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- Fairfax County launched bus service between Northern Virginia and Bethesda with the Fairfax Connector Express Route 798 in September 2024.
- Montgomery County’s Bus Rapid Transit line, Flash , runs on US 29/Colesville Road and provides direct access to the FDA building from the Silver Spring Transit Center to the south and access as far north as Burtonsville. Flash buses arrive every seven to 15 minutes, allow bikes onboard and operate more like light rail, stopping at each of the modern, weather-protected stations. Flash offers amenities such as Wi-Fi and USB charging onboard. Seven additional, integrated Flash corridors are planned , with the next, along Veirs Mill Road between Downtown Rockville and Downtown Wheaton, moving into construction later this year.
- The Great Seneca Transit Network, Pink, and Lime extRa routes launched last year and provide high-frequency service, running east-west connections between the Shady Grove Metro and the Traville Gateway Transit Center, adjacent to the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville. The Pink Line links the busy Shady Grove corridor with the Life Sciences Center via Medical Center Drive. The Lime Line uses I-370 to provide an express route to RIO, Crown Farm and the heart of the Life Sciences Center at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center.
- MCDOT has been implementing bus priority projects for faster buses. In some cases, MCDOT works with the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA). For example, the dedicated bus lanes on University Boulevard and Georgia Avenue help decrease bus travel time between Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. and provide faster and further-reaching access to Metro.
- Montgomery County’s transit service was recently assessed with a two-year study, Ride On Reimagined . The study looked broadly at all transit offered in the County and engaged the public to make in-depth recommendations to better serve ridership needs. Changes to Ride On bus services to boost efficiency will take effect as early as this summer.
- Using transit to counter the stress of regular commuting to the office has well-documented health benefits. Public transit supports health by increasing step count, providing fresh air and allowing time to check emails and news while someone else does the driving. It also saves money compared to the cost and maintenance of a single-occupancy vehicle and parking fees.
For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46628