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Media Advisory

Montgomery County and Howard County Leaders to Announce Major Regional Transit Partnership

For Immediate Release: Monday, May 5, 2025

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will announce and formalize a new transit partnership between the counties to forge regional transportation connections along US Route 29.  

WHAT: Announcing intercounty partnership to expand regional transit services. 

WHEN: Tuesday, May 6, 11:00 a.m. 

WHERE: Kossiakoff Center at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel

WHO:

  • Howard County Executive Calvin Ball
  • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
  • Maryland Department of Transportation, Assistant Secretary Joe McAndrew
  • Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Chief of Staff Erik Johnson 
  • Howard County Office of Transportation, Administrator Clarence Dickerson, III
  • Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Rapid Transit System Development Manager, Joana Conklin 

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Media Contact: Emily DeTitta 240-372-2282