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Jun 22, 2016

During SafeTrack, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) plan to return the Metrorail system to a state of good repair, COG has been working with area officials and business community partners to share information, coordinate traffic mitigation plans, and promote transportation alternatives, telework, and flexible work schedules.

Jun 21, 2016

On June 17, Bob Griffiths retired from COG after serving the organization and region for 42 years. Over the course of Griffiths’ four-decade rise from intern to senior director within the department of transportation planning, he continually found innovative ways to gather and share valuable data with regional decision-makers.

Jun 21, 2016

The heads of five major North American transit agencies were on hand at a June 13 forum of area business, civic, and government leaders to discuss the future of the region’s Metro system. The half-day event, “Metrorail at 40: Lessons from Major North American Transit Systems,” was organized by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

Jun 21, 2016

On Wednesday, June 29, the TPB’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee will host a workshop to examine and discuss these new design guides. Planners from the District of Columbia and Montgomery and Arlington counties will also be on hand to talk about their experiences in planning and building separated bike-lane facilities.

Jun 21, 2016

The TPB has developed a draft freight plan for the region and is seeking public comment by July 9. The draft plan aims to highlight the importance of freight in the region and to guide future freight planning at the regional level.

Jun 20, 2016

At its meeting on June 22, the TPB took no formal actions, but received a series of briefings on topics including Metro’s SafeTrack maintenance program and a draft regional freight plan currently open for public comment.

Jun 20, 2016

To better understand how area governments and utilities can utilize the R&D, scientific, and technological breakthroughs produced at federal labs for solving energy and water infrastructure challenges, COG and the Federal Laboratory Consortium hosted a Lab-to-Market Technology Forum on June 2.

Jun 15, 2016

Following this weekend’s mass shooting in Orlando, our law enforcement partners have noted there are no credible threats to the region. However, we also want to continue to encourage area residents to report suspicious activity to local law enforcement. We can all help keep our communities safe by paying attention to our surroundings.

Jun 14, 2016

COG, Board of Trade hosted area leaders and transit officials from NYC, Chicago, Toronto, Atlanta, and Miami at second event in Metrorail at 40 series.