In-Person Public Forum on Introduction of New On Demand Bus Service, Flex Route 918, to be Held on Monday, Dec. 8 – Mocofeed

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is proposing the introduction of a new on-demand bus service route, Ride On Flex Route 918. The in-person public forum will be held on Monday, Dec. 8, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Wheaton Middle School, 12201 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring.  

Ride On Flex Route 918 will provide peak-period on-demand transit service to the Ednor, Sandy Spring, Norwood, and Cloverland communities, as well as New Hampshire Avenue between Maryland Route 108 and the White Oak Transit Center. Currently Flex bus service operated in limited areas, during limited times, in Rockville and Wheaton/Glenmont areas. For more information about the Flex service model, please visit montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/flex. 

Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to speak at the public forum are asked to submit testimony in writing by mail or email, on or before Thursday, Dec. 4. The testimony should include the participant’s full name, home address, telephone number, e-mail address, and organization, if applicable. 

Testimony can be submitted to the MCDOT Division of Transit Services, Ride On Public Forum at [email protected]. Individuals who have signed up to speak in person must provide a printed copy of their testimony for the record by Friday, Dec. 5.  

Written testimony will carry the same weight as spoken testimony. Comments may be written, faxed, or e-mailed on the proposed service changes to the Division of Transit Services by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18. Send comments to:  

MCDOT Division of Transit Services  
Ride On Public Forum - Flex 918 
101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor  
Rockville, Maryland 20850  
 
(240) 777-5800 (phone)  
(240) 777-5801 (fax)  
[email protected]  

Interpreter services, including sign language, will be provided upon request with notice as far in advance as possible but not less than three (3) business days prior to the date of the forum. Large print format is available upon request. All comments will be considered before any changes are finalized. Public feedback and information provided will become a matter of public record.   

For additional information prior to the public forum regarding the proposed service addition, please visit the bottom of the Ride On website and select Public Forums.  

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For the most up-to-date bus service information, riders should follow @RideOnMCT on X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. In addition, information is available at rideonbus.com, by subscribing to receive email alerts or by texting MONTGOMERY RIDEON to 468311 to receive text alerts.    

For more information on MCDOT programs and services, visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, follow @MCDOTNow on X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter.   

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