Ride On runs Sunday schedule Dec. 25; Flash Orange route on Weekend/Holiday schedule; MARC has no service Dec. 25.
MCDOT offering free parking in all county-operated garages and lots on Super Saturday, Dec. 20; on-street meters still enforced.
MCDOT is launching Ride On Flex 918, a free on-demand transit service along the New Hampshire Avenue corridor starting in early 2026.
MCDOT's new 'Ride On Reminders' campaign promotes respectful behavior on buses, citing a tripling of transit worker violence over 15 years.
MCDOT outlines how Ride On's 'S' Service Plan works during snow, storms, or other disruptions affecting normal weekday bus schedules.
MCDOT is placing special Rosa Parks commemorative bus cards across its nearly 400-bus fleet throughout December 2025.
Starting Feb. 1, 2026, riders aged 5–18 must use a Youth Cruiser SmarTrip Card for zero-fare Metrobus rides within Montgomery County.
RideOn buses have been fare-free for all riders since July 1, 2025, with ridership climbing 5.4% since the change took effect.
Construction and utility work for a new Flash BRT corridor on Veirs Mill Road has begun, with service expected to start in 2028.
Five decorated Flash BRT buses with holiday lights and signage run along Colesville Road/Columbia Pike (US 29) throughout December.
WMATA changes schedules and service on 50 Metrobus routes, including 15 Maryland routes, effective Sunday, Dec. 14.
Ride On is operating its regular Sunday schedule on Dec. 14; standard non-articulated buses may substitute on Flash routes.
Starting Dec. 14, Ride On Routes 42 and 81 shift from Bay A to Bay D (stop #15570) on Rockville Pike at North Bethesda Station.
MCDOT will change timetables on 31 routes and bus bay assignments on 6 routes beginning Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.
MCDOT's Snow Portal will post road treatment updates and Ride On bus service changes ahead of Sunday's forecast 1-3 inch snowfall.
MCDOT is recruiting high school students as Vision Zero Youth Ambassadors; applications due December 5.
The Transportation and Environment Committee voted 3-0 on Bill 24-25, repealing Transportation Demand Management rules; full Council vote pending.
PHP Committee adopted a recommendation to widen Four Corners sidewalks using an existing travel lane, prioritizing pedestrian safety near Blair and Northwood High Schools.
MCDOT and Councilmember Fani-González host a Veirs Mill BRT public meeting Oct. 21 at Albert Einstein High School.
16-year-old James Anderson of Wheaton High died crossing University Blvd; Fani-González has urged SHA to redesign the corridor.