National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board
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National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the Washington region. Housed at & staffed by @MWCOG.
TPB's Commuter Connections program is calling for nominations for its Employer Awards program. Help us recognize employers who have programs that offer telework & promote sustainable commuting such as transit, carpooling, etc. Submit your nomination: bit.ly/48t1KtL
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
TPB's Commuter Connections program is calling for nominations for its Employer Awards program. Help us recognize employers who have programs that offer telework & promote sustainable commuting such as transit, carpooling, etc. Submit your nomination: bit.ly/48t1KtL
Last day to comment on #Visualize2050! Share your feedback on the National Capital Region's transportation planning priorities and future roadway, transit, and bike & pedestrian network. View the plan, maps, and other resources: visualize2050.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Last day to comment on #Visualize2050! Share your feedback on the National Capital Region's transportation planning priorities and future roadway, transit, and bike & pedestrian network. View the plan, maps, and other resources: visualize2050.org
Thank you to Councilmember Kelly Russell for serving on the Transportation Planning Board for over a decade! She chaired the TPB in 2020, launching TPB's smart phone app IncenTrip and responding to the needs of the COVID pandemic. Thank you for your service.
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Thank you to Councilmember Kelly Russell for serving on the Transportation Planning Board for over a decade! She chaired the TPB in 2020, launching TPB's smart phone app IncenTrip and responding to the needs of the COVID pandemic. Thank you for your service.
The TPB approved funding for three new Transit Within Reach projects at the November 19 board meeting. The projects in the City of Rockville, @montgomerycountymd.bsky.social and @fairfaxcounty.gov will help improve walking & bike access to the nearest bus stops and rail stations. bit.ly/3XAd7v0
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The TPB approved funding for three new Transit Within Reach projects at the November 19 board meeting. The projects in the City of Rockville, @montgomerycountymd.bsky.social and @fairfaxcounty.gov will help improve walking & bike access to the nearest bus stops and rail stations. bit.ly/3XAd7v0
Tune in for today's TPB meeting at 12 noon. On the agenda: Transit Within Reach project approvals, #Visualize2050 and public comment to date, draft regional transit & highway safety targets. Listen to the live stream: bit.ly/TPBNovemberM...
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Tune in for today's TPB meeting at 12 noon. On the agenda: Transit Within Reach project approvals, #Visualize2050 and public comment to date, draft regional transit & highway safety targets. Listen to the live stream: bit.ly/TPBNovemberM...
Celebrate #GeographyAwarenessWeek and #GISDay2025 by exploring TPB’s #Visualize2050 maps! See the DMV’s planned transportation network and where most job & population growth will be. View the maps and comment on the Visualize 2050 plan through November 21. Visualize2050.org/PlanResources/
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Celebrate #GeographyAwarenessWeek and #GISDay2025 by exploring TPB’s #Visualize2050 maps! See the DMV’s planned transportation network and where most job & population growth will be. View the maps and comment on the Visualize 2050 plan through November 21. Visualize2050.org/PlanResources/
There's still time to comment on #Visualize2050! Share your thoughts on the metro Washington region's transportation investments, upcoming projects, and air quality. Provide your feedback through this Friday, Nov. 21. Learn more & comment: visualize2050.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
There's still time to comment on #Visualize2050! Share your thoughts on the metro Washington region's transportation investments, upcoming projects, and air quality. Provide your feedback through this Friday, Nov. 21. Learn more & comment: visualize2050.org
Hear about the National Capital Region’s upcoming highway, transit & bike/pedestrian investments, programs, and projects. Attend the TPB FY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Forum on November 13 at 6:00 P.M. In-person and virtual options available. mwcog.org/TIPforum
November 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hear about the National Capital Region’s upcoming highway, transit & bike/pedestrian investments, programs, and projects. Attend the TPB FY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Forum on November 13 at 6:00 P.M. In-person and virtual options available. mwcog.org/TIPforum
Did you know that the TPB adopts transit safety and performance targets to help ensure that rail & bus systems in the DMV are consistently safe, reliable, and well maintained? Learn more in Chapter 3 of #Visualize2050 and share your feedback on the plan. visualize2050.org/the-plan/
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Did you know that the TPB adopts transit safety and performance targets to help ensure that rail & bus systems in the DMV are consistently safe, reliable, and well maintained? Learn more in Chapter 3 of #Visualize2050 and share your feedback on the plan. visualize2050.org/the-plan/
Today the Visualize 2050 plan goes live for public comment until November 21! Read the plan, watch the video, and comment on the future transportation projects in the region. Don’t hesitate, we want to hear from you. Visit visualize2050.org to comment.
October 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Today the Visualize 2050 plan goes live for public comment until November 21! Read the plan, watch the video, and comment on the future transportation projects in the region. Don’t hesitate, we want to hear from you. Visit visualize2050.org to comment.
TPB turns 60 this year! Thank you to all the TPB members and alternates who came to celebrate 60 years of work that connects communities and shapes the region’s mobility. #ThinkRegionally #60yearsofTPB
@walteralcorn.bsky.social @nharris.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social
@walteralcorn.bsky.social @nharris.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
TPB turns 60 this year! Thank you to all the TPB members and alternates who came to celebrate 60 years of work that connects communities and shapes the region’s mobility. #ThinkRegionally #60yearsofTPB
@walteralcorn.bsky.social @nharris.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social
@walteralcorn.bsky.social @nharris.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social
The TPB elected Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn as new TPB Chair. @walteralcorn.bsky.social will lead the board's review of #Visualize2050, the National Capital Region Transportation Plan. The TPB will vote on plan approval at its December 17 meeting. More: bit.ly/47aqHJN
October 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The TPB elected Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn as new TPB Chair. @walteralcorn.bsky.social will lead the board's review of #Visualize2050, the National Capital Region Transportation Plan. The TPB will vote on plan approval at its December 17 meeting. More: bit.ly/47aqHJN
The TPB meets tomorrow at 12:00 P.M. On the agenda: final project inputs for the Visualize 2050 plan & Air Quality Conformity Analysis + a briefing on the upcoming Visualize 2050 comment period. #Visualize2050 Livestream: bit.ly/TPBOctoberMeeting
October 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The TPB meets tomorrow at 12:00 P.M. On the agenda: final project inputs for the Visualize 2050 plan & Air Quality Conformity Analysis + a briefing on the upcoming Visualize 2050 comment period. #Visualize2050 Livestream: bit.ly/TPBOctoberMeeting
The Transportation Planning Board celebrates 60 years of vision, action, and impact. Let’s keep moving toward a more livable, accessible future – together. #ThinkRegionally #60yearsofTPB
October 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Transportation Planning Board celebrates 60 years of vision, action, and impact. Let’s keep moving toward a more livable, accessible future – together. #ThinkRegionally #60yearsofTPB
TPB recently approved funding for DC & Maryland projects that will advance alternative transportation options while reducing pollution. From bikeshare expansion and new delivery microhubs in DC to a shared-use path, zero-emission refuse trucks, and new lighting in MD. Learn more: bit.ly/46y9JpT
October 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
TPB recently approved funding for DC & Maryland projects that will advance alternative transportation options while reducing pollution. From bikeshare expansion and new delivery microhubs in DC to a shared-use path, zero-emission refuse trucks, and new lighting in MD. Learn more: bit.ly/46y9JpT
Planning to use bikeshare this weekend? Thinking of zipping home from work on a scooter? If so, you're not alone. Dockless micromobility ridership is on the rise across the DC-MD-VA region. Read about the upward trend: bit.ly/4nSBeAm
September 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Planning to use bikeshare this weekend? Thinking of zipping home from work on a scooter? If so, you're not alone. Dockless micromobility ridership is on the rise across the DC-MD-VA region. Read about the upward trend: bit.ly/4nSBeAm
Today at the #AMPO2025 Annual Conference: TPB's Ken Joh and Zhuo Yang presented "How Big Data Can Enhance MPO Travel Surveys." They were joined by fellow presenters from Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission @mtcbata.bsky.social.
September 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Today at the #AMPO2025 Annual Conference: TPB's Ken Joh and Zhuo Yang presented "How Big Data Can Enhance MPO Travel Surveys." They were joined by fellow presenters from Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission @mtcbata.bsky.social.
The Natl. Capital Region Transportation Planning Board's planners & engineers have joined Metropolitan Planning Organizations from across the country this week for the #AMPO2025 conference. Thank you, AMPO for the great sharing & learning opportunity! bit.ly/3VUzz10
September 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Natl. Capital Region Transportation Planning Board's planners & engineers have joined Metropolitan Planning Organizations from across the country this week for the #AMPO2025 conference. Thank you, AMPO for the great sharing & learning opportunity! bit.ly/3VUzz10
As the metropolitan planning organization for the National Capital Region, TPB plans for road, bus, rail, and bike & pedestrian needs in DC-MD-VA through the year 2050. Learn about our long-range plan, #Visualize2050, and get involved in the DMV's #transportation future. Visit visualize2050.org.
September 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
As the metropolitan planning organization for the National Capital Region, TPB plans for road, bus, rail, and bike & pedestrian needs in DC-MD-VA through the year 2050. Learn about our long-range plan, #Visualize2050, and get involved in the DMV's #transportation future. Visit visualize2050.org.
It's been a sunny September so far, but rain or shine, #transportation resilience is always a priority in the metropolitan Washington region. This summer, the TPB's new flood risk analysis identified roads, rail & transit vulnerable to flooding. Catch up on the story here: bit.ly/4mLn7wv
September 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It's been a sunny September so far, but rain or shine, #transportation resilience is always a priority in the metropolitan Washington region. This summer, the TPB's new flood risk analysis identified roads, rail & transit vulnerable to flooding. Catch up on the story here: bit.ly/4mLn7wv