Local Officials and Coalition Supporters Launch Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Naming Contest

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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will be joined by Rep. John Sarbanes, Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman, and Montgomery County Council Vice President Roger Berliner, along with a coalition of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) supporters are scheduled to announce the launch of a naming contest for the County’s BRT system, Thursday.

According to a news release, the branding of the BRT system is crucial step as the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) moves forward on planning and design using $10 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funding received earlier this year.

The announcement will be made at 9 a.m. on Nov. 17th at the parking lot of the Verizon Corporate Office in Silver Spring.

For more information, visit the Montgomery County website.

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