News Highlight COG recognizes local public safety leader for 62 years of service Nov 17, 2016 Fairfax County Public Safety Communications Director Stephen Souder, who recently retired after more than 60 years of public safety service in the metropolitan Washington region, was recognized by COG.
News Release Transportation Planning Board votes to approve updates to region's long-range plan Nov 16, 2016 Projects include Express Lanes on I-395 and a commuter rail extension in Virginia as well as new bus-only lanes in the District of Columbia.
News Highlight Officials discuss Metro maintenance needs, operating hours Nov 14, 2016 At its November meeting, the COG Board of Directors received a presentation on Metrorail’s preventive maintenance needs and discussed a proposal by General Manager Paul Wiedefeld to decrease nighttime service to provide additional time for maintenance work.
News Release Council of Governments honors region's climate and energy leaders Nov 10, 2016 COG presented Climate and Energy Leadership Awards to the District of Columbia, Fairfax County Public Schools, the District of Columbia’s Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), and Love & Carrots for their outstanding efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency.
TPB News Championing traffic incident management in the National Capital Region Nov 8, 2016 At some point, most drivers have experienced a traffic back-up caused by a crash or some other incident. The faster that first responders can get to the scene and the sooner the incident is cleared, the sooner the rest of traffic can move along its way. At a recent half-day conference, TPB members and other regional officials gathered to learn more about ongoing traffic incident management efforts in the region and what leaders can do to champion further enhancements.
TPB News A final vote on the 2016 CLRP Amendment is coming up at the Nov. 16 TPB meeting Nov 8, 2016 The Transportation Planning Board is scheduled to meet at noon on Wednesday, November 16. The main action at the meeting will be a final series of votes to amend the region’s Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP) and approve a two-year update of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)—both of which are core TPB responsibilities under federal metropolitan planning regulations.
TPB News Campaign reminds us that shorter days require more caution on the roads Nov 8, 2016 The region’s Street Smart pedestrian and bicyclist safety awareness program kicked off its fall campaign November 4 reminding drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians that the shorter days of fall and winter require more caution to stay safe. Twice a year the TPB along with its member jurisdictions work with law enforcement to raise awareness of the importance of traffic safety laws in keeping all travelers safe.
News Release Less daylight brings increases in Washington-area traffic crashes involving pedestrians Nov 4, 2016 COG Street Smart campaign kicks off as daylight saving time ends, urging all drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists to take simple steps to exercise caution, watch out for each other, and obey traffic laws.
TPB News Join the TPB's Citizens Advisory Committee and provide input on regional transportation planning Nov 4, 2016 Are you, or is someone you know, interested in providing input into the regional transportation planning process? The TPB is looking for new members to serve on its Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC's two main charges are to promote public involvement in transportation planning for the region and to provide independent, region-oriented citizen advice to the TPB on transportation plans and issues.
News Highlight Heart of COG: Eric Randall Nov 2, 2016 Eric Randall is a metropolitan Washington native. According to Randall, he decided to become a transportation engineer after “growing up getting stuck in traffic on the Beltway.” Randall is a Navy veteran and came to COG after working in transportation planning and engineering roles throughout the region and in London. Here are three things you might not know about Randall’s work that supports COG and its members.