MCDOT

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has launched a new Ride On Trip Planner app that makes planning out transportation options in and around Montgomery County easy and convenient. The app is free and was created in partnership with Moovit, a mobility and journey app provider. Riders can download the app from the Google Play or Apple app store.

The new Ride On Trip Planner app allows for trip planning across multiple modes including Ride On buses, Metrorail and Metrobuses, scooters and Bikeshare. Additionally, the platform will give live reports on wait times and ridership levels for Ride On buses by utilizing a crowdsourcing information feature. This allows more Ride On buses to be added to busier routes based on immediate need. It also provides features to guide riders along their chosen route, including “first mile, last mile” directions to a selected bus stop, and push notifications when they have arrived.

MCDOT sponsored six adult bike classes and most sessions were sold out with 156 registrants. Most attendees were able to ride a bike by the end of the class. The classes offered residents an affordable way to include biking as another form of transportation.

Last month, MCDOT hosted the last of four e-scooter safety classes. Over 75 residents learned how to download the vendor apps to rent and operate an e-scooter and were able to take a test ride. They also learned about local e-scooter laws and general safety information. MCDOT has contracts with Bird, Lime, and Spin who operate within certain areas in Montgomery County and participated in one or more of the four training classes.

Per MCDOT: The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), Commuter Services Section, was recognized by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Commuter Connections Network with a 2023 Employer Services Sales Team Achievement Award for its outstanding work in creating and promoting commuter alternative programs. The award was given at COG’s 26th annual Employer Recognition Awards ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Commuter Connections is a regional network of transportation professionals dedicated to helping employers set up, improve and expand comprehensive commuter benefits and telework programs. These programs have been proven to help businesses recruit and retain employees, while addressing air quality and Climate change concerns.

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Ride On bus riders and Metrobus riders on most Montgomery County routes will be able to request to be dropped off between stops when traveling late at night starting Sunday, July 2. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) Ride On buses and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrobuses will begin offering the “Courtesy Stop” program to allow bus riders more options to get to their destination safely and easily when traveling after dark.

Available after 9 p.m., the Courtesy Stop program will let riders request to be dropped off at any point along the regular bus route, in addition to designated bus stops.

Per MCDOT: Below is the transportation-related holiday schedule for the Independence Day Holiday on Tuesday, July 4:

Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and Alpha Corporation have won a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for their work on the MD 355 Crossing Project completed in February 2022.

ACEC is a national federation of America’s engineering industry consisting of 51 state and regional member organizations that focus on advocacy, education and research. ACEC’s Engineering Excellence Awards highlight the year’s most innovative and impactful engineering triumphs worldwide. The National Recognition Award is a prestigious distinction honoring projects demonstrating exceptional engineering excellence at the national level.