The public will have a chance to comment on a proposed new Ride On bus service at a public forum, presented by Montgomery County, to be held on Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. The hearing will take place in the All-Purpose Room at Travilah Elementary School, 13801 Dufief Mill Road, North Potomac.
If the forum is cancelled due to inclement weather, it will be rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 11.
Ride On is expanding its services to meet the demand for smaller, isolated communities. This one-year pilot program will serve the Potomac community south of River Road, adding new stops, as well, in North Potomac and Rockville. The proposed routing encompasses River Road, Travilah Road, Piney Meetinghouse Road, Glen Road, Darnestown Road, Wootton Parkway, Great Falls Road and Middle Lane to the Rockville Metro Station. The route will provide transportation to local schools, Shady Grove Hospital, libraries, shops, eateries and other transportation services.
The route will operate seven days a week, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., running every 75 minutes. The regular Ride On fare for this route will be $1.75. Residents along all of these roads and surrounding areas are invited to comment on this proposed new service.
Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to speak at the public forum are requested to provide in writing their name, home address, telephone number, e-mail address and organization to the Division of Transit Services, Ride On Public Forum, 101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor, Rockville, MD 20850 or to mcdot.rideonpublicforums@montgomerycountymd.gov. Those wishing to speak must provide such information by July 25. Those who have signed up in advance will have three minutes to speak and must bring two printed copies of their testimony for the record.
Sign language interpreter services will be provided upon request by emailing mcdot.rideonpublicforums@montgomerycountymd.gov no later than July 25.
Additionally, comments on the proposed new route may be submitted in writing, by email, or by fax no later than Aug. 11 to Division of Transit Services, Ride On Public Forum, 101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor, Rockville, MD 20850; 240-777-5800; Fax 240-777-5801; or mcdot.rideonpublicforums@montgomerycountymd.gov
See www.rideonbus.com.