Howard

Ride On Expands Flash Service Into Howard County

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will adjust schedules on 20 Ride On bus routes beginning Sunday, Sept. 6, to improve efficiency, reliability and on-time performance.

The changes also coincide with the Sept. 8 extension of the US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit Blue Line into Howard County, adding service to the Mall in Columbia and Merriweather, while two Ride On bus stops in Takoma Park will be discontinued as part of efforts to better match service with rider demand.

Bus route changes include:

  • Beginning Sunday, Sept. 6, Nineteen (19) bus routes have timetable changes: 15689121516,
    17182026333437384041, and 47.
  • Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, Flash Blue has new trip times and locations due to the new extension to Howard County.