Taxicab fares in Montgomery County increased from $2 to $2.50 per mile on Feb. 1, 2026, with a new $1 nighttime surcharge added.
High school students can submit 30-sec distracted driving PSAs for prizes up to $800 and earn up to 5 SSL hours.
MCDOT holds a virtual public hearing Feb. 11 on a proposed 5-ft concrete sidewalk along Redwing Road in Bethesda.
MCDOT hosts an in-person community meeting Feb. 10 on proposed separated bike lanes along Executive Blvd and Grand Park Ave.
A water main break on N Horners Lane forces Route 48 onto Route 59 routing between N Horners Lane and Southlawn Lane through end of service Feb. 8.
Route 20 is detoured to Silver Spring only, bypassing Nolte Ave and staying on Sligo Ave, through end of service Feb. 8.
MCDOT changed timetables on 31 Ride On routes and bus bay assignments on 6 routes starting Jan. 11, 2026.
Metrorail construction closes Medical Center Metro bus loop on select Sundays in Feb. and Apr. 2026, rerouting Ride On routes 34 and 46.
Montgomery County's new Ride On Flex service is now operating in Sandy Spring and Ashton, offering app- or phone-booked trips within the service zone.
A new on-demand, zero-fare Ride On Flex zone now serves Ednor, Sandy Spring, Norwood, Cloverly, and New Hampshire Ave corridor.
Council briefing revealed MCDOT does not coordinate snow removal with MCPS bus and walking routes.
County Executive Elrich and MCDOT highway chief discuss ongoing snow and ice removal from roads and sidewalks at Feb. 4 briefing.
Five Flash BRT buses on US 29 are decorated with neon heart lights through Feb. 28, with a weekly $35 gift card giveaway.
MCDOT plans seven new Flash BRT corridors; a U.S. 29 extension to Howard County is expected to open fall 2026.
Friedson asks why the county still lacks a reliable snow-removal status tracker nearly 10 years after a similar failure in 2016.
High school students can submit 30-second distracted driving/walking PSAs for prizes up to $800 and up to 5 SSL hours.
MCDOT holds Feb. 10 community meeting on proposed separated bike lanes along Executive Blvd. and Grand Park Ave. in North Bethesda.
MCDOT launches zero-fare, on-demand transit Zone 918 serving Sandy Spring, Ednor, Norwood, and Cloverly to White Oak Transit Center starting Feb. 2.
MCDOT changed timetables on 31 routes and bus bay assignments on 6 routes to improve efficiency and on-time performance.
Montgomery County's Call-n-Ride program provides subsidies to offset on-demand taxi costs for eligible residents; contact info available.