The region's extensive highway and road network forms the backbone of its transportation system. Every day, millions of people travel by car or truck to access jobs, schools, and medical care, as well as shopping, entertainment, and recreational opportunities. Roads also carry the majority of goods deliveries to homes, schools, businesses, and stores in the region.
The region also boasts one of the premier public transit systems in the country. Metro moves hundreds of thousands of people—commuters, students, and tourists—each work day. Commuter railroads in Maryland and Virginia and dozens of local bus and other transit providers move many thousands more. Together, these transit services play a critical role in sustaining economic vitality, serving the needs of low-income and other disadvantaged populations, providing high-quality alternatives to driving, building communities, and reducing environmental impacts.
COG and the TPB lead numerous efforts to monitor and manage traffic on area roadways, promote highway and traffic safety, forecast future travel demands, and coordinate long-term planning of roadway improvements. In addition, COG and the TPB analyze regional ridership trends and forecasts, coordinate long-term planning of major transit improvements, and organize programs to promote greater use of transit as a commute alternative. COG and the TPB also bring transit operators together from around the region to share best practices for improving short-term operations and to highlight long-term funding needs.
News & Multimedia
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March 21, 2018
The Metrorail Safety Commission held its inaugural meeting on March 13. COG, which hosted the gathering, continues to help D.C., Maryland, and Virginia...
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March 8, 2018
Will 2018 be the year for Metro dedicated funding? The next few days and weeks hold the answer, and COG continues to do its part to help advance the regional...
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February 20, 2018
COG Board Chairman and Loudoun County Supervisor Matt Letourneau discussed regional issues, including infrastructure and transportation on The Kojo Nnamdi Show.
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February 7, 2018
In this Washington Business Journal article, Transportation Planning Board Chair and D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen shares five ideas with the potential to...
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January 23, 2018
Two initiatives, endorsed by the TPB at its January meeting, join the five generated by the TPB’s Long Range Plan Task Force to form the basis for Visualize...