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Sep 26, 2017

At its September 20 meeting, the TPB approved six new projects in Maryland to receive $1.7 million in funding under the federal Transportation Alternatives program. Also known as Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside, this program provides federal capital funding to projects other than traditional highway construction, including bicycle, pedestrian, recreational trail, and Safe Routes to School projects.​

Aug 22, 2017

What do wheelchair-accessible vans, programs to educate seniors about mobility options, and coordinating teams of volunteer drivers to provide rides for seniors and people with disabilities have in common? They are all examples of the kinds of projects that can receive funding through the federal Enhanced Mobility program. The TPB plays a key role in administering Enhanced Mobility funding in the Washington region a program that helps provide greater freedom to more people in the region.

Aug 22, 2017

Former Virginia State Senator and City of Alexandria Mayor Patsy Ticer passed away on August 7, 2017. Ticer served on the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) for two decades, from 1991 to 2011—first as a representative of the City of Alexandria, then later as a representative of the Virginia State Senate.​

Jul 25, 2017

The TPB’s July meeting ran nearly a half-hour over schedule as board members discussed and ultimately voted to accept the recommendations of the TPB’s Long-Range Plan Task Force. The board also set Friday, September 22, as Car Free Day in the Washington region and heard from Virginia Railway Express (VRE) CEO Doug Allen about the commuter railroad’s role in the region over the past 25 years as well as its plans for future growth and expansion.

Jul 25, 2017

After a lengthy discussion at its July 19 meeting, the TPB accepted for further study the recommendations of its Long-Range Plan Task Force, a group set up in March to identify a limited set of large-scale transportation and land-use initiatives that could help make significantly greater progress toward achieving long-term regional transportation goals.

Jul 12, 2017

The Transportation Planning Board is scheduled to meet at noon on Wednesday, July 19. The official agenda and all meeting materials will be posted on the Thursday before the meeting. Here’s a quick preview of what’s coming up:

Jul 12, 2017

With a short timeline and after only six meetings, the TPB’s Long-Range Plan Task Force has completed its work of narrowing down a long list of potential projects, programs, or policies to recommend to the TPB for further analysis as that body looks to identify initiatives that could help the region make significantly better progress toward achieving its long-term transportation goals.

Jun 27, 2017

The TPB’s Long-Range Plan Task Force met again June 21 to continue the daunting work of narrowing down a long list of potential projects, programs, or policies to recommend to the TPB for further analysis as to their long-term benefits to the region.

Jun 13, 2017

About every two years the TPB plays a key role in selecting and awarding federal grant funding to projects and initiatives throughout the region aimed at improving mobility for seniors and persons with disabilities. At a TPB-hosted forum on May 30, many of these grantees gathered to share their ideas and experiences for working to improve transportation for people with limited mobility.