Newsroom

Apr 12, 2016

For the past few months we’ve been hard at work reimagining how we deliver important TPB news and information to you. How do we best share the TPB’s latest regional planning and analysis? How do we keep you in the know about important upcoming meetings and events? How do we make it easier for you to access, read, and explore the latest information? Our solution: the new online-only TPB News.

Apr 12, 2016

In honor of Metro’s 40th anniversary, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the Greater Washington Board of Trade recently brought together more than 100 elected officials and business and civic leaders from around the region to talk about the next 40 years of Metro.

Mar 23, 2016

When the region's Metrorail system shut down all day on March 16 there was lots of potential to snarl area roadways -- by pushing those who normally take Metro to switch to driving instead. But a recent traffic analysis by the Transportation Planning Board confirms a general view among commuters, officials, and other observers that it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been.

Oct 21, 2015

A Transportation Planning Board analysis has quantified the traffic effects of Pope Francis' recent visit to the Washington region. The analysis, which showed sharp drops in rush-hour congestion on area roadways during the visit, demonstrates that modest reductions in driving during peak periods can yield dramatic improvements in travel conditions.

Jun 30, 2015

Fifty years ago today, on June 30, 1965, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board was officially incorporated as the Washington region's federally designated metropolitan planning organization, or MPO.

Jun 23, 2015

A long list of new transit services or significant enhancements slated to come online in the Washington region over the next few years were highlighted at a recent gathering of transit agencies and operators from across the metropolitan area.

Jun 16, 2015

When Al Grant arrived at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) in 1966, he brought with him a wealth of experience. The former chief bridge designer for the District of Columbia's Department of Highways and Traffic would lead COG's new transportation planning department and staff responsible for supporting the newly-minted Transportation Planning Board (TPB). Grant passed away in April.

Jun 9, 2015

Every three years the Transportation Planning Board carries out a regional vehicle "census" to determine the year, make, and model of nearly every car and truck registered in the Washington region. The analysis yields important information about the changing age and make-up of the region's vehicle fleet that helps the TPB refine its forecasts of future vehicle-related emissions of key air pollutants and greenhouse gases.

Jun 2, 2015

Ozone season is underway in the Washington region. That means that area environmental agencies together with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments are monitoring concentrations of the harmful pollutant and issuing alerts for days when concentrations are expected to exceed healthy levels. Summer is the peak season for ground-level ozone because of the abundance of direct sunlight as well as more stable weather patterns, which can lead to greater air stagnation.