MCDOT Seeks Applicants for Ride On Transit Advisory Group by April 5; High School Students and Bilingual Adults Encouraged to Apply

For Immediate Release: Friday, March 5, 2021

Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) Division of Transit Services seeks bus riders to fill positions on the Ride On Transit Advisory Group (TAG). TAG acts as a consumer advisory panel, serves as a sounding board for Transit Services, and provides feedback on Ride On policies, services, and programs.

County residents who represent a broad range of interests, such as transit ridership advocacy, community advocacy, environmental protection, economic development, transportation equity, and issues concerning seniors and the disabled are urged to apply. Consideration will also be given to applicants that represent each Ride On geographic service area. Three bus operators also serve as members of the advisory group. The membership term is two years, and meetings are held three times a year virtually (since COVID) and were previously held at the Montgomery County Executive Office Building in Rockville.

Montgomery County’s Ride On system provides fixed-route and on-demand bus service to residents and visitors in Montgomery County, Maryland. Since Ride on began service in 1975,  22 million trips were completed annually (pre COVID) on 79 routes with more than 5,400 stops across the county. Services include Ride On extRa, Ride On Flex and Flash.

Applicants can find more details and apply online by April 5, 2021. High School students are encouraged to apply and will receive Student Service Learning (SSL) hours.

For more information, call (240) 777-5800.

For the most up-to-date service information, riders should follow Ride On on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. In addition, information is available at RideOnBus.com or by subscribing to “Ride On Services” email alerts. Rider can receive text alerts by texting MONTGOMERY RIDEON to 468311.

For transportation 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. 

 

Release ID: 21-023
Media Contact: Hannah Henn 240-777-8389