TPB News Region Seeks Federal TIGER Funding for Access Improvements at 16 Rail Stations February 21, 2012 On March 19, the Transportation Planning Board will apply for $20 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to make a number of high-impact...
TPB News Wheelchair-Accessible Taxicab Pilot Project in D.C. Gets Good Reviews After First Two Years February 14, 2012 Since it began two years ago, the Transportation Planning Board's wheelchair-accessible taxicab pilot program--"rollDC"--has seen an eight-fold increase in the...
TPB News Toll Lanes, Bus Rapid Transit, and Concentrated Growth Combined in Regional "Aspirations" Scenario February 7, 2012 An alternative vision for the future of the region's transportation system being studied by the Transportation Planning Board would give travelers new options...
TPB News Indexing Gas Taxes to Inflation Holds Greatest Promise for Raising Transportation Revenue in Short-Term, Study Concludes January 24, 2012 Indexing gas taxes to inflation would be the easiest way to secure more adequate funding for the maintenance and expansion of the region's transportation system...
TPB News Tight Funding Crimps Region's Long-Range Plans for Transportation January 17, 2012 In the most recent major update to the region's long-range plan for transportation, a number of significant projects to improve the region's transportation...