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May 26, 2020

What if Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) service continued beyond Washington Union Station? In 2019, the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) commissioned an independent study to evaluate the market potential for VRE and MARC run-through service. The study was designed to be a first step at answering: What stations would attract riders for run-through trips? How many riders could such a service attract?

May 18, 2020

Foster parents from 10 jurisdictions across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia have been named 2020 Foster Parents of the Year by COG.

May 14, 2020

Communication and information sharing over the past several weeks among local government leaders has helped lay the groundwork for coordination on addressing COVID-19 and reopening strategies.

May 13, 2020

Though recent shelter-in-place orders to defend against the spread of COVID-19 have reduced traffic and turned the region's roadways into empty thoroughfares, local officials are urging residents to keep their guard up when venturing out on area streets for food, medicine, work, and exercise.

May 12, 2020

The initial results of the Regional Safety Study are in. People not wearing seat belts was the number one contributing factor in fatal crashes between 2013 and 2017. In fact, 30 percent of fatal crashes in our region involved someone not wearing their seat belt.

May 12, 2020

In the first in a series of TPB hosted webinars national expert Paul Lewis of the Eno Center for Transportation spoke about trends in Connected and Automated Vehicles.

Apr 30, 2020

As the region continues to #StayHomeDMV to slow the spread of COVID-19, many residents are heading outdoors to catch a "breath of fresh air." But just how clean is the air we're breathing?

Apr 23, 2020

During a special virtual meeting, officials urged residents to continue actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 and approved principles for reopening the National Capital Region once it is safe, directing local city and county managers to develop a scientifically-informed strategy.

Apr 22, 2020

The region has made great progress improving our environment and communities. On this 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, we remember decades of action that have gotten us to this place.

Apr 21, 2020

Water is essential when it comes to combating COVID-19. As residents in metropolitan Washington take measures to stay healthy and slow the spread of COVID-19, area water utilities have been working to ensure continuity of operations.