Some Ride On Bus Services Increasing, Resuming Next Week

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Several Ride On bus services are slated to resume March 13, and several bus routes will have increased services beginning the same day.

“Restoring our bus services are a priority and our service levels are moving in the right direction,” said MCDOT Division Chief of Transit Services Dan Hibbert.

Programs that are resuming:

• Ride On Flex (on-demand service in Wheaton/Glenmont and Rockville)
• Ride On extRa ( limited-stop service along MD 355 between Lakeforest Transit Center and Medical Center)
• Flash (bus rapid transit bus line servicing US 29), resuming full weekday service

Programs that are increasing service:

• Ride On buses on routes 9, 14, 20, 30, 43, 56, 61, 63, and 100

“Many County residents depend upon our Ride On bus system for essential trips,” said MCDOT Director Chris Conklin. “We are thankful that many of our bus operators have been able to return to work, and we have ramped up our hiring efforts so that we can continue to increase service levels.”