Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer is touting the county’s free bus service in downtown Silver Spring, which is expanding its hours of service. The Silver Spring circulator, also known as “VanGo,” will now run later into the evening and on Saturdays. “The Silver Spring VanGo Circulator service forms an important part of the urban area’s […]

The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory until 9 a.m. today and the State Highway Administration is urging motorists to delay or cancel early morning travel today. Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Public Schools are opening two hours late today because […]

There may be some additions to several Ride On routes and the county wants to know what you think of them. Montgomery County is scheduled to hold a public forum on proposed Ride On service additions on Oct.29 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. and […]

Starting October 1, the Route 83 Ride On bus that provides service between the Germantown Transit Center at Milestone and the Germantown Park and Ride Lot will be extended to provide daily service to the new Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown and Montgomery College in Germantown. The route will operate: • About every 30 minutes […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. County officials kick off African Heritage Month today in Silver Spring. 2. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for Gaithersburg’s newest restaurant, Venti Tre Modern Italian, at Downtown Crown. 3. RideOn has announced some schedule changes that […]

The Montgomery County Ride On bus system is adjusting schedule times on Sunday, September 7 for the following routes: Routes, 16, 25, 26, 43, 56, 58, 61, 70, 83 and 90. According to a news release, changes have been made so schedules more accurately reflect the actual travel times of buses along the routes. County […]

County Council President Craig Rice recently spent part of his Saturday on the Ride On bus to find out how the service is serving customers. Take a look: Hear more of his remarks in our Council President Craig Rice Shares His Ride On Experience article.

In this MyMCMedia Extra Council President Craig Rice shares his experience on a round-trip ride on Ride On bus recently from Germantown to Shady Grove. Rice explains how it took him nearly 40 minutes to make a five-mile commute on Ride On. Rice also talks about the challenges created by past cutbacks of some Ride […]

At this week’s press conference  Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice talked about the council’s anticipated final vote on the White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan and the impact the Silver Line will have on the county’s competitiveness for jobs and residents. He also recapped a recent education committee meeting where members approved a supplemental appropriation […]

In this transportation report, Community Relations Manager Tom Pogue of the Department of Transportation explains the Youth Cruiser Pass for Ride On passengers under the age of 19 in Montgomery County. The SmarTrip card may be purchased at Montgomery County Libraries. A summer pass is available for $18. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery […]