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The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is hosting a public forum at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8 at White Oak Middle School, 12201 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904. At the meeting, MCDOT will be proposing the introduction of a new on-demand service route, Ride On Flex Route 918, and collecting public feedback and answering questions. 

Ride On Flex Route 918 will provide peak-period on-demand transit service to the Ednor, Sandy Spring, Norwood, and Cloverly communities, as well as New Hampshire Avenue between Maryland Route 108 and the White Oak Transit Center. General information about the Flex service is available at montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/flex. 

For additional information prior to the public forum regarding these proposed changes, please visit the Ride On web site at Public Forums. 

Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to speak at the public forum are requested to furnish in writing by email, a copy of their testimony on or before Thursday, Dec. 4, and include their name, home address, telephone number, e-mail address and organization (if applicable) to the MCDOT Division of Transit Services at [email protected]. 

Sign language and Spanish interpreter services will be provided only upon request with notice as far in advance as possible but not less than 3 business days prior to the date of the forum.  Public participation is encouraged, and feedback may influence the service implementation. 

Comments on the proposed service change may be sent by mail or e-mail to the Division of Transit Services by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18. Written testimony carries the same weight as oral testimony. Email comments to Send your comments to [email protected] or send by mail to: 

MCDOT Division of Transit Services, Ride On Public Forum, 101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor, Rockville, MD 20850. 
 

Flex Route 918 Map 

For the most up-to-date bus service information, riders should follow @RideOnMCT on X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. In addition, information is available at rideonbus.com, by subscribing to receive email alerts or by texting MONTGOMERY RIDEON to 468311 to receive text alerts.    

For more information on MCDOT programs and services, visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, follow @MCDOTNow on X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter.   

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