<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Montgomery County, MD</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:montgomerycountymd@public.govdelivery.com">montgomerycountymd@public.govdelivery.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 5:26 PM<br>Subject: *SPECIAL EDITION "FLASH" Go Montgomery! Newsletter<br>To: <<a href="mailto:yasmin81065@gmail.com">yasmin81065@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:28px;margin:10px 0" align="center">MCDOT LAUNCHES FLASH ON US 29 </h1>
<h3 style="line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;text-align:left;margin:20px 0" align="left">Ready to Ride the Flash? Learn How:</h3>
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<p style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:10px 0" align="left">This video describes features and amenities of the new Flash service. More videos are available online at: <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tb250Z29tZXJ5Y291bnR5bWQuZ292L2RvdC10cmFuc2l0L2ZsYXNoL3ZpZGVvcy5odG1sIn0.ZFhNkeRq3KUvRtke_TQ0bU33vC0Oq0XzYuKozP447wE/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/flash/videos.html</a>.</p>
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<img class="m_8670279930197590929govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MDMONTGOMERY/2020/10/3794949/3255268/flashlaunch_crop.jpg" style="width:330px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none" alt="FlashLaunch" width="330" height="147"><h3 style="line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;text-align:left;margin:20px 0" align="left">MCDOT Launches ‘Flash,’ Maryland’s First Bus Service of its Kind</h3>
<p style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:10px 0" align="left">Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) launched its inaugural “Flash” transit service on October 14 in a ceremony led by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council President Sidney Katz, Council Vice President Tom Hucker and MCDOT Director Chris Conklin. The celebration was held at the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mbGlja3IuY29tL3Bob3Rvcy9tY2RvdHBob3Rvcy81MDU2MTEyNTM3Mi9pbi9hbGJ1bS03MjE1NzcxNjcyNzQxMzY1Mi8ifQ.YBP9vOjUb9Ttz6MCaWx4HK2RjKdKHT4jMVi81GUHcDM/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">Briggs Chaney Flash station</a> in Burtonsville, the northernmost station on the Flash's 14-mile route along US Route 29 and Lockwood Drive to Silver Spring. <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dzIubW9udGdvbWVyeWNvdW50eW1kLmdvdi9tY2dwb3J0YWxhcHBzL1ByZXNzX0RldGFpbC5hc3B4P0l0ZW1fSUQ9MjY5NTYifQ.Rna7uTU7zaI0hkT9TizTr4wRtHLsroUPGAo0hhpguig/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">Learn more</a>.</p>
<h3 style="line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;text-align:left;margin:20px 0" align="left"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL01DRE9UTm93L3N0YXR1cy8xMzE2Mzg5NDM4ODAxNTQzMTY4PyJ9.ds-4ASZ_O6j9IBZFDSggTPqKqxlltdxTsYq7i4poUkc/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;word-break:break-word;background-color:#5e2178;border-color:#5e2178;border-style:solid;border-width:12px 25px" target="_blank">Watch the Launch Event on Twitter</a></h3>
<img class="m_8670279930197590929govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MDMONTGOMERY/2020/10/3814495/3272946/flash-remarks2_crop.png" style="width:331px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none" alt="flashremarks" width="331" height="183"><p style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:10px 0" align="left">Officials who played a role in the Flash, but were unable to attend the launch event in person, provided virtual remarks to acknowledge the occasion.</p>
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<p style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:10px 0" align="left">Flash is a new bus service that gets you where you need to go quickly. It operates on Colesville Road/ Columbia Pike (US 29) and Lockwood Drive, with destinations including downtown Silver Spring (Transit Center, MARC and Metrorail Red Line), Four Corners, White Oak, Fairland, and Burtonsville. With Flash, you can hop on and off for destinations along the route or make easy connections to locations throughout the region.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:10px 0" align="left">Flash provides:</p>
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<li style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">Frequent, reliable service.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">Eighty-passenger buses (with fewer riders currently allowed in response to COVID-19) with free WiFi and USB charging ports.</li>
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<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2ZsaWMua3IvcC8yazJTaXlnIn0.1ZRuAnd-QZJRFe9_lvLjC0kzyJHg5WWU9xOxTrMHgvQ/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">Unique station design</a> with weather protection, pre-payment stations, and real-time transit information.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">
<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2ZsaWMua3IvcC8yazJOdXVwIn0.NlVZopq8JLnnKJ8ZjIksbrR79IZMyoTvJu5Fpjtvia8/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">Level boarding</a> (no steps) through all three doors for easy on and off</li>
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<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tb250Z29tZXJ5Y291bnR5bWQuZ292L0RPVC1UcmFuc2l0L1Jlc291cmNlcy9JbWFnZXMvZmxhc2gvRmxhc2hfV2hlZWxzV2VsY29tZVdlYi5qcGcifQ.wrybSEn1XUYy6QMwHt8NLfds28N3OlzGT83ZvKjdp3A/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">Easy access</a> for wheelchairs, bikes, and strollers.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">Premium service, but at the same price as the regular bus and accepting Smartrip (and all discounts).</li>
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<img class="m_8670279930197590929govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MDMONTGOMERY/2020/10/3794752/3268411/flash-getonboard_crop.png" style="width:331px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none" alt="Flash-boardingcovidimage" width="331" height="140"><p style="width:100%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;margin:10px 0" align="left">Board through any door. Due to Covid-related precautions, the front door is reserved for wheelchairs.</p>
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<p style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:10px 0" align="left">The unique Flash station design makes finding the stations simple. The stations feature <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mbGlja3IuY29tL3Bob3Rvcy9tY2RvdHBob3Rvcy81MDU2MDk5ODA2MS9pbi9kYXRlcG9zdGVkLXB1YmxpYy8ifQ.l5-bfKIHkL7OjiNf82oAtW4Ckh2ZAP1HRKHwykweoBk/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">canopies and windscreens</a> for weather protection, <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mbGlja3IuY29tL3Bob3Rvcy9tY2RvdHBob3Rvcy81MDU2MDI1NDM0My9pbi9hbGJ1bS03MjE1NzcxNjcyNzQxMzY1Mi8ifQ.5kd3Sq3Jk1E1DQ0hr6S1g3EY75tYu465MSvt6U-UiOE/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">seating</a>, a marker pole and <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mbGlja3IuY29tL3Bob3Rvcy9tY2RvdHBob3Rvcy81MDU2MDU3MTQ3Ni9pbi9hbGJ1bS03MjE1NzcxNjcyNzQxMzY1Mi8ifQ.if0SA7Sv_dQi13SDaHfO3Tc6Ahwduf-iiaEeKO88PrY/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">ticketing machines</a>.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:10px 0" align="left">Other features include:</p>
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<li style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">SmarTrip® <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2ZsaWMua3IvcC8yazJVazRNIn0.6PPlYGgdiIoIR1ARrx9xoQZOGhjd6IDa_LmP2Zj7eyo/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">card readers</a> at the ends of each station for contactless pre-payment (Flash remains free for now in response to COVID-19).</li>
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<li style="line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">Real-time bus arrival signaling when the next Flash will arrive. When the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDExMDIuMjk3OTE5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mbGlja3IuY29tL3Bob3Rvcy9tY2RvdHBob3Rvcy81MDU2MDk5NzQ2MS9pbi9hbGJ1bS03MjE1NzcxNjcyNzQxMzY1Mi8ifQ.l5z6tqzvwG7UC6xYsBPCJQPNl92s8350ZJuAc1hfLqo/s/1261672413/br/87832920504-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#5e2178;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">blue marker</a> starts flashing, your ride is just a moment away.</li>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:28px;margin:10px 0" align="center">Here's What Riders Are Saying...</h1>
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<p style="width:100%;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;margin:10px 0" align="center">Feedback from Flash Riders.</p>
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<img class="m_8670279930197590929govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MDMONTGOMERY/2020/10/3794929/3264322/dbuckley55787893_crop.jpg" style="width:331px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none" alt="ridingflash" width="331" height="281"><p style="width:100%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;margin:10px 0" align="left">Eighty-passenger, 62-foot Flash buses have spacious interiors with bike racks inside the bus.</p>
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<img class="m_8670279930197590929govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MDMONTGOMERY/2020/10/3794736/3270927/img-1753_crop.jpg" style="width:331px;height:auto!important;max-height:auto!important;border:none" alt="Flash1" width="331" height="138"><p style="width:100%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;line-height:1.4;color:#444444;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;margin:10px 0" align="left">Flash project team members launch the Flash Service on October 14, 2020.</p>
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<p style="width:100%;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;line-height:1.4;color:#607785;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;margin:10px 0" align="center">Fox 5 DC</p>
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