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Montgomery County, Maryland

101 Monroe Street
Rockville, MD 20850
United States
240.777.0311

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Montgomery Seal 11078315

Montgomery County government controls transit and other public services within Montgomery County, Md. 

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Montgomery County
line of people stand in front of parked articulated bus
The project will build upon Montgomery County’s first BRT corridor, expanding it to serve four proposed stops in Howard County.
May 12, 2025
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County launches 'Pink' and 'Lime' bus routes to expand transit options
The new bus routes offered through the Great Seneca Transit Network service allows commuters and residents access to faster, more frequent transit through two new Ride On extRa...
Sept. 11, 2024
MCDOT
Montgomery County, Md.,'s Ride On Trip Planner celebrates one year of transit planning.
Ride On Trip Planner has seen more than 1 million public transit trips planned through its system.
Aug. 20, 2024
STV
STV to provide program management services for MCDOT BRT expansion.
MCDOT's BRT expansion will feature 100 stops, with BRT service arriving every five to 15 minutes.
Jan. 19, 2024
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County, Md., has broken ground on Phase 1 of the Great Seneca Transit Network
Phase 1 will include two new Ride On extRa bus service lines that will begin service in summer 2024.
Nov. 30, 2023
Moovit
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has launched the Ride On Trip Planner app to help make using the Ride On bus service easier and more convenient.
The app was created in partnership with Moovit and functions as a tool to help plan public transit trips, outsourcing into Ride On buses, Metrorail and Metrobuses, scooters and...
July 7, 2023
The project features electric bus charging and on-site green hydrogen production for Montgomery County’s EMTOC; by 2035, the site is projected to accommodate over 200 mixed-fleet...
May 18, 2023
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) joined federal and local officials, on December 20, to cut the ribbon on the new $34.8 million...
Dec. 22, 2016
County Executive Ike Leggett recently announced that Montgomery County has maintained its Triple-A bond rating for 2016 from three Wall Street bond rating agencies.
Nov. 28, 2016
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett Issued the following statement June 25 following Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's decision on the Purple Line:I am heartened by the Governor...
June 26, 2015

Articles

OC Transpo
OC Transpo bus.
Montgomery County will begin implementing its redesigned network in June while OC Transpo riders will begin using their new routes in April.
March 19, 2025
Alphastruxure
A rendering of the David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operation Center.
The 5.5-megawatt microgrid project will eventually power 200 zero-emission buses and support the county’s goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2035.
June 17, 2024
STV
Montgomery County, Md., releases Zero Emission Bus Transition Plan.
In collaboration with STV and developed in partnership with MCDOT, the plan maps out how the county will convert its transit fleet to zero-emission vehicles by 2035.
May 21, 2024
Government of Montgomery County Maryland
Federal, state and county representatives held a ribbon-cutting event on Oct. 31 to mark the completion of the Brookville Smart Energy Depot in Silver Spring, Md.
The project will provide renewable energy to charge up to 70 electric buses by 2026 and supports Montgomery County’s goal to have a zero-carbon emission fleet by 2035.
Nov. 1, 2022
STV
STV will develop a master plan to support MCDOT's transition to zero-emission buses. [STV]
STV will evaluate the county’s existing transit infrastructure and investigate potential funding opportunities to help the county meet its goal of having a zero-emission fleet...
June 13, 2022

Additional content from Montgomery County, Maryland

Bill Griffiths, manager of Montgomery County’s Department of General Services’ (DGS) Division of Fleet Management Services was recently named the 2015 Public Sector Fleet Manager...
June 24, 2015
Join MCDOT’s Commuter Services in celebrating the 10th Annual National Dump the Pump Day on June 18. Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), transit...
June 17, 2015
Montgomery County youth ages 5-18 can take unlimited Ride On trips this summer by purchasing a Youth Summer Pass from Montgomery County Ride On. The summer pass costs $18 and ...
June 3, 2015
Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Acting Director Al Roshdieh on June 1, announced organizational changes designed to focus greater attention on alternative...
June 1, 2015
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett on May 12 participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for EYA’s project, Westside at Shady Grove Metro located at 16658 Crabbs Branch Way...
May 12, 2015
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett on May 11 kicked off a week of special events in celebration of the Ride On bus system’s 40th anniversary by proclaiming May 11 as Ride...
May 12, 2015
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will join EYA President Bob Youngentob and EYA Vice President of Land Acquisition and Development McLean Quinn to break ground for the...
May 8, 2015
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced May 4 that he has reconvened the County’s Transit Task Force.In a letter to Task Force Chair Mark Winston, Leggett asked the ...
May 4, 2015
Montgomery County’s Ride On bus system collected 8,767 pounds of food this year during its annual “Give and Ride” food drive that took place the week of April 19. Bus passengers...
May 4, 2015
Montgomery County’s Department of General Services (DGS), Division of Fleet Management Services, recently opened its second compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at the...
April 28, 2015
During Ride On’s annual food drive, Montgomery County Ride On bus passengers can donate nutritious food for area students who don’t have enough to eat – and receive a free bus...
April 14, 2015
U.S. Representatives John Delaney and John Sarbanes will join Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Acting Director Al Roshdieh, MCDOT Division of Transit Services...
April 8, 2015
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett on March 31 announced the launch of a transit screen project for public buildings that provides real-time information about all types...
March 31, 2015
Attendees at the County’s first GreenFest, to be held on March 28, are encouraged to stop by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) exhibit and learn more...
March 26, 2015
Montgomery County Commuter Services, Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association are sponsoring this year’s Bike to Work Day on May 15. More than 10,000...
March 24, 2015
Montgomery County’s Bikeshare program celebrated its first year of operation in fall 2014 and exceeded participation projections with 35,000 trips taken. The county’s Department...
Jan. 28, 2015
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has announced that the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Division of Transportation Engineering (DTE) has completed the...
Dec. 23, 2014
The award was presented at TAM’s annual conference.
Dec. 5, 2014
Montgomery County’s Department of General Services (DGS) will host one of the Maryland Clean Cities and Virginia Clean Cities four-city educational showcases of clean-fuel vehicles...
Oct. 23, 2014
Project will help define larger village center component of area’s revitalization
Sept. 30, 2014
The Montgomery County Office of Public Information (PIO) has won one of three Best of 2014 awards from the International Parking Institute for its education campaign to improve...
July 11, 2014
To help meet its climate and energy goals that call for identifying and deploying clean energy systems, Montgomery County has launched an effort to install solar photovoltaic ...
June 25, 2014
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett on June 2 announced that an eight-year bus stop improvement program has enhanced Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility ...
June 2, 2014
On May 14, the Board of Public Works approved $250,000 for purchase and construction of five new Capital Bikeshare DownCounty stations to augment Montgomery County’s existing ...
May 23, 2014
Montgomery County’s Ride On bus system collected nearly 7,700 pounds of food and other items this year during its annual “Give and Ride” food drive that took place the week of...
April 18, 2014
On Jan. 15, a delegation from the Tainan City government in Taiwan will visit Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) to learn more about the county’s transportation...
Jan. 14, 2014
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett today launched an education campaign to address the growing number of pedestrian collisions occurring in parking lots and garages in ...
Nov. 21, 2013
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett celebrated the grand opening of the county’s Bikeshare Network.
Sept. 27, 2013
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) Resident’s Guide to Services is now available in Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.
Sept. 10, 2013
Governor also announces additional $400 million for construction of purple line for Montgomery and Prince George’s.
Aug. 5, 2013