Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved the Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan on Nov. 26. The main purpose of that plan is to establish the routes and possible station locations of the proposed countywide Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. BRT is a plan for specially designed buses to travel over mostly dedicated lines throughout […]

Topping the Montgomery County Council’s agenda this week: the sixth in a series of updates on remediation work at the Silver Spring Transit Center. This latest report has all repairs except for the latex modified concrete overlay completed this winter. The overlay is scheduled to be applied over a six-week period once the winter-weather breaks, […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold a worksession at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 25 to follow up on the Office of Legislative Oversight report “Coordinating Utility and Transportation Work in County Rights-of-Way.” The report, released in July, identified opportunities to better coordinate projects in County rights-of-way […]

It may look like it’s ready to take on customers, but the massive Silver Spring Transit Center is far from finished. Weather has delayed the laying of new concrete needed to correct flaws in construction, meaning the center will not be ready to undergo Metro inspection for certification until at least June, according to Montgomery […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr presented his annual State of the School address on Veterans Day. The theme of the event was “Building Our Future Together.” MCPS-TV has that story. You can view the entire event on www.mcpsmd.org. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

As you head out to a Veterans Day event, take along your Smartphone and share the salute to area veterans by sending a photo to pix@mymcmedia.org. Bethesda: On Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethesda Veterans Park, County Executive Isiah Leggett, a veteran of Vietnam, will lead a tribute to vetarans. He will be joined […]

Montgomery County District 1 Councilmember Roger Berliner is holding a community meeting Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Garrett Park Elementary School Media Center, 4810 Oxford St., Kensington. The meeting will provide residents an opportunity for informal discussions of interest to local residents as a continuing part of his series of “Conversations With Councilmember Berliner.” […]

Montgomery County District 1 Councilmember Roger Berliner is inviting residents to join him for informal discussion of issues of interest to local residents as a continuing part of his series of “Conversations With Councilmember Berliner.” The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 7, at Garrett Park Elementary School. “I enjoy these informal […]

Plans for a bus rapid transit system are moving closer to reality. County Cable Montgomery’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Learn more in previous reports.

A brighter mezzanine and new a new stairway between the mezzanine and platform now greet customers at Bethesda Station, as Metro continues to advance improvements to make it a model station. The new stairs, which opened on Oct. 16, are a permanent improvement to reduce pedestrian congestion during rush hours and provide an additional pathway […]