passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast and expand it across the South. Created relationships across both sides of the aisle and helped build new champions for rail in the South.
• Metro Atlanta Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term member organization (over a decade) providing transportation policy expertise. Member testimonial highlights staff expertise in federal, state, and local issues as timely and strategic.
• Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning OrganizationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember organization using T4America's policy analysis and newsletter for transportation policy updates. Member testimonial values the different perspective on transportation policy and hearing what other areas are doing.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Smart Growth America: T4America's parent 501(c)(3), which runs overlapping programs in transportation, land use, and economic development. Directly comparable as a national advocacy and research non-profit using similar policy and coalition tactics.
• Rails-to-Trails Conservancy: National non-profit advocating for active transportation infrastructure and trail networks. Listed as a T4America coalition partner and shares federal transportation reauthorization and IIJA implementation priorities.
• TransitCenter: Foundation-supported non-profit producing research and analysis on U.S. public transit policy and ridership. Comparable as a research-driven advocacy org focused on transit investment, a core T4America principle.
• Eno Transportation Foundation: Independent policy foundation producing research and leadership development for federal transportation policy. Closely comparable in policy research depth and reauthorization focus.
• Congress for the New Urbanism: Non-profit promoting walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods through policy and design guidance. Comparable as a national advocacy organization influencing federal transportation and land-use policy.
• National Complete Streets Coalition: Coalition housed at Smart Growth America advocating for Complete Streets design standards at federal, state, and local levels. Highly comparable to T4America as a sibling initiative under the same parent, focused on street safety policy.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO): Membership association of city DOTs producing street design guidance and federal advocacy. Comparable to T4America on multimodal street safety and urban transportation policy, but serves a city government membership.
• American Public Transportation Association (APTA): Largest U.S. transit industry association, lobbying for federal transit funding and policy. Comparable to T4America on transit advocacy but operates at industry-association scale rather than advocacy think-tank scale.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI): Established research and education organization covering real estate and land use, including transportation-infrastructure intersections. Comparable on transportation-and-land-use research, but at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Streetsblog USA: Online news and advocacy outlet covering pedestrian, bicycle, and transit policy. Comparable as a media-and-advocacy voice amplifying the same multimodal, safety-first messaging as T4America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/t4america
• YouTubeyoutube.com/t4america
• Facebookfacebook.com/transportationforamerica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transportation-for-america

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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