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Sep 30, 2013

The region's ability to accommodate anticipated growth in freight, passenger, and commuter rail traffic in coming decades will depend in large part on the future of the region's only Potomac River freight rail crossing -- a 2,500-foot span between the District of Columbia and Virginia known as the Long Bridge.

Sep 30, 2013

Walter Tejada, Nancy Navarro interviewed at forum on impact of the new Affordable Care Act on the Latino population. COG also releases new Latino Health and Community Resources Directory.

Sep 27, 2013

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, (D -VA-11), today told a group of metropolitan Washington’s elected officials and community groups to continue working to win more federal support for the area’s Metro transit system and advocating for improved community developments such as the Tysons area in Fairfax County.

Sep 25, 2013

Officials celebrate no Code Red days in the summer of 2013 but also stay focused on meeting EPA air quality standards.

Sep 23, 2013

By 2040, regional planners expect a two-thirds increase in the amount of freight cargo traveling to, from, within, or through the Washington region, outpacing forecast population and job growth by a two-to-one margin.

Sep 18, 2013

Freight traffic is forecast to increase by 66 percent, about 400 million tons and 151% in value. Over the next 30 years trucks will account for about 90 percent by both weight and value shipped. This will put a strain on rail, road, and air capacity as global shipping patterns affect the Southeastern United States.

Sep 17, 2013

Commuter Connections is going viral with social media on Car Free Days this September 20 through 22. This year, the program will tweet event info, take pledges online, and collect images from participants via Instagram, to encourage the region’s travelers and commuters to try green, convenient commute options by eliminating or reducing drive-alone commuting for one, two, or three days.

Sep 17, 2013

The Anacostia Watershed has suffered hundreds of years of environmental neglect and lost forest and wetland habitat due to agriculture and development. The Watershed is highly urbanized and experiences water runoff from roads parking lots buildings and other paved-over surfaces. This runoff and debris in addition to polluting the river also warms the water and adversely affects the aquatic life in this freshwater system.

Sep 16, 2013

The results of the latest "State of the Commute" survey, conducted earlier this year by the Transportation Planning Board's Commuter Connections program, confirm that the travel mode people use to get to and from work each day depends in large part on where they live. In the region's core jurisdictions, the District of Columbia, Arlington, and Alexandria, less than half of commuters drive alone to work each day, while more than a third take transit, a figure that is twice the regional average. E​

Sep 11, 2013

On the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a panel of area leaders discussed how governments, non-profits, and private partners have worked together to strengthen metropolitan Washington’s emergency preparedness.