TPB News At regional summit, leaders discuss Metro's future April 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...
TPB News Metro Shutdown Highlights Region's Resilience to Disruptive Events -- With Enough Warning March 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...
TPB News Analysis Quantifies Drop in Roadway Congestion During Recent Papal Visit October 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...
TPB News Fifty Years Ago, TPB Established as Region's Official Metropolitan Planning Organization June 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...
TPB News Major Transit Projects in Various Stages of Planning and Implementation Highlighted at Regional Forum June 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...