Ride On to Hold Public Forums in March on Proposed Spring Service Changes

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 7, 2017

The public is invited to provide input on proposed Ride On service changes that will begin in May. Comments may be made either in person or in writing.

The changes include:

• A new service in the Cabin Branch Community in Clarksburg

• Restructuring of Ride On’s current services to meet the demands of the Clarksburg community

• Expansion of Ride On’s services in the Mid-County region to address the needs of residents in the Connecticut Avenue Estates and Poplar Run communities.

The changes affect Routes 31, 33, 58, 73, 75 and 79, and details are described below:

 

• Route 31: Proposal to divert current route to serve the Poplar Run community and terminate at Glenmont station
• Route 33: Proposal to divert current route to serve the Connecticut Avenue Estates community, with direct connection to local schools and Glenmont Station
• Route 58: Proposal to divert current route to serve the new Multi-Agency Service Park during morning and evening peak periods
• Route 73: (new service) Proposal to serve new Cabin Branch communities near the Clarksburg Premium Outlets and the community along W. Old Baltimore Road. Gateway Center Business Park will also be served by Ride On Route 73 (currently served by Route 75)
• Route 75: Proposal to divert current route to serve Snowden Farm Parkway and Little Seneca Parkway with weekday trips to and from Clarksburg High School, avoiding duplication of service while connecting the most developed area of Clarksburg to Germantown and Clarksburg Premium Outlets
• Route 79: Proposal to shift the routing to Snowden Farm Parkway, New Cut Road, and Little Seneca Parkway to better serve the densest areas of Clarksburg

More information about proposed route changes is available online.

 

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Transit Services Division will hold three public forums to provide the public with opportunities to comment on these proposed changes:

 

Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 7 p.m. (Connecticut Avenue Estates Community)

Highland Elementary School in the All-Purpose Room (Cafeteria)

3100 Medway Street, Silver Spring

 

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. (Cabin Branch/Clarksburg Communities)

Clarksburg at Rocky Hill Middle School

22401 Brick Haven Way, Clarksburg

 

Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 6:30 pm (Poplar Run Community)

Poplar Run Community Center/Clubhouse

13500 Stargazer Lane (off Poplar Run Drive), Silver Spring

 

Register a minimum of three days in advance of the forum to speak for three minutes, either by email or in writing to the Division of Transit Services, Ride On Public Forum, 101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor, Rockville, MD 20850 and provide the following information:

• Date of forum the speaker plans to attend

• Name

• Home address

• Telephone number

• E-mail address

• Organization

Speakers must bring two printed copies of their testimony to the forum. These forums will end after the last registered speaker. If the forum is cancelled due to inclement weather, it will be rescheduled for March 14, 2017.

 

Sign and non-English language translation services will be provided upon request by emailing Ride On no later than three days before the forum.

 

For those who cannot attend a forum, comments on the proposed new route may be submitted by March 16, by email, by fax 240-777-5801, or in writing to:

Division of Transit Services

Ride On Public Forum

101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor

Rockville, MD 20850

 

Large print format or information in other languages is available upon request with a minimum notice of five business days. All comments, including alternatives, will be considered before any changes are finalized.

 

Information on the proposed changes is available online.

En Español aquí.

 

Title VI: Montgomery County assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1987, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity.

Release ID: 17-033
Media Contact: Esther Bowring 240-777-7155