<html>
<head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)">
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoAutoSig, li.MsoAutoSig, div.MsoAutoSig
{margin-right:0in;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p
{margin-right:0in;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";}
span.EmailStyle21
{font-family:Arial;
color:navy;}
@page Section1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
-->
</style>
</head>
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue>
<div class=Section1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>FYI</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<div>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>Yasmin Reyazuddin <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Aging & Disability Services</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><br>
Department of Health & human services <br>
401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) <br>
Rockville MD 20850 <br>
<br>
240-777-1556 (personal line) </span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>Office hours 8:30 am to 5:00 pm </span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>Languages English, Hindi, Urdu Braille</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>This message may contain protected health information or other
information that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended
recipient, please contact the sender by return mail and destroy any copies of
this material. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>Thank you.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> MCG eSubscription
[mailto:NoReply@eSub.montgomerycountymd.gov] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 23, 2010
4:02 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Reyazuddin, Yasmin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Ride On Fares to Increase
and Other Changes to Take Effect June 27; Kids Ride Free and Code Red Ride</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="98%"
style='width:98.0%'>
<tr height=40 style='height:30.0pt'>
<td height=40 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:30.0pt'>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ride On
Fares to Increase and Other Changes to Take Effect June 27; Kids Ride Free
and Code Red Ride Free to be Suspended </span></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Montgomery
County’s Ride On bus system will change its fares on June 27 to coordinate
with the introduction of a new fare structure by the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority (Metro). The Ride On fare changes are designed to make
transfers between Metrobus and Ride On simpler and less confusing by keeping
fares for the two transit systems compatible. In addition, to help close
Montgomery County’s nearly $1 billion budget gap for fiscal year 2011 which
begins July 1, Ride On will also be making other changes. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The new
Ride On fares that will become effective on June 27 are shown below: </span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Ride On Fare
Change
New Fare </span></font></b></strong></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Regular
cash fare or
token
$1.70 <br>
Regular fare paid with SmarTrip
card $1.50
<br>
Express Route 70 cash fare or
token $3.85
<br>
Express Route 70 fare paid with SmarTrip
card $3.65
<br>
Senior/Disabled with identification
card Free
(Unchanged from current fare)<br>
or Attendant accompanying disabled customer with Attendant- <br>
Eligible card from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays <br>
Senior/Disabled with identification
card with
cash fare or token 85¢<br>
or Attendant accompanying disabled customer with Attendant- <br>
Eligible card except from 9:30 a.m to 3:00 p.m.
weekdays
with SmartTrip card: 75¢<br>
Metrorail to Ride On bus
transfer $1.00
<br>
Youth cruiser
pass $11.00
a month <br>
Regional One Day bus
pass
Discontinued <br>
<br>
Change bus-to-bus transfer
period From
3 hours to 2 hours <br>
<br>
Beginning June 27, Ride On will also suspend the Kids Ride Free program.
However, those under 18 can still take Ride On at steeply discounted rates by
purchasing a Youth Cruiser Pass for $11 a month, good for unlimited rides.
During the summer, Ride On is also suspending the Code Red, Ride Free
program, which has provided free rides on Code Red or Code Purple Days when
air quality is considered unhealthy or very unhealthy, respectively. Single
Code Red days saw minimal or no ridership increase and cost the County
$45,000 on a weekday, $26,000 on a Saturday and $20,000 on a Sunday. The
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission discontinued their program last
year, and Metrobus also will not participate this year. </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more information about Ride On, go to <a
href="http://www.rideonbus.com/">www.RideOnBus.com</a> or call the County’s
Transit Information Center at 240-777-7433 (RIDE). </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'># # #</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=smallertext><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Release ID: 10-258</span></font></span> <br>
<span class=smallertext>Media Contact: Esther Bowring 240-777-6507 </span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div>
<p><strong><b><font size=1 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>Unsubscribing</span></font></b></strong></p>
<p><font size=1 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
color:gray'>You received this email because you have signed up for the <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">Seniors and Caregivers</font></b></strong> newsletter
from Montgomery County eSubscription. If you want to <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">unsubscribe</font></b></strong> to this newsletter, Go
to <a href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/eSubscription"><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">eSubscription</font></b></strong></a>, and select <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">Update An Account</font></b></strong>. When you see the
list of newsletters to which you are subscribed, check off <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">Seniors and Caregivers</font></b></strong> newsletter.</span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=1 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>Privacy Policy | Accessibility</span></font></b></strong></p>
<p><font size=1 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
color:gray'>As an eSubscriber user, you agreed that we may contact you by email
and use the information you submit as described in the Montgomery County <a
href="http://montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/content/mcginfo/siteFiles/privacy.asp">Privacy
Policy</a>. If you would like to opt-out of receiving a particular email at
this email address, then please <a
href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/eSubscription"><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">unsubscribe</font></b></strong></a> to indicate your
preferences.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
color:gray'>Please do not reply to this email. Replies to this email will not
be responded to or read. If you have any questions or comments, contact us by <a
href="mailto:Customer.Service@montgomerycountymd.gov">email</a> or postal
mail:Montgomery County Government, Office of Public Information, 101 Monroe
Street, 4th Floor, Rockville, MD 20850. </span></font></p>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>