Travel Forecasting Subcommittee
The TPB Travel Forecasting Subcommittee (TFS) was formed in 1991 to provide oversight of activities related to development of the regional travel demand forecasting model. The TFS is one of several subcommittees that report to the TPB Technical Committee, which, in turn, reports to the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (NCRTPB, or simply TPB).
The mission of the TFS is to “provide guidance to, review of, and oversight to the COG/TPB information, analysis, and forecasting systems, and to serve as a forum for coordinating and enhancing such systems throughout the greater Washington region” (adopted April 21, 1995). In FY 2005, the Travel Monitoring Subcommittee was merged into the TFS, which meant that the mission of the TFS also included oversight of travel monitoring activities. In December 2025, a new subcommittee is being formed – the TPB Mobility Analytics Subcommittee (MAS) – which means that travel monitoring activities are now under the purview of that subcommittee.
The TFS is composed of representatives from TPB member jurisdictions, state departments of transportation (DOTs), the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and any other transit or regional agencies that desire to participate. Also invited to participate are consultants engaging in travel demand forecasting. Although consultants are not formal members of the subcommittee, they nonetheless provide valuable review of and comment about COG/TPB work activities. In return, consultants keep posted on the latest developments of the region’s travel forecasting process, thereby supporting work they are doing in corridor and sub-regional studies for their clients.
The TFS generally meets on the third or fourth Friday of the month in odd-numbered months (i.e., January, March, May, July, September, and November). There are some exceptions to this rule due to holidays and other events. Meetings generally run from 9:30 AM to 12 noon.
The TFS provides oversight for the following activities from the most recent Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP):
- Travel Forecasting
- Network Development
- Model Development and Support
- Transportation Research and Data Programs
- Transportation Research and Analysis (includes travel surveys)
New TFS members and others interested in participating in TFS meetings can find a brief guide in the video clip below.
TPB staff maintains an e-mail distribution list for the TFS, which is used to inform the TFS about upcoming meetings and is used to transmit meeting agendas and highlights. If you would like to be added to the TFS e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail request to Feng Xie with the following information:
Person-level information
Preferred honorific (e.g., Mr., Ms., Mx., Dr.) and/or preferred pronouns
First name
Middle initial (optional)
Last name
Suffix, e.g., Jr., III (optional)
Designation, e.g., Ph.D., AICP, P.E. (optional)
Job title
E-mail address
Work phone number
Organization/agency/company information
Name
Jurisdiction represented, if a government organization
Main phone number
Address
Address type (business or home)
Participation on the subcommittee
Affiliation, i.e., the state/local jurisdiction you are representing or 1) regional organization, 2) federal government, 3) vendor/contractor, 4) business association
Requested role (“position”) on the subcommittee:
- Committee member: Serves in official representative capacity within a committee
- Alternate committee member: Serves in official representative capacity if Committee Member not present
- Information only: Receives committee communications but does not regularly attend meetings
- Participant: Attends meetings but does not serve in official representative capacity
For requested role, consultants should select “information only” or “participant,” since they are not representing a local, state, or regional entity.
- 2025
- Leanne Young, WMATA (Jan. – Mar.)
- Kelli Raboy, WMATA (Apr. – Dec.)
- 2024: Mr. Harun Rashid, NVTA
- 2023
- Dr. Yi Zhao, DDOT, District of Columbia (Jan. – Jun.)
- Dr. Zhibo Zhang, DDOT (Sep. – Dec.)
- 2022, Ms. Lisa Shemer, MDOT SHA, Maryland
- 2021, Mr. Michael Eichler, WMATA
- 2020, Mr. Amir Shahpar, VDOT, Virginia
- 2019, Mr. Zuxuan Deng, DDOT
- 2018, Ms. Yuanjun Li, M-NCPPC
- 2017, Ms. Melissa Chow, WMATA
- 2016, Mr. Robert Josef, VDOT, Virginia
- 2015, Mr. Ryan J. Westrom, DDOT, District of Columbia
- 2014, Mr. Dial Keju, Div. of Community Development, Frederick Co., Maryland
- 2013, Ms. Wendy Jia, WMATA
- 2012, Mr. Bahram Jamei, VDOT, Virginia
- 2011, Mr. Jamie Henson, DDOT, District of Columbia
- 2010, Mr. Subrat Mahapatra, MDOT, Maryland
- 2009, Ms. Wendy Jia, WMATA
- 2008, Mr. David Kline, Fairfax Co. DOT
- 2007, Mr. Mark Rawlings, DDOT
Page updated 2026-04-24
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