TPB News Who's using our region's airports and how are they getting there? Apr 12, 2019 In 2017, fewer people traveled out of the Washington-Baltimore region’s airports for vacation, compared to 2015. And, more people are getting to the region’s airports using ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft when compared to 2015.
TPB News The TPB seeks applications for Transportation Alternatives grants Apr 9, 2019 Sidewalks, crosswalks, and trails are among the small projects eligible to receive funding through a federal grant program that is currently accepting applications for DC and will soon be open for applications from localities in Maryland and Virginia.
TPB News The TPB focuses on safety Apr 9, 2019 Fatal crashes on our region’s roadways have increased each year since 2015, a disturbing turnaround from the dramatic decline in annual fatalities between 2005 and 2013. Several times each week local media publishes disturbing reports about fatal crashes on our roadways. It is no coincidence that roadway safety has been on the TPB’s agenda more often recently.
TPB News Here's what happened at the March TPB meeting Mar 26, 2019 At its March meeting the TPB approved its budget and work program for the year. The board also received the first quarterly briefing on road safety in the region. And got an update on discussions about bringing housing and jobs closer together, one of the Visualize 2045 aspirational initiatives that was taken up by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Planning Directors Technical Committee.
TPB News Did you know the TPB collects bike data? Mar 26, 2019 TPB staff regularly collect transportation-related datasets from our member jurisdictions and other regional partners for inclusion in our Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse.
TPB News Meet the TPB's 2019 Citizens Advisory Committee Mar 26, 2019 The TPB’s 2019 Citizens Advisory Committee met for its second meeting on March 14. The TPB appointed the new committee in January. Here’s a little bit about the committee and what they’re planning for the year.
TPB News Learn all about regional transportation planning at the TPB's Community Leadership Institute Mar 19, 2019 The TPB is seeking community leaders from across the Washington area to participate in the sixteenth Community Leadership Institute.
TPB News Here are 3 projects that got started through the Transportation Land-use Connections program Feb 12, 2019 The TPB’s Transportation Land-Use Connections Program (TLC) gets projects started with technical assistance to set them up to receive funding for construction from programs such as the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set-Aside Program.
TPB News Many bus providers, one regional system Jan 22, 2019 How can the region’s bus system work better? Can service be more efficient, and can money be saved through coordination and cooperation among the many service providers? In June 2018, the TPB’s Regional Bus Service Provision study sought to answer that question.
TPB News, Visualize TPB analyzed Visualize 2045 for how it may impact low-income and minority communities Jan 15, 2019 Now that Visualize 2045 has been approved, the TPB must examine if the plan would have any disproportionately high and adverse impact on low-income or minority populations. TPB staff conducted an analysis of Visualize 2045 to understand how the region’s Equity Emphasis Areas compared to the rest of the region on measures of mobility and accessibility.