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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett credits County Council member Marc Elrich for outlining the plans for Bus Rapid Transit. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Elrich talks about why BRT is so important now, how important it is for the system to operate efficiently for ridership, and the four year timeline. When it comes to the […]

In the city of Rockville last year, the Rockville Mayor and Council met with elected officials from Gaithersburg and Montgomery County to discuss plans for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that would run through Rockville. So what is BRT? Find out more in this report from Rock 11 Now: Visit our PEG partner Rock […]

Here are five things to know today, Dec. 7, in Montgomery County: 1. Drive carefully. The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. today and visibility may be reduced. 2. The Maryland State Police Department has a reminder for residents: “see something, say something.” 3. MCPS Interim Superintendent […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal held his weekly briefing with reporters on Monday and discussed a variety of topics including Bus Rapid Transit, a recent meeting with faith leaders and the continued need for affordable housing, his pesticide bill, the potential government shutdown, the Pope’s visit to Washington, D.C. and more. You can watch […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts “Meet the Mayors,” a new television show on Montgomery Channel 21 about some of the issues and challenges facing two of Montgomery County’s biggest cities. Joining the discussion are Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman, Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton and Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who now represents both cities as the Council’s […]

Gaithersburg city officials agreed to spend up to $105,000 for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) study of the five-mile Maryland 355 corridor. “We want to do this in a hurry,” said Gaithersburg Planning and Code Administration Director John Schlichting. His request for the study came at the end of the Dec. 15 City Council meeting, […]

The city of Rockville recently hosted a meeting on the proposed Bus Rapid Transit with city of Gaithersburg and Montgomery County elected officials. Rockville 11 reports. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.   Related:

If there is one thing politicians can rally around, it’s traffic. So when the Rockville City Council invited neighboring Gaithersburg and Montgomery County elected leaders to a discussion on the proposed Bus Rapid Transit system, it was a full house.   The group met on Wednesday night to get an update on the corridor planning study […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation and the Maryland Highway Administration are seeking volunteers to serve on Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Advisory committees. The deadline to apply is Nov. 21. Learn more in Tom Pogue’s Transportation Update video. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Learn more or make […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich, who seven years ago introduced the concept of creating a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in the County, made the following statement on Nov. 26 after the Council approved the Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan. The master plan includes a guideline for establishing a BRT system that would have […]