Celebrate Capital Bikeshare's Fifth Anniversary with MCDOT's Commuter Services
The region’s Capital Bikeshare system is celebrating its fifth anniversary and MCDOT’s Commuter Services will be joining in the festivities. Read more. 
Metro Announces Silver Spring Transit Center to Open September 20
On Sunday, September 20, Metro will open the Paul S. Sarbanes Silver Spring Transit Center. This new center is located next to the Silver Spring Red Line Metrorail station and features more than 30 bus bays serving Ride On, VanGo, Metrobus and the University of Maryland shuttle. Read more. 
Montgomery County to Host Purple Line Presentation and Informational Open House
The public is invited to attend a presentation by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) to hear more about the State’s recent changes to the Purple Line project. The Purple Line is a proposed light rail line that will run from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County. Read more.
Montgomery County’s TRiPS Commuter Stores Offer Personalized Service; Staff Can Help Residents Sign Up for Parking Space Pay-by-Phone System
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) TRiPS Commuter stores in Silver Spring (map above) and Friendship Heights help residents with alternative transportation services and provide instruction on using the parking meter pay-by-phone service called MobileNOW! Read more.
Bike Lanes to be Added to Four Roadways Undergoing Resurfacing
As part of Montgomery County Department of Transportation's (MCDOT) commitment to expanding the County’s bike network, it is installing more bike lanes whenever possible where road work is underway. Read more.
Leggett Seeks Applicants for New Greater Shady Grove Transportation Management District Advisory Committee
County Executive Isiah Leggett is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the newly established Greater Shady Grove Transportation Management District Advisory Committee. Applications are due September 15. Read more.
School is Back in Session – Be Sure to Stop for School Buses and Avoid a $125 Ticket
Keep children who ride school buses safe. Under Maryland law, drivers travelling in both directions must stop and wait until a school bus's red lights stop flashing before proceeding. The only exception is on a divided highway of four lanes or more with a median separation, either a physical barrier or a wide space, such as a swale. In that case, only traffic following the bus must stop.
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SHA Seeks Public Input on Improvements Needed along MD 97
If you shop, work, or own a business along MD 97 (Georgia Avenue), the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) would like to hear from you. Read more. 
Capital Bikeshare Expanding
Ride On Launches Another Way to Stay in Touch with its New Quarterly Newsletter
Ride On has launched a new, quarterly newsletter called Ride On Review to share its good news with customers and the public. It’s just another way to stay up to date on the latest news, services and information from Ride On. Read more.  
Older Drivers Can Receive a Free CarFit Checkup in September
Older drivers can sign up for a free CarFit checkup, which is an interactive program that demonstrates how seniors can make their vehicle "fit" them to increase safety and mobility on the road. Read more. 
Ride On's Youth Monthly Bus Passes Now on Sale
Montgomery County residents who are 18 years of age or younger can get unlimited rides on Ride On for $11 a month by purchasing Ride On’s Youth Monthly Pass, which must be loaded onto the Youth Cruiser SmarTrip Card. Read more. 
Montgomery Parks Invites Public to a Meeting on September 16 about Proposed Changes to the Countywide Park Trails Plan
Montgomery Parks is planning a comprehensive amendment to the Countywide Park Trails Plan that uses updated methodologies, tools and strategies to plan and implement major park trail systems throughout the County. Parks invites the public to hear more at a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 16 at 7 p.m. at the Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission Montgomery Parks Shady Grove Maintenance Yard Training Room (enter under the green awning), 16641 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville. Read more.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Study Finds Speed Cameras Have Significantly Reduced Deaths and Injuries in Montgomery County
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has issued a report stating that Montgomery County’s speed-camera program has led to long-term changes in driver behavior and substantial reductions in deaths and injuries. The IIHS presented the research at the annual meeting of the Governors Highway Safety Association in Nashville. Read more.
Montgomery Parks Begins Installing Signs along Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail
Montgomery Parks has begun installing trail signage along the 14-mile Rock Creek hiker-biker trail and its hard-surface trail connectors from Lake Needwood to the District of Columbia border. The project is scheduled to be completed by October 30. Read more. | 
