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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Info for people in Germantown <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Montgomery County, MD <montgomerycountymd@public.govdelivery.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 10, 2026 3:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> yasmin81065@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> MCDOT's Go Montgomery! Newsletter for February 2026 - Watch Out For LoveFlash Lighted Buses in February<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="gd_ab_main_tab"><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#E3F2FF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="gd_ab_header"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fgomontgomery.blogspot.com/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/1RnXubn3KDtFYyih5D7gosD45b7c91QwZ2BUuZd124o=443" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='color:#1D5782;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=600 height=124 style='width:6.25in;height:1.2916in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. 700x145gomobanner"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="gd_ab_main_col"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=410 valign=top style='width:307.5pt;background:white;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=397 height=214 style='width:4.1333in;height:2.225in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. loveflash2026"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Decorated Flash Buses Celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day Throughout February</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT is celebrating love <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%252FCL0%252Fhttps%253A%25252F%25252Fwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov%25252Fmcgportalapps%25252FPress_Detail.aspx%25253FItem_ID%253D48206%252526Dept%253D50%252F1%252F0100019c480b1d6f-e51bdf43-42af-438a-b6ca-c0bb08e84692-000000%252FK8HIqbu5UfAf4HZrkcRgVr294x85nqvGZrfM-yvPGU8%253D444%26data=05%257C02%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C7d793e14117543543ee708de68b42a69%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C639063320195414429%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=s7v3UqDhOl%252FmpiSpq7fQ5RILPvjbYw3nGvptB7YoAyU%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/uQP2E9_uskpG-11g89GWtd7veAw2czqonVkEEYWZkmU=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>during the month of February</span></a> with its Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service. Five Flash BRT buses servicing Colesville Road/Columbia Pike (US 29) are decorated with neon heart lights and colorful red lights framing the buses. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Residents and visitors are encouraged to take pictures of the lighted buses and post them to social media to be <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%252F%253Furl%3Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%25252FCL0%25252Fhttps%25253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2525252Fdot-transit%2525252Fcontests%2525252Floveflash.html%25252F1%25252F0100019c25465f7b-834600c8-88d1-4866-8a6d-a995037d763f-000000%25252F8_YGSXBUq16eLUl0iqIsBn5EgVGMNd0jKlW_oGVjoQY%25253D443%2526data%3D05%25257C02%25257CRoselle.Paquette%252540montgomerycountymd.gov%25257Ce66342e5a83e426495e808de63660526%25257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%25257C0%25257C0%25257C639057486995386956%25257CUnknown%25257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%25253D%25253D%25257C0%25257C%25257C%25257C%2526sdata%3D0DAB%25252FWqIvEOxSEgh5jyO1ex9KzdnN2GLvRHjbIWpPFc%25253D%2526reserved%3D0%2F1%2F0100019c480b1d6f-e51bdf43-42af-438a-b6ca-c0bb08e84692-000000%2Fy-W3cBWCtN81rJK5ebi4spNEPjvn9a1UCl_YiReHpFM%3D444&data=05%7C02%7CRoselle.Paquette%40montgomerycountymd.gov%7C7d793e14117543543ee708de68b42a69%7C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%7C0%7C1%7C639063320195450784%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=epXMLaBeAtrkn685oiWaKO%2FObFN7ieac8w8Hx%2BdJFtU%3D&reserved=0%20" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>entered into a weekly drawing</span></a> for a $35 gift card. To enter, snap a picture of a decorated LoveFlash bus and post it on <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%252FCL0%252Fhttps%253A%25252F%25252Fbsky.app%25252Fprofile%25252Fmcdotnow.bsky.social%252F1%252F0100019c480b1d6f-e51bdf43-42af-438a-b6ca-c0bb08e84692-000000%252F4fsKYzy4qr8MhaC431G9atoU0560oSDoOecWpXo3RA0%253D444%26data=05%257C02%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C7d793e14117543543ee708de68b42a69%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C639063320195467617%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=gfB8HQyjNB%252BkmVsSGlgFcwuB6jeS6ixTMyYkuvFEoHQ%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/mcP5v9nRULnDFncADj2UdQQmeosZ1AQz3kPQ2MdBXCI=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Bluesky</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%252FCL0%252Fhttps%253A%25252F%25252Fwww.facebook.com%25252FMCDOTNow%25252F%252F1%252F0100019c480b1d6f-e51bdf43-42af-438a-b6ca-c0bb08e84692-000000%252FZHWpfQQSCYSobDfiissw4dsAEgbHF4YnD5FHSK2Pqcc%253D444%26data=05%257C02%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C7d793e14117543543ee708de68b42a69%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C639063320195483945%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=IPEz0NhmxKRjQ5Ui3fw7F%252BOfGcSfMZNA%252BPiGC6EOc8U%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/e1LQGFWJTkhZVccRqftgGR7VP82alvGpwYTqukKQ1R8=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Facebook</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%252FCL0%252Fhttps%253A%25252F%25252Fwww.instagram.com%25252Fmcdotnow%25252F%252F1%252F0100019c480b1d6f-e51bdf43-42af-438a-b6ca-c0bb08e84692-000000%252FJV3tHghQ_xKTL2paZm5YPrS80MgJyVgTsETrL72RQX0%253D444%26data=05%257C02%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C7d793e14117543543ee708de68b42a69%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C639063320195500128%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=pqIiMr%252FPR50%252FRGibljVTbEDQViDgzZVAQbRh7Eokqpw%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/vnUZUZn5KVP6TPOU6owYl4kIh30LduRm22mpVPkHyR0=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Instagram</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%252FCL0%252Fhttps%253A%25252F%25252Fwww.threads.com%25252F%2540mcdotnow%252F1%252F0100019c480b1d6f-e51bdf43-42af-438a-b6ca-c0bb08e84692-000000%252FU1Y7x9KUe7DiTFg6nnCzhKXh1zvd_IeVlYo3NecOcrg%253D444%26data=05%257C02%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C7d793e14117543543ee708de68b42a69%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C639063320195517164%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=YpHUkirVfZHZrpFm99jrwwEgybN2e1jirqwc2OEQ%252Fq8%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/6j04Pa-jKR9AT5E0PY64O1WzA3tfXwYpcEp-Wd0PgFE=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Threads</span></a> or <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%252FCL0%252Fhttps%253A%25252F%25252Ftwitter.com%25252FMCDOTNow%252F1%252F0100019c480b1d6f-e51bdf43-42af-438a-b6ca-c0bb08e84692-000000%252FzjOGKOT6C9Vr9O4tW-V7_t8-u2Q2VTx6mHmPGJ--RWA%253D444%26data=05%257C02%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C7d793e14117543543ee708de68b42a69%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C639063320195533693%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=cVv8WB4lE0AARPpwKwguRKd6nUfd7tV6GGmqpIMn0JQ%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/d-mH0vsjit6SPSkvhvJq7OBfjyUHhqZqcLn8y4GULWA=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>X</span></a>,\u202fand tag and follow @MCDOTNow. The contest will run until Saturday, Feb. 28. \u202f </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The US 29 Flash BRT route has 12 stops and connects Downtown Silver Spring and Briggs Chaney, with high-frequency bus service. The line extends to Burtonsville on weekday rush hours. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>BRT is a limited-stop bus service that is gaining popularity in metropolitan areas across the U.S. and worldwide. BRT systems such as Flash are designed to arrive every few minutes, have upgraded amenities, pre-boarding payment, priority traffic light signaling, and dedicated lanes where possible. Flash BRT, like all County Ride On Buses, are zero-fare. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The County has a vision to expand the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fbrt%2Findex.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/MJbNQ6K0FKVkILolMMRLDk6kvP61scESX_zsNykiHAU=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Flash network</span></a> with seven additional corridors and an extension of the US 29 Flash to <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%252FCL0%252Fhttps%253A%25252F%25252Fwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov%25252Fmcgportalapps%25252FPress_Detail.aspx%25253FItem_ID%253D47021%252526Dept%253D50%252F1%252F0100019c480b1d6f-e51bdf43-42af-438a-b6ca-c0bb08e84692-000000%252Fclcwgxaot0Ghl_cp4JmbRFuxREMIvcUT3fZdf5gmp30%253D444%26data=05%257C02%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C7d793e14117543543ee708de68b42a69%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C639063320195587824%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=I6OjnO1M01j3votQriu9RAC3RklpH6JmXZMtTCkUL4M%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/5GCgP1RfukaQt3AkzjmU_lZGMgyMLj2ue48_IODwz9o=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Howard County</span></a>. The Howard County expansion is expected to open in the fall of 2026. The <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%252FCL0%252Fhttps%253A%25252F%25252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%25252Fdot-dte%25252Fprojects%25252FVeirsMillBRT%25252F%252F1%252F0100019c480b1d6f-e51bdf43-42af-438a-b6ca-c0bb08e84692-000000%252Fa3wh87fiGK2t7kL95sfrOOmed5xgSnH4TfmMErQ1fkk%253D444%26data=05%257C02%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C7d793e14117543543ee708de68b42a69%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C639063320195604282%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=ZWtkBWK7AwpFGLM0q%252BkV8O%252B3b%252FvCseNNgUBmFQ8IC8I%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/w5zK9XjhFRLV_MhDT1baHIr5F3BN0puozi1wObpPrIw=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Veirs Mill Road Flash</span></a> will be the next full corridor to be built out. Utility construction started this past fall and the project is estimated to be complete in 2028. 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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=187 height=247 style='width:1.95in;height:2.575in' src="cid:image001.jpg@01DC9ACC.BEF7D0B0" align=left hspace=6 alt="Image removed by sender. flex918signs" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Montgomery County Expanded an On-Demand Bus Service to Sandy Spring and White Oak</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>MCDOT added a new Ride On bus service area for Flex, an on-demand shared shuttle service. Flex Zone 918, which began service on Monday, Feb. 2, provides peak-period, book-and-go, transit service to the Ednor, Sandy Spring, Norwood, and Cloverly communities, as well as New Hampshire Avenue between Maryland Route 108 and the White Oak Transit Center. The Flex zone includes connections to the wider transit network, including Ride On bus, US 29 (Colesville Road) Flash Bus Rapid Transit, Metrobus and Metrorail.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Riders can reserve trips using the Flex mobile app or the call center at 240-301-3842 to reserve a pickup time and location. The Ride On Flex app is available for free download in the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fride-on-flex%2Fid1462279473/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/1lv031yQejnncnBZJCAo0Ypiy8Yciske8qJJwrN57Q8=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Apple iStore,</span></a> and <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid=rideonflex.montgomery%26pli=1/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/_2gCYMDnhg32irjHo4-fjh_pIBaWsuwNEB5Xz9U-xgc=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Google Play store</span></a> and tracks the vehicle live providing arrival time estimates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Flex 918 service hours are Monday through Friday from:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6 a.m. - 10 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ride On Flex Zone 918 also restores transit access for most neighborhoods previously served by Metrobus Z2, offering a flexible and accessible option for local travel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All Montgomery County buses, including Flex, are zero fare for all riders. Visit the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Fflex%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/yNORjTKYrQ3Vs-STj2Wa9mpJWX3F3CY5FMU-ZK8lGLE=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Flex website</span></a> for more details.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=400 height=225 style='width:4.1666in;height:2.3416in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. mcdotrepairspotholes"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT Addresses Potholes from Winter Storm</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT is conducting a \u201cPothole Blitz\u201d on Wednesday, Feb. 11, and Thursday, Feb. 12, to quickly service potholes on 5,400 lane miles of County-maintained roads. More than 125 MCDOT employees will be deployed over the two-day period to repair roads damaged in the recent winter storm.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Residents are urged to report potholes on County roads <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww3.montgomerycountymd.gov%2F311%2FServices.aspx%3FSolutionId=-1/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/mSbkYkQ2gaVEBo1xSVrKgqMYtwPP1eE_OjdiO8EDxUo=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>online here</span></a> or by calling the County call center 311, or 240-777-0311.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Pothole requests after the blitz will still be accepted and addressed within three business days, weather permitting.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Residents can submit requests for pothole repair on state roads to the Maryland State Highway Administration \u2013 State Highway Administration (MSHA-SHA) via the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmdotsha.my.salesforce-sites.com%2Fcustomercare%2Frequest_for_service/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/OiyGHuiVcwgrGgf8DIQxM2M0BkNxt_0nOTtZZAnWvos=443" target="_blank" title="https://mdotsha.my.salesforce-sites.com/customercare/request_for_service"><span style='color:#1D5782'>SHA Online Service Request Form</span></a> or by calling 301-513-7300. State roads are identified by having a road number assigned such as MD 355 or Route 97/Georgia Ave.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Residents living within local municipalities including the City of Rockville and Gaithersburg, and should submit pothole repair requests to their own municipalities.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The latest winter storm was followed by the third-longest stretch of consecutive days of subfreezing temperatures in over 100 years. Ice forming in pavement cracks are known to damage pavement. 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MCDOT invites high school students to create a 30-second Public Service Announcement (PSA) video promoting driving and pedestrian safety. Students can win prizes worth up to $800 and earn up to five Student Service Learning (SSL) hours for their efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>County public and private high school students are eligible to submit contest videos\u202fin English or Spanish. Entries can be submitted individually or from a group of up to four students.\u202f<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Individual entries can win an Apple Mac Book Air, an Apple Watch, or tripod.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Winning group submissions will split an $800 grand prize, $400 second prize, and $200 third prize, with a Visa gift card for each member. \u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Students can submit their video through <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-PedSafety%2FHUPD%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/gETZ2o82-0R_oIOV6CG4jr3pPUZ4ObAyVABI8E1siS8=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>this online entry form</span></a>. Videos must be submitted via YouTube as a public video so it can be reviewed. Students also may qualify for up to five SSL hours for successfully completing an entry.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Winning schools will be visited by MCDOT staff and will have their videos posted on MCDOT\u2019s\u202f<a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-PedSafety%2FSRTS%2Fhome.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/e_jJWveNpUNArZcqAt6x9EWmR3wEE2gha7M6fi3f8io=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Safe Routes to School website</span></a> on Monday, March 16.\u202fLast year's winning videos can be <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-PedSafety%2FHUPD%2FVideo-Contest-Winners2025.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/symsYvFdafSkzEPWPsK7aWcpkxG21Vh2Ds_vbfvSDmk=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>viewed\u202fonline</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Visit the contest website for more information at <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-PedSafety%2FHUPD%2F/2/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/m6vW_lD-oe8FYlUEBSn8EJJCJNIOF_fmyi53i4z01qY=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>montgomerycountymd.gov/HUPD</span></a>. Students can send contest-related questions to <a href="mailto:pedestrian.safety@montgomerycountymd.gov"><span style='color:#1D5782'>pedestrian.safety@montgomerycountymd.gov</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_4" o:spid="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Image removed by sender. taxicabsmeter" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:139.5pt;height:160.5pt;z-index:251660288;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" stroked="t" strokeweight="56e-5mm">
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Additionally, a nighttime surcharge of $1 was established for trips between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. There has not been a taxi meter rate change in more than 15 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The $1 nighttime surcharge is designed to improve late-night service availability by compensating operators for working during hours when demand could be lower and operating costs are higher. There is also a public health and safety aspect to incentivizing more taxicabs to be on the road in the evenings.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=397 height=337 style='width:4.1333in;height:3.5083in' id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. medicalcenterbusloop"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NOTE UPDATED CONSTRUCTION DATES: Closure of Medical Center Bus Loop in Bethesda to Impact Ride On Bus Routes 34 and 46 on Select Sundays Through Spring 2026</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Due to Metrorail construction, the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fmcgportalapps%2FPress_Detail.aspx%3FItem_ID=47459%26Dept=50/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/20Yq9RuPa_dQ7v-ofDuWRdlQGOI0if73XFEt1IuEPyw=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>bus loop at the Medical Center Metro Station</span></a> will be closed on select Sundays through Spring 2026, which will impact MCDOT\u2019s Ride On Bus Routes <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Fallroutes%2Froute034.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/4S5thWFxU1pLK15xHcSunjFmtIk9c0RpzXbFahHLJ-Y=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>34</span></a> and <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Fallroutes%2Froute046.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/shsntes3ON21PeXZkckNqR844hw5QxXkQLOneit-HlE=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>46</span></a>. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>As depicted in the map above, Ride On Bus Routes 34 to Wheaton and 46 to Montgomery College Rockville will use Bus Bay H (stop #25504) and Bus Routes 34 to Bethesda and 46 to Medical Center will use Bus Bay G (stop #25646) on Rockville Pike during the closures. Ride On Routes <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Fallroutes%2Froute030.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/O516bAyI9-di850WtL2BAAyFUmA10xlAZftG_CgwGRQ=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>30</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Fallroutes%2Froute033.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/bohWdhibuY3ykj5-kQIVJyrKCVU05FlVLtP6t0jT29M=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>33</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Fallroutes%2Froute070.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/L7-trIVE2Pe4XTPj-fQki7HfJSKhYcygsKRWwE3DMwY=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>70</span></a>, and <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Fallroutes%2Froute101.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/14jPBNQEJ8eLINih7FPLf7NdFjO9xEB8zhmfc-riAZQ=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Ride On extRa 101</span></a>, which use the loop during weekday service, will not be impacted as they do not operate on Sundays. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Construction work will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, Sunday, March 1 and Sunday, April 26.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For more information on Ride On routes and services, visit <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fmontgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Frideonroutes.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/Ub4g-iqVgFmuxB6B0-cdshYkgoU7W4kTzrJpqqsyIbw=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>RideOnBus.com</span></a>\u202for download the free\u202f<a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fride-on-trip-planner%2Fid1670305867/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/pHEBUysMau5rcyiC3O214MqgUWxM4nKCUNxQusQ0pSI=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Ride On Trip Planner app</span></a>.\u202f\u202f </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Image removed by sender. traveltrainingfeb2026" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:140.25pt;height:181.5pt;z-index:251661312;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" stroked="t" strokeweight="56e-5mm">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=189 height=243 style='width:1.9666in;height:2.5333in' src="cid:image004.jpg@01DC9ACC.BEF7D0B0" align=left hspace=6 alt="Image removed by sender. traveltrainingfeb2026" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_5"><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Free Travel Training in Germantown to Help Older Adults Master Local Transit</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The free three-hour Travel Training workshop from the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Faccessjca.org%2Fconnect-a-ride%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/bPigovdCmIm_7X-qKHsFyFBPXpRCvxInrhRRFQBLKU4=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Connect-A-Ride program</span></a> is designed to help Montgomery County residents aged 50+ get comfortable using public transportation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The travel training will be held on Friday, Feb. 27 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Germantown Library located at <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fplace%2F19840%2BCentury%2BBlvd,%2BGermantown,%2BMD%2B20874%2F@39.1820332,-77.2668872,370m%2Fdata=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b62c148b0d4057:0xf08763ad45e36b34!8m2!3d39.1820217!4d-77.2661242!16s%252Fg%252F11bw3xmfgc%3Fentry=ttu%26g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%253D%253D/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/W8yd-e1aai81x7yFk2uWrPcsQxeoEFmitDZtLhUrL3E=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>19840 Century Boulevard</span></a> in Germantown. <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FsRrJWn463P/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/80s7iJG8sZ2wwXoCK0q8-Z1wH0dQHTorGZPcOcprDbA=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Online registration</span></a> is required to participate. No walk-ins are allowed. Swag, giveaways and refreshments will be available. Everyone who registers and attends the training will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a Visa gift card. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For questions, contact Connect-A-Ride by phone 301-738-3252 or email <a href="mailto:connectaride@accessjca.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>connectaride@accessjca.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Image removed by sender. passboardrideonbus" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:139.5pt;height:163.5pt;z-index:251662336;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" stroked="t" strokeweight="56e-5mm">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=188 height=220 style='width:1.9583in;height:2.2916in' src="cid:image005.jpg@01DC9ACC.BEF7D0B0" align=left hspace=6 alt="Image removed by sender. passboardrideonbus" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_6"><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Commuter Benefit Pre-Tax Limit Increases This Year</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Commuters are eligible for an increase to their pre-tax commuter benefit limit. The monthly limit for both qualified transportation fringe benefits and qualified parking in 2026 will be $340, up from $325 in 2025, following changes to national policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This adjustment provides greater savings for employees who use pre-tax dollars for commuting costs, including public transit passes, parking fees and other eligible expenses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This change is <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.irs.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Firs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2026-including-amendments-from-the-one-big-beautiful-bill/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/Vncn1ce417c79qyb9-d5whBEFtNWyKVgRYmKHJzf2Rs=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>part of the IRS\u2019s annual inflation adjustments</span></a>, which aim to keep up with the rising cost of living. Employers offering commuter benefits can help employees take full advantage of this increase to reduce taxable income and support sustainable commuting options.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>MCDOT\u2019s <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dir%2Fcommuter%2Ffareshare%2Findex.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/mrlONRmixJh3jq2mvyYPTCULj-sAT8cdCytL5PesY_I=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>FareShare Program</span></a> is a subsidy program that makes it easier and more affordable for employers to offer transit benefits to their employees.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>PUBLIC MEETINGS & FEEDBACK DEADLINES</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In all public meetings and hearings, written comments carry the same weight as oral comments and information provided will become a matter of public record.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>TODAY: In-Person Community Meeting on the Proposed Executive Boulevard - Grand Park Avenue Bike Lanes Project in North Bethesda to be Held on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This evening, Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m., MCDOT is holding an <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fmcgportalapps%2FPress_Detail.aspx%3FItem_ID=48126%26Dept=50/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/lq5xoBXS_W0k4vLHaxbJ_yWTo2h5PglnK-ezboOlMp0=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>in-person community meeting</span></a> at the Luxmanor Elementary School located at <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fplace%2FLuxmanor%2BElementary%2BSchool%2F@39.0452351,-77.1272003,17z%2Fdata=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b7cc40c57f01bf:0x57228275708dc8ff!8m2!3d39.0448185!4d-77.1273183!16s%252Fm%252F076mkw6%3Fentry=ttu%26g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%253D%253D/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/oA4AtqOoInOB7ho3uOc0q6YxJd7xTQJt6rrQO3ojg3Y=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>6201 Tilden Lane</span></a> in North Bethesda, to discuss the proposed bike lanes along Executive Boulevard and Grand Park Avenue in North Bethesda. The proposed bike lanes will run along Executive Boulevard from Nicholson Lane to Marinelli Road and then continue along Grand Park Avenue from Marinelli Road to Old Georgetown Road.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>At the public meeting, MCDOT will present the project conceptual design and traffic study and obtain public feedback and answer questions. Public input is encouraged and may influence the project's design.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Following the community meeting, a Mandatory Referral hearing at the Montgomery County Planning Board is expected in late Spring 2026. A recording of this meeting will be posted on the project website on the following day.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The public is encouraged to visit the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dte%2Fprojects%2FExecutiveBlvdBikeLanes%2Findex.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/ZVm7jFuRDFs8GgRVfTN5Dd1KVVfBBXqRVs1Fs01rUfU=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>project website</span></a> and submit comments and questions to the Bikeways Coordinator, Matt Johnson at <a href="mailto:matt.johnson@montgomerycountymd.gov"><span style='color:#1D5782'>matt.johnson@montgomerycountymd.gov</span></a> by Saturday, Feb. 28</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT Seeking Feedback on MacArthur Boulevard Bikeway and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project in Potomac</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The MacArthur Boulevard Bikeway Planning Study will provide two options for 10-foot shared-use paths along MacArthur Boulevard, beginning at Old Anglers Inn and traveling north to the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Falls Road. Five percent concept plans have been developed for both options. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Public input is encouraged and may influence the final design and the decision on installing all or a portion of the project.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The public is encouraged to visit the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dte%2Fprojects%2FMacArthurBlvdBikeway%2Findex.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/kRCzAwAJm0YHjsz4kocxxKyosw5cZNpVfhAIV_bSy8c=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>project website</span></a> and provide feedback via the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fg%2FYc6G6q5ddk/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/ZAtX98UKqGquwlsalLXHDc2zk1cqe2y0xsmpn38rm2Y=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>online comment form</span></a> or by email to Project Manager Cameron McAllister at <a href="mailto:Cameron.McAllister@montgomerycountymd.gov"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Cameron.McAllister@montgomerycountymd.gov</span></a> by Friday, Feb. 27.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT Seeking Feedback on the Redwing Road Sidewalk Proposal in Bethesda</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Redwing Road Sidewalk Proposal will provide a five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk on the west side of Redwing Road between Stardust Lane and Goldsboro Road (MD 614) in Bethesda. Public input is encouraged and may influence the final design and the decision on installing all or a portion of the project.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The public is encouraged to visit the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dte%2Fprojects%2FRedwingRoad%2Findex.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/J7YPf4r9uCwy7ypSHInwTKCHFdNu5xqEbjdb8_9QFKc=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>project website</span></a> and provide feedback via the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fg%2FEPyGB5vb7G/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/Rz9TPvt_UJoLjedO7cr1wb3An6w_tPH7i79TNTgLuUI=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>online comment form</span></a> or by email to Planning Specialist Lori Main at <a href="mailto:ailto:Lori.Main@montgomerycountymd.gov"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Lori.Main@montgomerycountymd.gov</span></a> by Wednesday, March 11.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>PARTNER NEWS</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Governor Moore Announces Maryland Traffic Fatalities Drop in 2025, Reaching Decade-Low Levels</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On Feb. 3, Governor Wes Moore <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgovernor.maryland.gov%2Fnews%2Fpress%2Fpages%2FGovernor-Moore-Announces-Maryland-Traffic-Fatalities-Drop-in-2025,-Reaching-Decade-Low-Levels.aspx/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/O-ebIQTTPwvwA1-1FXGAzQcwh34tVOZyYj3OSvWNkcE=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>announced significant progress toward safer roads</span></a> in Maryland in 2025, with traffic fatalities falling by approximately 18% statewide, according to preliminary data. Motor vehicle crash deaths declined from 582 in 2024 to 480 in 2025, marking the first time fatalities have fallen below 500 since 2014.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Traffic Alert in Bethesda Due to PEPCO Work</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>PEPCO is doing emergency underground utility repairs requiring 24/7 lane closures for approximately 6 weeks. Northbound Fernwood Road is reduced to 1 left-turn lane and 1 right-turn lane and westbound Democracy Boulevard is reduced to 1 through lane and 1 left-turn lane.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please plan extra travel time and use alternate routes when possible.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Regional Survey Shows Commuting Returning to Pre-Pandemic Patterns</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Commuter Connections 2025 State of the Commute <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mwcog.org%2Fnewsroom%2F2026%2F01%2F21%2Fin-depth-regional-survey-shows-commuting-returning-to-pre-pandemic-patterns-%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/Cx6w9ztIw32bMy3PgN8VSwu9D65CxJgxCZI6BPzdexs=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Survey Report</span></a> shows that while telework rates have decreased from their pandemic peak, satisfaction with public transportation has risen significantly, contrasting with a decline in satisfaction among those driving alone.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Transportation Planning Board Releases 2025 Annual Report</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The TPB released its 2025 Annual Report in January. The report covers key milestones including the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fvisualize2050.org%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/ZrhsLlawCKdM8-QKNTCrU1ggszBwU6G7Eq-Ml4HHLOc=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Visualize 2050</span></a> National Capital Region Transportation Plan, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdmvmoves.org%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/BbNR8F7kTx-44qcxkv4j1nohdBooyLnVNj7OvGJJmYE=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>DMV<em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Moves</span></em></span></a>, regional roadway safety initiatives, the launch of Commuter Connections\u2019 <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.commuterconnections.org%2Fprograms-and-incentives%2Fcommutercash%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/pZA_cGiuUQAwmAfTI39I5nYiravE4eXcokxh_d9gQrM=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Commuter Cash app</span></a>, resilience planning, and more. Read the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mwcog.org%2Fdocuments%2F2026%2F01%2F22%2F2025-tpb-annual-report%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/7vzVdajj9tNIs2foS_6eIJbuHypqfVlQ6kw4PY7iTYI=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>annual report</span></a> and watch a <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv=ij_RyNLX8eQ%26t=7s/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/RLD9ChV-mqANuH4GNsV6lb9veIBYnXRFFowNZ0ef3_s=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>short video</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>New Fees for Maryland Travelers Without REAL ID on Monday, Feb. 1</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Starting on Monday, Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration began charging a $45 fee to attempt the airport screening process without a REAL ID.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The additional screening can take 10 to 30 minutes and can be prepaid at <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pay.gov%2Fpublic%2Fform%2Fstart%2F1820857221/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/-_CTNNHpcifFESCztRyU2XgYDZadGhh4Q361B4RdCgs=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>pay.gov</span></a> to speed up the process. There\u2019s no guarantee they will be able to identify all travelers.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Go Farther as a Student with 50% Off MARC Fares</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>High school, college/university, and vocational students can now save 50% on MARC train service. Visit MARC\u2019s Student Saver Program <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.mta.maryland.gov%2Fmarc-student-saver/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/UPd7zB1ayc4kCvd-tnGTEiBYQJjNjP7iO1-tnJSbYig=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>website</span></a> for more information and to apply.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Public has Until TODAY, Tuesday, Feb. 10 to Provide Feedback on WMATA\u2019s Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget and Service Changes</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Submit feedback <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwmata.questionpro.com%2Fa%2FTakeSurvey%3Ftt=qEbBI%2FHb8AIECHrPeIW9eQ%253D%253D/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/VjF7SjEiZWpF3XKD0QYRmYP-L6gRpL7JHP4P3EITvcI=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>online</span></a> by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10. View all hearings on YouTube at <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%252F%2540MetroForward%252Fstreams%26data=05%257C02%257Croselle.paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C1bc65fb5c4744df82f5108de628ddf26%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C0%257C639056558631678604%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=g0yDdrDZ8hdfrjWivprn1g2XUS0Tf9vGLcscHof6xlY%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/XbyniARSBocRLv6k0ZAC_7Bk8qyHPqF1xqgFc0-3pG4=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>MetroForward</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Metro Rolls Out New Bike Lockers Encouraging More Cyclists to Use Rail</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Metro introduced new bike lockers at two of its stations, Foggy Bottom and Eastern Market, with more lockers on the way for this year.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Cyclists can reserve lockers through the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid=com.dactylgroup.android.bikelink%26hl=en_US%26pli=1/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/5aN3_5aXDeE48UvZas6Qjk_yAy1UUFGALpHHFO6Lhto=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>BikeLink app</span></a> for five cents an hour, capped at $1 per day.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The new system replaces Metro\u2019s older annual-rental lockers, which cost about $120 a year. The pay-as-you-go model is designed to give cyclists more flexibility and lower the cost for occasional users.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Metro plans to install 450 bike lockers, 50 oversized lockers for cargo bikes, and 100 self-locking bike racks at 73 rail stations across the region. Find more information about Metro\u2019s <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.wmata.com%2Fservice%2Fbikes%2FBike-Locker-Information.cfm/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/-R8qyFKevIFD_APveM_FWyPRCVdfchHuOOoPi1e5pyk=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>bike lockers online</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>IN THE NEWS</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Survey: Most Americans Are Quite Open to Ditching Their Cars</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A stunning 18 percent of car-owning U.S. residents indicated that they were "strongly interested" in living car-free, and another 40 percent said that they were "open" to it, according to a survey conducted by Arizona State University.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Read the Streetsblog USA <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fusa.streetsblog.org%252F2026%252F01%252F21%252Fsurvey-most-americans-are-quite-open-to-ditching-their-cars%26data=05%257C02%257Croselle.paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C6161d64b195e40c7e1ee08de58f9934b%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C639046026098725991%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C80000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=XD%252BuRNwJoqc9PxmjtGK8wUien6TnE0ur5SGwR9x869I%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/2jyh00mtD9TqILc7Oc-y4a9aZXeVw6vTDjyu6-COqRU=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>article</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Why Transit, Density, and Walkability Matter for Social Connection</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>There are many wonderful benefits to having reliable transit and being well-connected to jobs, housing and services. It costs less than relying exclusively on a car, it creates a smaller carbon footprint and it\u2019s safer than driving. However, being well-connected also provides significant social benefits that are often overlooked.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Read the T4America.org <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ft4america.org%2F2026%2F01%2F26%2Fwhy-transit-density-and-walkability-matter-for-social-connection%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/vy0MBDdPGuffvHnBepmLDvs-AUsbdT0dTnG2TVye9W0=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>article</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bikeshare Beat: CaBi Broke Annual Record With Nearly 6.7 Million Rides in 2025</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) broke its all-time annual ridership record in 2025, as 6,662,647 trips were recorded across the Washington region. Ridership increased 9% from 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year the regional bikesharing network has broken its annual ridership record.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Read the Greater Greater Washington <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fggwash.org%2Fview%2F102205%2Fbikeshare-beat-capital-bikeshare-broke-records-with-nearly-6.7-million-rides-in-2025/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/Zy0ivvTEMJrRWoshM5VAP-M58VdviZceP3-qR8xn2JU=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>article</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top 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style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot%2Fsocial-media.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/EQHuv02pol-bVbBGjsNWf5isDnQe71iOAltHaio__N4=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=186 height=124 style='width:1.9416in;height:1.2916in' id="Picture_x0020_18" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. MCDOTholidaysocial56"></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=187 height=128 style='width:1.95in;height:1.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_20" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. rideonbusespickinguppassengers"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Montgomery County Ride On Bus System Wraps Up Year with Service Improvements, Bus Station Upgrades</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT\u2019s Ride On bus system rolled out <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fmcgportalapps%2FPress_Detail.aspx%3FItem_ID=48129%26Dept=50/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/9jEwadD85x9kLXrA7Fae9bbxVbAh_tAY7xC_CckyA_4=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>service enhancements and bus station upgrades </span></a>in 2025, as part of its ongoing commitment to providing a high-quality, reliable public transportation system. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Ride On bus system, which includes about 400 buses servicing over 80 routes, delivered more than 19 million rides in 2025, a 2.8% increase over the 2024 calendar year. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=187 height=140 style='width:1.95in;height:1.4583in' id="Picture_x0020_22" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. parkinggaragesnowremoval"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Parking in Winter Weather </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>During County snow emergencies <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-parking%2FParking-Facilities%2FPLDInfo.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/mNv_-PvOG4T8-uzmnUjj9eYq__l3tNCcCiS7iD07G2o=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>County-owned parking facilities</span></a> provide free parking for residents to allow for plowing.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Normal rates for on-street meters will still apply. Electric vehicle charging rates will remain in effect.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Be sure to <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fmhlfvycab.cc.rs6.net%252Ftn.jsp%253Ff%253D001xkKK4oU6kWzDMQoX8xEJbkaXEoh6DnmnOrnPSED7zcbe1Stf-qjcqK2HDbZY85RSI_CvH_Be4Km1tGbVtt3_8y7Yu8xusDu2qqQFEksZIxHosFomH9sGmvHD6HHAI9feNA394MYMUVgTNf-6ZUuWrNiygqaIN6HJRP9SCL0uFpTHI4BFjkjyCYjtEBqRkCNEsQYxNOkhAOFEBRlGV1OT-A%253D%253D%2526c%253DKOlKj0yiQhD0g4WZkBO09RwluTsE8A8gUIrMTQm6iQy2zKXlzeUYHQ%253D%253D%2526ch%253Dmz6CovSoJGpj-u_wQ12mw8XyKiT3JQRMEHW8ETkomo6B8s0w722VNw%253D%253D%26data=05%257C02%257Croselle.paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257Cc0211d1086374a63d83208de600d27eb%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C0%257C639053806787021083%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=ZNHyrMtJf1zfkPQSwjXN3JRU4puy7PKsTvcI3VzqyE4%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/kTJUowU_QBqCjfxXiZ5uoXNc_qHnHA6ufibSgccckQs=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>sign up for winter weather alerts</span></a> to stay up to date on County snow emergencies, delays and closings.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=187 height=100 style='width:1.95in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_24" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. mcdothiringnow"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>JOIN OUR TEAM </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT is hiring for the following positions: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fmontgomerycountymd%2Fjobs%2F5217348%2Ftraffic-engineering-studies-section-chief-manager-iii/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/0jO9rZE2Z2LPY0JwjKqQkUAyVtErFsdBn77BH5Zk2MI=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Traffic Engineering Studies Section Chief</span></a>, Manager III \u2013 Open until filled.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fmontgomerycountymd%2Fjobs%2F5147910%2Fengineer-iii-grade-25/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/sBNg9TGt46csEQoWxC2XDArDPGr-SyVDm9PnPonD9Jg=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Engineer III</span></a>, Grade 25 \u2013 Open until filled. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fmontgomerycountymd%2Fjobs%2F5127788%2Foverhead-transportation-system-technician-i-ii-transportation-system-technician/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/FvxAw4Ge-62NpSbEzqL2NrGmFxr0amhxaaSCDyy0UHM=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Overhead Transportation System Technician I/II</span></a>, Grade 14/18 \u2013 Open until filled. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fmontgomerycountymd%2Fjobs%2F5219940%2Frevenue-counter-grade-11/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/hFY6_sCIjrSGNModKs0ByMUOcc6F2XdHtqKfO1TWErk=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Revenue Counter</span></a>, Grade 11 - Open until 2/11.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fmontgomerycountymd%2Fjobs%2F5224748%2Fengineer-technician-i-ii-grade-17-18/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/dGw8XpqHGBlmNse2CKRcvEZpl5YcPy1TCKRlqi51or4=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Engineer Technician I/II</span></a>, Grade 17/18 \u2013 Open until filled.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fmontgomerycountymd%2Fjobs%2F5223011%2Ftransit-bus-operator-grade-t1/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/INbpPt35Wlq0CBNd_wtxMhoT1ayiYLbovZqRnKpbjC0=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Transit Bus Operator</span></a>, Grade T1 \u2013 Open until 2/11.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For other county openings, benefit information and to apply, visit Montgomery County's Career <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FHR%2FRecruitment%2FMCGCareers.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/cRZYLpSqHakOnhIJRpfGEnXfmDNcq1aalb3qJKCv4xQ=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>website</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=187 height=103 style='width:1.95in;height:1.075in' id="Picture_x0020_26" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. presidentsday25"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Transportation Holiday Schedule for Presidents\u2019 Day on Monday, Feb. 16</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>County offices - Closed.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2Findex.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/YRiVriww6IyZRFhMWquxV0QQFv_sivQL9vSkHUh1u3o=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Ride On</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2FRideOnExtra.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/z-ausLRjuf2aKG6P0wfItZIAT2MmBXp73Az7vv2szgQ=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>extRa 101</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2FResources%2FFiles%2Ftimetables%2Flime-timetable.pdf/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/Ewmxl2lwbHVF4nTZIqtYQFEfQzYB6Dwqy-hYkKM7DgU=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>extRa Lime</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2FResources%2FFiles%2Ftimetables%2Fpink-timetable.pdf/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/K6scvK6iY9qcihiv5pgIOnQsSa_HScgGDRBN9bCNu80=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>extRa Pink</span></a>, and <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Fflex%2F/2/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/LUvjN1ZGBscqw7IeR47dyLrYhe9rfJZ3d6sGgNyo9UU=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Flex</span></a> bus services - <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2FSpecialHoliday.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/hc9kM93tJ76gAqR6dFJz_p8vFWWt2WU2XNfgGpA_L9k=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Holiday</span></a> schedule. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ride On US 29 Flash \u202f<a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Fallroutes%2Fflash-orange.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/1_3ufQX6zVo6qAoxWLGQOCvanTCByqjkdGpkDTtlWoU=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Orange line</span></a> - <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2FSpecialHoliday.html/2/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/wbr7xFOT9VM62r6ggrOfk0Ovx6sHpuXTzY4VYbmNRTE=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Holiday</span></a> schedule. The <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Fallroutes%2Fflash-blue.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/OatbHuR4O_lFeZEWV1-Cv4ND6calPslJuoZa-MPas30=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Blue line</span></a> will not be in service. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>TRiPS Commuter <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-DIR%2Fcommuter%2Ftrips%2Findex.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/0AlxmEoGUBrwnwgL9fnoZcfR2IKvHPfaRrKIT-vfw-Q=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Store</span></a> at Silver Spring Transit Center - Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>TRiPS Mobile Commuter <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dir%2Fcommuter%2Ftrips%2Fmobile-commuter-store-sched.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/EB64meCjvIxNIFA4BuUyhgGh7eyvl7tV1mWFdZ7RN2I=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Store</span></a> - Closed.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Parking at public garages, lots and curbside meters - <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Parking%2Ffaq%2Fholidays.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/n-z1pckGxgQWUb5_hV3Jor01i6poY5sYohThUMPTEnI=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Free</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=186 height=246 style='width:1.9416in;height:2.5583in' id="Picture_x0020_28" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. transitequitydayseat"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT Honors Rosa Parks\u2019 Birthday and \u2018Transit Equity\u2019 Throughout February</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Look out for posters on Ride On buses throughout February commemorating civil rights activist Rosa Parks and her impact on transit equity.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Transit Equity Day is part of a larger recognition of the contributions of Black Americans. Throughout February, Black History Month, MCDOT will post a series on historical Black figures who contributed to the transportation system we know today on social media platforms.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=186 height=88 style='width:1.9416in;height:.9166in' id="Picture_x0020_30" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Youth Cruiser kids"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ride On Bus Remains Zero Fare But Students Must Use a SmarTrip Card to Access Free Rides on Metrobus</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>As of Monday, Feb. 1, Youth Cruiser SmarTrip® card use is mandatory for free rides on Metrobuses. Student IDs and flashing cards will not be accepted. Students MUST tap the farebox with their Youth Cruiser SmarTrip® card (no fare deducted) or another SmarTrip® card. Metrobus operators enforce fare payment.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Students can get a Youth Cruiser SmarTrip® card at many schools, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmontgomerycountymd.gov%2Flibrary%2Fbranches%2Findex.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/Tg_KzaTa6NoUUnkDnyJLbLNW0Zm0rqzEse1xJkTPpgE=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>all libraries</span></a>, Silver Spring <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-DIR%2Fcommuter%2Ftrips%2Findex.html/2/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/I8sr85sgsqLg9a2foHyoHyNO692SkUVctiAI0Br03E8=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>TRiPS Commuter Store</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dir%2Fcommuter%2Ftrips%2Fmobile-commuter-store-sched.html/2/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/EDzIAfS_O1qRMefwoC7Il4cyTWlsekhCRmxcGpqA0kA=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Mobile Commuter Store</span></a>, and the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww3.montgomerycountymd.gov%2F311%2FSolutionView.aspx%3FSolutionId=1-2I9VUH/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/Ir4yvLeRynA2kbKV9UZYDfOmAiHeD1DnPe0iuTUkXYA=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>County Treasury office</span></a>. View a <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2Fkidsridefree%2Fschools.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/Ifyk9LH_ZEb1btgekzd282XZj1ODrUS0TDpuhWKwPrE=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>list of participating schools</span></a> and the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Fbrochures%2Fmetro.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/hJwJse3X8hCVfH6zjs0TUsZfc2T2iaQL8E4G23XuRO8=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>list of Metro bus routes</span></a> that are covered under MCDOT\u2019s <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Fkidsridefree%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/FlSXlLyUnBHb7Hfvq6OYRLWDJgN68IwuxVTuBoJx_0c=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Kids Ride Free</span></a> program.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=187 height=187 style='width:1.95in;height:1.95in' id="Picture_x0020_32" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. valentinesdaybikeshare"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Give the Gift of Bikeshare</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Still looking for that unique Valentine's Day gift for that special someone? How about a <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcapitalbikeshare.com%2Fpricing/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/kBJNdMs1IzfA4vzUX6uoy5ZqAe0n7YhtuzUJKwX2rb4=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Bikeshare membership</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>With 6,000 bikes, 700+ stations across the DMV, and access to e-bikes with an annual membership, it's the perfect gift.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=187 height=249 style='width:1.95in;height:2.5916in' id="Picture_x0020_34" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. gburgmvaoutreach3"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT Continues Driver and Pedestrian Safety Outreach on Saturdays at White Oak and Gaithersburg MVA's</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The MCDOT Youth Ambassador Pedestrian Safety teams are visiting the White Oak and Gaithersburg Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) branches from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through April to spread awareness of driver safety.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>View <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot%2Fcalendar.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/TkWbTV7Yr4ksJRZokBrgXydpaHhFa2u4L6ECEkLyqjE=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>MCDOT's calendar</span></a> for upcoming dates.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=188 height=111 style='width:1.9583in;height:1.1583in' id="Picture_x0020_36" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. recenterrideon"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Take the Ride On Bus to Montgomery County Recreation Programs this Spring</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fmcgportalapps%2FPress_Detail.aspx%3FItem_ID=48228/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/V07Ul3VV3SHB2ejFawvEoYpHIE4T4yPTmHR7kWFQ-ag=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Montgomery County Recreation program</span></a> registration opens on Wednesday, Feb. 18 for County residents and Friday, Feb. 20 for non-county residents.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Need a way to get to your activity? Take the Ride On bus and use the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2Ftrip-planner%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/sQu1piJrGSNh-gPQmf-12sjYGa6w2sS9OGVKSQv8nIQ=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Trip Planner app</span></a> to find the closest bus stop and view bus arrival times.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=187 height=187 style='width:1.95in;height:1.95in' id="Picture_x0020_38" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. taggroup"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ride On Transit Advisory Group (TAG) Recruiting Riders With Disabilities, Bilingual Adults and High School Students</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ride On is seeking applications for a Transit Advisory Committee from high school students, seniors, people with disabilities, and bilingual persons.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The committee meets 3 times per year for a 2-year term. Students can earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Those interested can <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2Ftransit-advisory-group%2Findex.html/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/orWvya_IFIL5dsQv8WGoeH9vlZo50C0cBsQuxrrGpbw=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>apply online</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=188 height=243 style='width:1.9583in;height:2.5333in' id="Picture_x0020_40" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. fentonvillage"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Discount for Parking in Silver Spring's Fenton Village Parking District</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Fenton Village Parking District discount <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Parking%2FResources%2FFiles%2FHB350%2520-%2520Fenton%2520Village%2520Parking%2520Flyer.pdf/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/WmdTgQv2BBlV9Lz2L9Zy-fZhloMNN0dIWG04yBnQhcA=443" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>offers $2 off parking</span></a> in Silver Spring, redeemable via the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fparkmobile.io%2F/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/y102Cc8Gu3QglPbMnRY938jgXJoykCNMm0uLf0i3GN8=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>ParkMobile app</span></a> using promo code <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2FORSS</span></em>, to encourage local shopping and dining during Purple Line construction.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The MCDOT progrm is supported by District 20 delegates, allowing up to five uses per month for savings at the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Parking%2FParking-Facilities%2FSilverSpringPLD.html%23collapseThree/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/iGBR9FoEbHnblWEdgffxSL635iwHgviZwAjaAYTu2js=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Fenton Street Village Garage 4</span></a> (8110 Fenton Street), <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Parking%2FParking-Facilities%2FSilverSpringPLD.html%23collapseTwo/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/MxEenDz13Jye_GX7akGxxs-GNH4ZaBrLZw2LoF_EGVg=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Thayer-Silver Spring Garage 3</span></a> (913 Silver Spring Avenue), and <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Parking%2FParking-Facilities%2FSilverSpringPLD.html%23collapseSeventeen/1/0100019c493615ab-f7fa9cdf-9536-4e6a-b8c3-2904fe20e115-000000/hXA0pGg7lXPg_dSPEn95ZdiYHjOlpB-_MZ7aRXGTidw=443"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Lot 29</span></a> (811 Easley Street). </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=187 height=124 style='width:1.95in;height:1.2916in' id="Picture_x0020_42" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by 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