Photo from Pexels The County Council yesterday approved a resolution calling for $53.4 million in cuts to the FY18 operating budget and $9.3 million in cuts to the Capital Improvements Program. County Executive Isiah Leggett had proposed a FY18 savings plan that included $58.7 million in operating budget savings and $13.5 million in current revenue capital budget savings to reduce … Read More
Purple Line work will cause lane closures next week on Wayne Avenue at Manchester Station near Plymouth Street.
Construction on the Purple Line can continue uninterrupted following a court ruling today by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
A third dockless bikeshare company is scheduled to begin operating in a demonstration area beginning Dec. 7, according to a press release.
Red Line trains will not operate between Silver Spring and Fort Totten for 16 days beginning Saturday, Nov. 25.
Preparation for the heavy construction needed for the Purple Line has begun and residents in the local area should begin planning for road closures.
Almost all of the businesses in Spring Center in the 8600 block of 16th Street are now closed or relocated in anticipation of Purple Line construction.
Traffic congestion and pedestrian safety along Georgia Avenue were the principal concerns among attendees at a presentation kicking off planning for a Forest Glen/Montgomery Hills sector plan.
Graphic from Bus Rapid Transit Station Design Prototype Report. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation has released a Bus Rapid Transit Station Design Prototype Report to illustrate what BRT stations could look like along various parts of the proposed routes. The BRT system is designed to provide large buses running in dedicated lanes with green light priority and fewer stops … Read More
Friends of the Capital Crescent Trail is circulating an email in an attempt to raise funds for legal fees to continue its opposition to the Purple Line construction.
Peter Pan Bus Lines has left its terminal on Fenton Street and is now operating from the Silver Spring Transit Center.
Montgomery County will be the first suburban jurisdiction in the country to offer residents dockless bike sharing under a new agreement with Mobike, the largest such company in the world. County Executive Ike Leggett (D) said the agreement would be a pilot project that would bring 400-500 bikes to Silver Spring for riders to test the concept. The trial is … Read More