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Oct 28, 2020

State epidemiologists, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), have developed a way to securely share COVID-19 contact tracing data through an Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) platform.

Oct 27, 2020

At its October meeting the TPB approved the update to its Participation Plan and approved goals to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in the region. The meeting also included briefings on the Regional Travel Survey, a High Capacity Transit mapping tool, and restructuring the Citizens Advisory Committee.​

Oct 27, 2020

Considering our region’s history of racial segregation, red-lining, and other restrictive housing and transportation policies that have influenced where people live up to the present day is important in looking at how data from this survey can be used. This kind of information can help decision makers in the region think about how race, location, income and transportation access can influence people’s daily lives.

Oct 27, 2020

A TPB analysis shows roadway traffic volumes are rebounding in the region after bottoming out in late spring, likely due to stay-at-home measures taken to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Oct 21, 2020

The TPB's once-in-a-decade Regional Travel Survey offers a detailed look at the 17.1 million trips—commute and non-commute trips—taken on a typical weekday in metropolitan Washington, including information on travel mode, origin, and destination.

Oct 14, 2020

Area officials on the COG Board of Directors have approved a new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal for the region. The new goal calls for a 50 percent reduction in GHG emissions below baseline levels—or 2005 emission levels—by 2030.

Oct 13, 2020

The TPB launched a region-wide public opinion survey at the end of September. The survey will provide input for the update of Visualize 2045, the region’s long-range transportation plan.

Oct 13, 2020

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Oct 13, 2020

A brief Q & A about the once a decade Regional Travel Survey (RTS) with TPB Transportation Planner Ken Joh.