News Highlight Area health officials honor Dr. Ulder Tillman Jan 11, 2017 Tillman, Montgomery County's Health Officer and chief of Public Health Services, passed away on January 3, 2017.
News Release COG Board elects 2017 officers - Kenyan McDuffie to serve as Chairman Jan 11, 2017 McDuffie, who has served on the board since 2013, told his colleagues that securing sustainable, dedicated funding to help restore Metro to a world-class system will continue to be a top priority for COG.
TPB News Ride-hailing apps are changing how people get to the region's airports Jan 10, 2017 In 2015, fewer local air passengers used a private car, taxis, or Metrorail to get to the region’s three major airports. New ride-hailing options like Uber and Lyft are thought to be the main cause of these changes.
TPB News TPB engineers, analysts, and planners will be at TRB this year—and sharing what they learn! Jan 6, 2017 Two dozen TPB engineers, analysts, and planners will attend this year's Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. They will attend sessions, participating in committee meetings, or present research.
News Highlight New alerts warn commuters of impending winter weather Jan 5, 2017 The National Weather Service announced it will issue Winter Commuter Alerts when weather conditions indicate there is a threat to drivers traveling during the morning or evening rush hours.
News Release Scott Boggs named Council of Governments' Managing Director of Homeland Security and Public Safety Jan 5, 2017 Scott Boggs, a highly respected public safety expert and regional leader, has been named Managing Director of Homeland Security and Public Safety for COG.
News Highlight Heart of COG: Leah Boggs Jan 4, 2017 Senior Environmental Planner Leah Boggs joined COG 17 years ago looking to make an impact at the local level. Now, she is guiding a major initiative to bring more alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure to the metropolitan Washington region.
TPB News TPB News in 2016: A look back at our top stories Dec 27, 2016 As 2016 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the top TPB News stories of the year. Over the next few weeks we’ll be highlighting our favorite articles and those that were most popular among our readers.
Region Forward Blog Q&A: City of Alexandria Council Member Tim Lovain Dec 22, 2016 City of Alexandria Council Member Tim Lovain served as the 2016 Chairman of the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) staffed by COG. In this Q&A, Chairman Lovain discusses some of the region's biggest transportation challenges and how the TPB is working to address them.
News Release TPB elects Rockville's Bridget Donnell Newton as 2017 chairman Dec 21, 2016 During its December meeting, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) voted unanimously to elect its 2017 officers, including City of Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton, who will serve as TPB Chairman.