Public Forum Set for August 8 on Ride On's Proposed Route Changes

For Immediate Release: Monday, July 23, 2018

A public forum on proposed changes to three Ride On routes will be held on Wednesday, August 8, starting at 6:30 p.m. and ending after the last speaker. The forum will be located at the Sidney Kramer UpCounty Regional Services Center, located at 12900 Middlebrook Road, Suite 1000 in Germantown. Note: If due to inclement weather the forum is postponed, it will be held on August 9.

Proposed changes will improve service on Routes 43 (new Sunday service), 76 (new Saturday service) and 90 (new midday service). For additional information, please access the Ride On web site at www.rideonbus.com.

Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to speak at the public forum are requested to submit a written request, on or before August 5, to the Division of Transit Services, Ride On Public Forum, 101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Such requests should include name, home address, telephone number, email address and organization. Individuals signed up to speak must bring two print copies of their testimony for the record.

Sign language 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. Large print format also is available upon request.  Please contact [email protected].

Anyone wishing to provide written comments on the proposed service changes may contact Division of Transit Services by 5 p.m. on August 17. Comments may be sent by fax, email or mail to:

Division of Transit Services

Ride On Public Forum

101 Monroe Street, 5^th Floor

Rockville, Maryland 20850

(240) 777-5800 (phone)

(240) 777-5801 (fax)

[email protected]

 

All comments will be considered before any changes are finalized.

 

# # #

Release ID: 18-628
Media Contact: Lorraine Driscoll 240-777-6533