#RidetheFlash

🎃🚌⚡Flash Friday⚡🚌🎃
Catch the Monster Flash bus this #weekend for bilingual story hours at Twinbrook & Germantown Libraries. Building safer corridors with more convenient transit- the Veirs Mill Flash corridor has an estimated launch of 2028! Join us and learn all about Flash! 🧟 www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc #Halloween #montgomerycountymd #ridetheflash #maryland #transit #transportation

🚨Flash Friday🚨
Funded by State and Federal funding, Flash Bus Rapid Transit Projects are bringing dollars to the County– There are about 900M in projects that we have an active financial plan for.
🔗 montgomerycountymd.gov/brt/ #Montgomerycountymd #ridetheflash #transportation #transit

🎃Mark Your Calendars🎃
You won't want to miss these👻spooky👻events coming up at the end of #October2025 !
#ridetheflash #rideonbus #MCPL #Montgomerycountymd #halloween #halloween2025

Join Twinbrook Library for a fun-filled Halloween event on Oct 25th! From 10 am - noon come explore the Monster Flash not-so-spooky "haunted" bus from the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), along with various other county departments
Join Germantown Library for a fun-filled Halloween event on Oct 25th! From 2:00pm - 4:00pm come explore the Monster Flash not-so-spooky "haunted" bus from the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, along with various other county departments. Explore the decorated bus and learn about the new Flash bus line being developed!
Get a jump start on celebrating Halloween in the Wheaton Arts & Entertainment District for free s'mores roasting, pumpkin painting, costume contests, Halloween crafts, face-painting, photo ops, and more at HalloWheaton. Adult activities include a beer garden, fire pits, yard games, and a zombie trailer. Costume contest for children begins at 2pm!

If you missed the US 29 Flash BRT Phase 2 project meeting last night. You can submit🗣️feedback via the online comment form by 6:00pm on Tue., Nov. 11, or after Nov 11 via email📧 US29BRT@montgomerycountymd.gov
👩‍💻form🔗 forms.office.com/Pages/Respons #montgomerycountymd #ridetheflash #maryland #mdcommuters #transportation #transit

PUBLIC COMMENTS - US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Phase 2 - October 2025
Public input is the key to the success of a public infrastructure project as it allows the County to understand the concerns of the community. Your input is important and will become a part of the public record and may be included and/or summarized in the public documents about this project. Due to the potentially high volume of comments, we may receive, the County regrets that we may be unable to respond to all comments, but we assure you that all comments will be read and evaluated.

🚨Flash Friday is back!🚨

🚌 Starting today, we’ll be showcasing everything you need to know about the Flash Bus and its expanding service in Montgomery County, MD!

🚌 Every Flash Friday, we’ll share Flash benefits including top features & sneak peeks at upcoming routes. #RidetheFlash #mdcommuting #commuting #silverspringmd

🗓️REMINDER🗓️
MCDOT is hosting an in-person public meeting on the US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit Phase 2 project from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Oct. 7, at Montgomery Blair High School in #SilverSpringMD.
🌟Details▶️ www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc #montgomerycountymd #maryland #ridetheflash #brt #meeting

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🔆🚌NEW🚌🔆
MCDOT is hosting an in-person public meeting for the Veirs Mill Road Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
🗓️Tuesday, Oct. 21
🕰️6:30pm–8:30pm
📍Albert Einstein High School, #KensingtonMD
Details▶️ www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc #ridetheflash #montgomerycountymd #mdcommuters #BRT #wheatonmd #rockvillemd #MDSHA #maryland

what is flash on veirs mill road?
Montgomery County Department of Transportation is working to implement Flash BRT across the County. The Veirs Mill Road Flash will be a new transit service connecting Wheaton and Rockville with twelve stations along Veirs Mill Road and MD 355. Flash service on Veirs Mill Road will provide faster and more reliable transit service, connecting riders to housing, jobs, the MARC train, and the Metrorail Red Line. The Veirs Mill Road Flash will also include bicycle and pedestrian improvements like continuous sidewalks and safer crossings.

😎Burtonsville Day Celebration😎
Happening TODAY! Our Flash Outreach Team will be there with handouts and free give-a-ways so, stop🛑by their table and say 👋hello!
🌟Residents are encouraged to🚶‍♂️walk🚴 bike or take🚌transit to the event.
🌟▶️ www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc #montgomerycountymd #weekend #ridetheflash #transportation #transit

The Burtonsville community is thrilled to welcome back the 33rd Annual Burtonsville Day Celebration, taking place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. The festivities will kick off with a lively parade along Old Columbia Pike, starting at Paint Branch High School and ending at the Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, located at 14906 Old Columbia Pike.

The celebration continues at the recreation center’s parking lot, the Marilyn J. Praisner Library, and Columbia Local Park, featuring:

Live music in partnership with Strathmore
Games, food, and vendors
Health care and government services
Family-friendly activities
Exhibitors and community organizations
This free event draws a large crowd from Burtonsville and surrounding East County communities, celebrating the area’s diversity and community spirit. Since its founding in 1991, Burtonsville Day has honored local creativity and service with awards for parade floats, community initiatives, and antique cars. This year’s theme is Building a Better Community Together.

🚌🚏ICYMI🚌🚏
In FY25 #MCDOT's Division of Transit Services completed 31 bus stop ADA improvements and inspected 98% of the 5400 bus stops during an ADA audit. #rideonbus #transportation #ADA #Transit #montgomerycountymd #maryland #takethebus #ridetheflash

🗓️Mark Your Calendars🗓️
MCDOT is hosting an in-person public meeting on the US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Phase 2 project from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Montgomery Blair High School in #SilverSpringMD
🌟Details▶️ www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc
#mdcommuters #ridetheflash #silverspringmd #montgomerycountymd

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🗓️Happening This Thursday!🗓️
#MCDOT is hosting a US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit Phase 2 Public Meeting followed by a CAC meeting.
🗓️Thursday, August 28, 2025
🕰️6:00pm–8:00pm
🌟Details▶️ montgomerycountymd.gov/dot/cal #ridetheflash #montgomerycountymd #BRT #SilverSpringMD

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🚌ICYMI🚌
#MCDOT is hosting a US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit Phase 2 Public Meeting followed by a CAC meeting later this month.
🗓️Thursday, August 28, 2025
🕰️6:00pm–8:00pm
🌟Details▶️ montgomerycountymd.gov/dot/cal
#montgomerycountymd #maryland #howardcountymd #BRT #ridetheflash #mdcommuters #TransitTooter #Transit

🚌Reminder🚌
#MCDOT is hosting a US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit Phase 2 Public Meeting followed by a CAC meeting later this month.
🗓️Thursday, August 28, 2025
🕰️6:00pm–8:00pm
🌟Details▶️ montgomerycountymd.gov/dot/cal #mdcommuters #montgomerycountymd #ridetheflash #BRT

MCDOT is hosting a US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Phase 2 public meeting followed by a Corridor Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting on Thursday, Aug. 28 starting at 6 p.m.

There will be two parts to this meeting.
• From 6 - 7 p.m., the meeting will focus on bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The topics presented and interactive activities will be the same as the June meeting.
• From 7 – 8 p.m. the meeting will be the CAC meeting, which will focus on the preliminary design of the BRT facilities.
• Both portions of the meeting are open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend.

The #MontgomeryCountyAgriculturalFair starts in just 2 weeks! Join #RideOn, #RideTheFlash, #VisionZeroMC at their NEW location next to the Army tent, just 6 spaces down (towards the carnival) from our 2024 spot behind the grandstand! We can't wait to see😀you there!
🐓🐷🐮🐰🐴▶️ mcagfair.com/ #mocofair #9BestDaysOfSummer #august2025 #montgomerycountymd #gaithersburgmd #maryland #summer #funtimes #transit #transitoutreach

images of workers at the moco fair booth in 2024

📰ICYMI📰
The July 2025 edition of the #RideOn 🚌 #Newsletter is now available!
For the latest Ride On🚌news, updates, and reminders, visit 🔗 montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-tra #montgomerycountymd #transit #transportation #TransitTooter #maryland #ridetheflash #rideforfree #mdcommuter #commuteforfree

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Mark your calendars🗓️, the #MOCOFAIR starts on August 8 and once again this year our #RideOnMCT, #RideTheFlash, and #VisionZeroMC
teams will be there!
For more details about the #MoCoFair 🐣🐰🐮🐷 ▶️ mcagfair.com #MakeABeeLineToTheFair #9BestDaysOfSummer

⚡🚍FLASH Summer Guide Available!🚍⚡
Traveling along Colesville Road? US 29 Flash is the first of the County’s planned, high-frequency Bus rapid Transit routes. Check out the new #RideTheFlash 😎summer😎 guide 🔗 montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Tra
⭐And there are ZERO fares on all #RideOn buses! #transit #travel #summeractivities #montgomerycountyms

🖼️🚌🖼️
#RideOnMCT is excited to announce the next stop on their 50th Anniversary Art Contest tour is the Isiah 'Ike' Leggett EOB at 101 Monroe St. in #RockvilleMD. The display will be there until July 8! #montgomerycountymd #zerofares #ridetheflash #transit #transportation

⚡️🚍⚡️
MCDOT is seeking applicants to serve on the #MD355 FLASH Bus Rapid Transit (#BRT) Corridor Advisory Committee.
The committee is comprised of residents, business owners and other stakeholders along the MD 355 corridor--from Bethesda to Clarksburg.
🌟 For more information and to apply, please click here. ▶️ forms.office.com/pages/respons #ridetheflash #mdcommuters #montgonerycountymd #rideonbus #rockvillemd #northbethesdamd #gaithersburgmd #applytoday #committee #transit #futuretransportation

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