Press Releases - Department of Transportation

For Immediate Release: Friday, November 13, 2020

Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on Wednesday, Nov. 18, will hold an online session about the many transportation options and resources available to older residents and adults with disabilities. The virtual session will be presented from 4:30-5:30 p.m. via Zoom.

After the one-hour presentation, representatives will answer questions from 5:30-6 p.m.

Representatives from MCDOT and DHHS will be joined in the session by their partners from the Jewish Council for the Aging’s Connect-A-Ride program. The session will focus on transportation resources provided by County government and other providers. Information also will concentrate on changes in transportation options and safety practices that were made due to the COVID-19 health crisis.

The conversation will provide seniors with the information needed to make essential trips by themselves. It also will address options available to access services in the safest, most affordable and most convenient ways.

Transportation resources covered will include those provided by the County and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), as well as private providers, nonprofit organizations, volunteer transportation providers and taxis.

To participate in the Zoom session, click here to join.

Meeting ID: 916 6676 5222
Passcode: 828741
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Or call 301-715-8292 and use Meeting ID and passcode from above.

For questions in advance of the program, interested participants can contact:

MCDOT Contact: Sam Oji, 240-777-5895 or [email protected]
Shawn Brennan, 240-777-1350 or [email protected]

Participants are encouraged to send questions to Mr. Oji or Ms. Brennan in advance of the meeting to inform topics of interest to be included on Nov. 18.

For the most up-to-date service information, riders can follow @RideOnMCT on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, In addition, information is available at RideOnBus.com or by subscribing to MCDOT news releases.

For department updates, follow @MCDOTNow on Twitter, visit the department website at montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, subscribe to MCDOT news releases or subscribe to MCDOT’s ‘Go Montgomery!’ newsletter.

For transportation updates related to COVID-19 health crisis, visit MCDOT’s transportation resource page for COVID-19.

Release ID: 20-213
Media Contact: Hannah Henn 240-777-8389