Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal and Councilmember Roger Berliner, chair of the Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, issued the following statement today regarding transit funding for the County: “The first and nearest term decision regarding transit in Montgomery County is whether the Purple Line will proceed, which Governor Hogan and Transportation Secretary […]
Winter Weather Expected Later This Morning
UPDATED Say it isn’t so! The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that hits the ground just as you do this morning. The advisory starts at 6 a.m. Wednesday and predicts one to three inches of snow. The snow is expected to fall later this morning and continue through the day. The […]
County Executive Isiah Leggett Holds Dec. 10 News Briefing (VIDEO)
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett met with reporters on Dec. 10 to discuss a variety of topics including the tragic plane crash, the budget, his upcoming meeting with Governor-elect Larry Hogan, the Silver Spring Transit Center, union talks, racial profiling and more. You can watch the briefing in its entirety below:
Leggett on Transit Support (VIDEO)
In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett said it will be important to have Maryland Governor-elect Larry Hogan’s support for the county’s transit network. Related:
Councilmember Roger Berliner: ‘Transit is Key to our Future’ (VIDEO)
In this MyMCMedia Extra, newly reelected Councilmember Roger Berliner tells us that transit is the key to the county’s future. Take a look: Berliner took the Oath of Office on Dec. 1 at Richard Montgomery High School. His remarks followed the County Executive’s Inaugural Address which included news of a six point economic plan that […]
Traffic and Golf Course Redevelopment Top Concerns at Meeting in Montgomery Village (VIDEO)
About 70 people attended a meeting at the Gaithersburg Library Monday night to talk about the development of the Montgomery Village Golf Course, transportation issues and crime in the Montgomery Village area. Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice hosted the meeting fielding questions mostly about the redevelopment of the golf course planned by Monument Realty. […]
Transportation Options for County Seniors (Video)
Community Relations Manager Tom Pogue shares the latest on transportation options for Montgomery County seniors in this report. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.
Marc Elrich Statement on Transit Corridors Plan
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 […]
Council Committees Meet on Oct. 28
The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold a work session on Oct. 28 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss the proposed public/private partnership that would be formed to build the Purple Line—an east-west transit line that would connect the Bethesda and New Carrollton Metrorail stations. The T and […]
Bus Rapid Transit Worksession Set For Oct. 7
The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold the first of five planned work sessions on the Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan at 9:30 a.m. on Oct 7. The primary purpose of the master plan is to identify the specific lines and approximate station locations for the […]
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