A Look Back at 2023: Wheaton Boasts Longest Escalator
The longest set of escalators in the Western Hemisphere are right here in Montgomery County. The Wheaton Metro station escalators are 230 feet long with a vertical rise of 115… Read More
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What’s in Store for 2024 Maryland General Assembly
The Maryland General Assembly kicks off its legislative session in Annapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The session will run for 90 days. It is set to end on Monday, April… Read More
Friedson Addresses State Transportation Budget Cuts
On Friday morning at the Committee for Montgomery 2023 Legislative Breakfast, County Council Andrew Friedson outlined his concerns about the statewide $3.3 billion dollar budget cuts to transportation and their… Read More
Kids Ride Free Program to Continue Through School Year
Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will continue its Kids Ride Free program through the 2023-24 school year, they announced last Thursday. The program that began in 2019 offers students… Read More
Metro Rolls Out Taller Faregates to Curb Gate Hopping
New faregates form part of Metro’s plan for a system-wide effort to prevent customers from gate hopping and avoiding payment. At 55 inches high the new gates are designed… Read More
County Continues Transportation Efforts As Bus Ridership Increases
The county continues its transportation initiatives as bus ridership increases and leaders try to make mass transit easier, safer and more sustainable. Ride On ridership is at about 55,000 people… Read More
Transportation Official Used MCPS Money to Pay for Cars, Furniture, Landscaping
Charles Ewald, the former Assistant Director of Transportation for Montgomery Public Schools, set up a system to divert funds from MCPS to himself. When a bus vendor placed late and… Read More
Montgomery County Government to Host Career Fair in May
Looking for a career in public service? Montgomery County government has numerous openings and they’re hosting a career fair and hiring expo on Wednesday, May 3 from 3-7 p.m. The… Read More
Wheaton Metro Station Boasts Longest Escalator in the Western Hemisphere
The escalators at Wheaton station are 230 feet long with a vertical rise of 115 feet making them the most extended set of single-span escalators in the entire Western Hemisphere. Councilmember… Read More
Glass Introduces Safe Streets Act of 2023
Reading the names of the 19 individuals who were killed last year walking or biking on the county roads, followed by a moment of silence, Montgomery County Council President Evan… Read More
MCDOT Installs 16 Electric Vehicle Charging Ports
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has installed 16 electric vehicle charging ports in public garages over the last four months. Eight charging ports were installed in the NOAA… Read More
County Launches Transportation Grant Programs for Vulnerable Residents
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) launched two grant programs Tuesday designed to increase transportation services for vulnerable residents – amounting to $800,000. The funding from the county’s operating… Read More