[MD-Sligo] Fwd: Corridor Advisory Committee Seeks Feedback on MCDOT’s Veirs Mill Road Bus Rapid Transit/Flash Bus, System Expansion in Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 10

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For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021
Corridor Advisory Committee Seeks Feedback on MCDOT’s Veirs Mill Road Bus
Rapid Transit/Flash Bus, System Expansion in Virtual Meeting on Wednesday,
Nov. 10

Montgomery County’s Corridor Advisory Committee (CAC) will hold a virtual
meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, to provide an update and
seek feedback on the future Veirs Mill Road Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)/Flash
Bus project.

During the meeting organized by the Montgomery County Department of
Transportation (MCDOT), residents will be asked for their views on station
access and design. MCDOT recently completed preliminary engineering and is
preparing to begin the final design. All CAC meetings are open to the
public.

“The Flash expansion will improve mobility options in Montgomery County,”
said County Executive Marc Elrich. “This project will improve transit for
low-income and minority populations, helping us reach our equity goals. The
Flash will provide increased access to a robust jobs corridor and enhance
the quality of life for many of our residents while providing another
amenity to attract more businesses to open up in our County.”

The Veirs Mill Road BRT
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will
be a seven-mile, limited-stop, branded bus service with 12 stations planned
along Veirs Mill Road. The line will be part of the County’s Flash Bus
service. Flash already is operating on Route 29. Stations are designed to
make boarding the buses easier, accelerate travel time and increase transit
equity.

BRT can improve passenger transit mobility by connecting riders to urban
areas and employment centers. The Veirs Mill Road Corridor has long been
considered for upgraded transit, as it accommodates some of the highest
transit ridership in Montgomery County.

BRT is a modern, flexible, affordable, premium form of transportation that
combines features of a bus and a light rail system. BRT features include:

   - Frequent, reliable service.
   - Bus lanes at intersections that allow buses to keep moving, known as
   queue jump lanes.
   - Dedicated bus lanes in some parts of the corridor, reducing traffic
   delays.
   - Priority green light signaling, allowing for shorter travel times.
   - Near-level boarding at multiple doors, facilitating quick and
   efficient boarding and exiting.
   - Comfortable stations providing weather protection, pre-payment
   stations and real-time transit information via message boards.
   - Community-friendly design with enhanced pedestrian walkways and bike
   facilities.

“Corridor Advisory Committees are an integral part of our Bus Rapid
Transit/Flash planning for US 29, MD 355 and Veirs Mill Road. These
Committees are a way for us to give project updates and get feedback from
residents and businesses,” said MCDOT Director Chris Conklin. “We recently
celebrated the US 29 Flash’s one-year anniversary. Despite the pandemic, we
had about 500,000 riders. BRT systems have a drastic impact on the
neighborhoods they serve and gathering feedback from the community helps us
best shape our service.”

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Michael Mitchell at Michael.Mitchell at montgomerycountymd.gov.

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