Documents

Regional Travel Survey Tabulations

While the initial results of the Regional Travel Survey (RTS) were delivered in a series of presentations, TPB staff has prepared additional tabulations that provide insights on travel patterns in the region. The Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse (RTDC) RTS Tabulations provide an online resource for the RTS data to be used by practitioners, researchers, and other stakeholders.

Regional Travel Survey Technical Documentation

The Regional Travel Survey Technical Documentation provides an overview of the technical approach to the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board's (TPB) 2017/2018 Regional Travel Survey. After a brief overview of the survey methodology, this document is focused on post-survey data processing and survey expansion. Appendices contain more information about the survey methodology as well as file format and file frequency tables.

Technical Inputs Solicitation: Submission Guide for the constrained element of Visualize 2045, the Transportation Improvement Program, and the Air Quality Conformity Analysis

Comprehensive Regional Air System Plan

Metropolitan Washington 2030 Climate and Energy Action Plan

The Metropolitan Washington 2030 Climate and Energy Action Plan builds on previous regional action plans and establishes priority collaborative actions for COG’s Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee (CEEPC) members to work on together over ten years to help move the region towards meeting its’ 2030 goals.

A New Narrative for Housing: Playbook for the Greater Washington Region

Messaging playbook providing guidance to area leaders on how to talk about housing solutions in a time of uncertainty and change, linking housing with better health outcomes, a stronger economy, and greater equity.

TPB Participation Plan

The Participation Plan articulates the TPB’s commitment to transparent communications and engagement with the public and with relevant agencies to support the regional transportation planning process.

Commuter Connections Employer Telework Survey

Washington DC-MD-VA 2015 Ozone NAAQS Nonattainment Area Base Year 2017 Emissions Inventory (Updated August 12, 2020)

This document contains a detailed explanation of the base year 2017 emissions inventory for point, nonpoint (area), nonroad, and onroad anthropogenic sources as well as biogenic sources in the Washington, DC-MD-VA 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) marginal nonattainment area. (Posted for the third round of public hearing & comment processes for the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.)

Vanpool Drivers Survey

This report provides results of an analysis of vanpool driver practices in the Washington DC metropolitan region.

Market Assessment and Technical Considerations for VRE-MARC Run-Through Service in the National Capital Region

The Market Assessment and Technical Considerations for VRE-MARC Run-Through Service in the National Capital Region is a study by the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) to explore the market potential for run-through service between the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail systems. The study includes a market assessment and outlines some broad considerations that need to be addressed for run-through implementation.

Health Equity: How Opportunities for Health are Shaped by Race and Ethnicity

Health Equity: How Opportunities for Health are Shaped by Race and Ethnicity, is a tool to normalize the conversation on why equity matters and the importance of addressing the conditions that restrict opportunities for good health and economic mobility.

Washington DC-MD-VA 2015 Ozone NAAQS Nonattainment Area Base Year 2017 Emissions Inventory (Updated May 28, 2020)

This document contains a detailed explanation of the base year 2017 emissions inventory for point, nonpoint (area), nonroad, and onroad anthropogenic sources as well as biogenic sources in the Washington, DC-MD-VA 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) marginal nonattainment area. (Posted for the second round of public hearing & comment processes for the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia)

Air Quality Conformity Analysis of the 2020 Amendment to Visualize 2045: Full Report

This report documents the air quality conformity analysis of the 2020 amendment to the Visualize 2045 long-range transportation plan and FY2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The analysis is carried out under the regulations contained in the Environmental Protection Agency's final rule, published in the November 24, 1993 Federal Register, with subsequent amendments and additional federal guidance published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The process involved consultation with

FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a 4-year financial program that describes the schedule for obligating federal funds to state and local projects. The TIP contains funding information for all modes of transportation including highways and HOV as well as transit capital and operating costs. State, regional and local transportation agencies update the program every two years to reflect priority projects in the Visualize 2045 long-range plan as approved and amended.

Connections: Regional News from COG

Washington DC-MD-VA 2015 Ozone NAAQS Nonattainment Area Base Year 2017 Emissions Inventory (Initial Inventory dated January 24, 2020)

This document contains a detailed explanation of the base year 2017 emissions inventory for point, nonpoint (area), nonroad, and onroad anthropogenic sources as well as biogenic sources in the Washington, DC-MD-VA 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) marginal nonattainment area. (Posted for public hearing & comment purposes for Maryland)

Regional Air Quality Update

Short report of trends and data on ground-level ozone pollution prepared for the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee.

The Future of Housing in Greater Washington

This is a report on the effort by area officials and housing and planning directors to work together at COG to address the region's unmet housing needs.

Potomac River Water Quality in Metropolitan Washington