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.
State funding secured for Georgia Ave pedestrian, bicycle, and roadway improvements in Montgomery Hills; construction set to begin in 2028.
Ride On Route 41 serving Aspen Hill, Glenmont, and Wheaton has a schedule adjustment effective September 7 to improve on-time performance.
MCDOT outlined safety improvements at Newport Mill intersection as part of the Veirs Mill Road Bus Rapid Transit project.
MCDOT will add a crosswalk, sidewalk, and LED lighting at the Newport Mill intersection as part of the Veirs Mill Road BRT project.
The TE committee voted 2-1 to remove the M-83 Midcounty Highway Extended project from the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways.