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      Metrobus riders return to front boarding, paying fares
      January 3, 2021

      Per WMATA:  Beginning January 3, customers should board at the front of the bus. The cost per trip is $2 payable in cash or with SmarTrip. Customers can save considerably by purchasing a 7-day bus pass for just $15, providing an unlimited number of bus trips on a Metrobus, RideOn, ART, DASH,...

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      Montgomery County Study on Pedestrian Navigation for the Visually Impaired in Urban Centers
      December 22, 2020

      From the Montgomery County Department of Transportation: The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has received a grant from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to study how the...

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      MCDOT Zoom Learning Session on Transportation Options for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities
      November 17, 2020

      From the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT):

      Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on Wednesday, Nov. 18,...

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      I-495/American Legion Bridge Transit and TDM Study
      November 12, 2020

      The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is conducting a study to "identify a range of current and future multimodal solutions that can be implemented to reduce congestion, improve trip reliability and regional connections, and enhance existing and planned multimodal mobility...

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      BTS is Looking for an Advisory Committee Member!
      November 12, 2020

      Do you live adjacent to Downtown Bethesda? Do you have an interest in decreasing traffic into Downtown Bethesda and promoting other commuting modes such as telework and bicycling?

      If so,...

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      Bethesda Bikeways - Construction Notice
      November 12, 2020

      From the Montgomery County Department of Transportation:

      "MCDOT will start construction on or about November 8, 2020 on the two-way cycletracks along Woodmont Avenue and Bethesda Avenue/Willow Lane in downtown Bethesda.

      Work is expected to take several months to complete, with...

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      METRO Requesting Feeback Re: Budget
      October 12, 2020

      From WMATA:  The Covid-19 pandemic costing Metro hundreds of millions of dollars. With ridership down by 80% from pre-pandemic levels and with no additional federal help, Metro has to make difficult decisions to balance the budget shortfall.  Metro is preparing to resume fare collection on...

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      BTS is Looking for an Advisory Committee Member!
      October 5, 2020

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      Adult Learn to Ride Bike Class - October 24
      September 22, 2020

      WABA & MCDOT are partnering to host an adult learn to Ride bike class. Click Here for more details & to register

         

      Take the Corridor Forward Questionaire
      September 17, 2020

      Check out the transit-focus plan for I-270, Corridor Forward and take the survey...

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