Documents

Intercity Bus and Rail Travel Study Final Report

This study focuses on intercity bus and rail travel, as well as commuter bus and rail services that travel outside of the National Capital Region. The purpose of the 2024 study is to expand on previous TPB work to gain a more comprehensive and updated assessment of intercity travel services and patterns.

Report on Crime and Crime Control

This report provides information to governmental officials and the public as to the nature of the crime problem in the COG region.

TPB Regional Roadway Safety Summit Post Event Summary Report

This report is a summary of the 2024 TPB Regional Roadway Safety Summit, which brought together organizations and jurisdictions to discuss roadway safety and how the TBP can collectively move forward to decrease roadway fatalities and injuries in the region.

DMVMoves Survey

Results from the 2024 survey of area residents to understand what they desire for future public transportation.

Washington-Baltimore Regional Air Passenger Survey - General Findings Report

The Washington-Baltimore Regional Air Passenger Survey is conducted on a biennial basis at the region’s three major commercial airports: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The General Findings Report summarizes the findings regarding patterns of airport use, trip purpose, origin activity, mode of access, and household income.

Congestion Management Process (CMP) Technical Report

This report provides technical details and documents the Congestion Management Process in the National Capital Region. It contains updated congestion information and congestion management strategies on the region’s transportation systems, as well as the process integrating the Congestion Management Process into the region’s long-range transportation plan.

Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Fact Sheet

Implementation Considerations for On-Road Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategies

This study, prepared by ICF for the TPB, outlines the potential impacts of on-road greenhouse gas emissions strategies on various regional goals, such as accessibility, affordability, equity, safety, and resiliency.

TPB Regional Curbside Management Forum Literature Review

This 2024 literature review discusses the role of curbside management in urban planning, tracing its development from basic parking regulations to technology-driven strategies. Curbside management addresses the growing and diverse demands on urban curb spaces, driven by transportation network companies (TNCs), shared micromobility options, e-commerce growth, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

TPB Regional Curbside Management Forum Post-Event Report

This report summarizes the August 2024 Transportation Planning Board (TPB) Regional Curbside Management Forum. The report covers attendees, participation, agenda highlights, and participant feedback.

Regional Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Implementation (REVII) Strategy

The Regional Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Implementation (REVII) Strategy serves as the region’s blueprint to develop a robust regional network of EV chargers as a major element of the region’s commitment to reducing GHG emissions from motor vehicles. The REVII Strategy is a guide for local governments to consult and utilize as they develop and implement their EV charging station deployment processes.

National Capital Region Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan

The National Capital Region Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan (TRIP) serves as a resource that describes key transportation asset vulnerabilities identified through a risk-based climate vulnerability assessment and identifies priority resilience investments in the context of the region’s climate and resilience goals.

Language Assistance Plan

The Language Assistance Plan was developed to demonstrate the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' (COG) commitment to ensuring meaningful access to its programs and activities by persons who are limited English proficient (LEP).

Title VI Plan: To Ensure Nondiscrimination in all Programs and Activities

The Title VI Plan outlines the nondiscrimination assurances and policies for all COG and TPB programs and activities. The plan defines the roles of COG and the TPB and the responsibilities of the Title VI Officer, the Title VI Coordinators and staff. It also covers policies regarding training and contracting, as well as complaint procedures.

A Unified Vision for Transit in the DMV Region: Work Scope, Participants, Presentation

A Unified Vision for Transit in the DMV Region: Work Scope, Participants, Presentation

Conserving Trees and Forests in Metropolitan Washington

Report on the state of the region’s tree canopy and its benefits, the development of new regional goals, and strategies for action at the local level

National Capital Region Transportation System Climate Vulnerability Assessment

The key objective of this vulnerability assessment is to build on the strong foundation of resilience work undertaken by TPB to assess the vulnerabilities of the region’s transportation system and identify priority areas for resilience investments. The assessment will also inform a Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan (TRIP) that will contribute to member organizations’ understanding of climate risk to improve resilience planning; identify priorities for investments in resilience; and better position TPB and its members for federal funding and match reduction under the Promoting Resilien

Priority Climate Action Plan

Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-MD-VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prepared for the U.S. EPA as a deliverable for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CRPG) Program, section 60114(a) of the Inflation Reduction Act

Visualize 2050 Comment Period Materials (March 2024)

Materials supporting the March 2024 Visualize 2050 National Capital Region Transportation Plan public comment opportunity.

COG Board Member Handbook

The COG Board Member Handbook includes key documents about COG and its governance.