TPB News "Bus-on-Shoulder" Proposals Need Careful, Site-Specific Evaluation, Task Force Says October 8, 2013 Should transit buses be allowed to use the shoulders of more Washington area highways in order to avoid traffic back-ups?
Region Forward Blog COG Convenes the Region to Focus on Transportation Priorities Activity Centers Part 1 October 7, 2013 On September 27 many of metropolitan Washington’s elected officials business leaders and regional planners got together for a frank conversation about the...
TPB News Growth in Freight, Passenger, and Commuter Rail Dependent on the Future of the Long Bridge October 1, 2013 The region's ability to accommodate anticipated growth in freight, passenger, and commuter rail traffic in coming decades will depend in large part on the...
News Release Rep. Gerry Connolly Urges Regional Group to Keep Pushing for Big Changes to Support Transit, Activity Centers September 27, 2013 U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, (D -VA-11), today told a group of metropolitan Washington’s elected officials and community groups to continue working to win more...
TPB News Group Identifies "Top Ten" Road, Rail, and Other Initiatives to Handle Surge in Freight Traffic September 24, 2013 By 2040, regional planners expect a two-thirds increase in the amount of freight cargo traveling to, from, within, or through the Washington region, outpacing...