Travel & Transit News

Survey re: Montgomery County’s Draft Vision Zero 2030 Action Plan Will Close on June 21, 2021

June 11, 2021

From Montgomery County:

A survey seeking public input on Montgomery County’s Draft Vision Zero 2030 Action Plan and Fiscal Years 2022-23 Work Plan will close on Monday, June 21. The survey has been open since April when County Executive Marc Elrich released the draft of the plan. It...

June 8, 2021

From the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:

Metro today announced the launch of SmarTrip® on Google Pay, providing more options and more...

June 3, 2021

From the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA):

Beginning Sunday, June 6, Metro customers who need to get to work or home late at night will have more options when Metrobus extends late-night service on dozens of bus...

Restaurant Relief Grants Open for Application

February 2, 2021

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Metro Service Change for Inauguration Day

January 15, 2021

Metro service changes for Inauguration Day, beginning Friday, January 15 through Thursday, January 21

Click here for the latest on schedule changes and station closures

MCDOT Public Virtual Meeting

January 11, 2021

MCDOT Invites Public to Virtual Meeting on Monday, Jan. 11 re: Improving Transportation Navigation & Safety for People with Vision Disabilities Monday, January 11, 2021

From MCDOT: The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an online public...

BTS is Looking for an Advisory Committee Member!

January 5, 2021

There is a vacancy on the Bethesda Transportation Management District (TMD) Advisory Committee. Click Here to read the entire announcement.

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,...

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...

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,...