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WHAT IS FLASH?
FLASH is Montgomery County’s new bus-based rapid transit system with features that improve reliability and capacity, so you can get where you need to go quickly.
FAST FACTS
Reliable Transportation: Frequent service, dedicated lanes, and green light priority signaling keep FLASH vehicles moving.
Efficient: One FLASH vehicle can take up to 90 cars off the road, making our transportation network more efficient and your commute easier.
Environmentally Clean: FLASH reduces harmful greenhouse gas emissions, making our air cleaner.
Comfortable Travel: New FLASH stations will feature real-time travel info and provide a place for you to wait comfortably and pay your fare before boarding. See station designs here.
Cost-Effective Transportation: You can save money by riding FLASH instead of driving a car.
FLASH TIMELINE
US 29 (Colesville Road) will be the first FLASH line to open, with service expected to begin in the year 2020.
In 2016, Montgomery County was awarded a $10 million federal TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant toward the Route 29 project by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The TIGER grant supports efforts to get the US 29 corridor up and running by 2020.
Wikipedia Description: Flash BRT
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Flash BRT is a bus rapid transit network in Montgomery County, Maryland with one operational line and two more under development. When complete, the network will run along U.S. 29 from Silver Spring to Burtonsville, Maryland Route 355 from Bethesda to Clarksburg, and Veirs Mill Road from Wheaton to Rockville.
Route
U.S. Route 29
The service runs from the Silver Spring Metrorail station along U.S. 29, before ending at the Burtonsville Park and Ride. Buses drive along the shoulder at the northern end of the route, with the remainder of the service using mixed-traffic roadways. Buses also receive signal priority at some intersections. Howard County has also studied the possibility of extending the BRT line from Burtonsville to Maryland Route 99 in Ellicott City. The line opened on October 14, 2020 replacing route 129.
Maryland Route 355
Once complete, this line will begin at Bethesda Station and run along MD 355 through the cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg before terminating at the Clarksburg Outlets shopping mall.
Veirs Mill Road
Currently in the preliminary design phase, this line will run from Wheaton station to Rockville station and connect to the MD 355 line. The initial plan includes 11 stations, with a possible future extension to Montgomery College along that portion of the MD 355 line's route.
Buses
The Montgomery Country Department of Transportation purchased 16 Nova Bus LFS articulated buses for the U.S. 29 line. These buses can fit up to 80 passengers and feature level boarding, onboard bike racks, and an automatic wheelchair securement system. The buses are also equipped with a pedestrian sensor, which alerts the driver when people are passing in front of the bus. As with other Ride On buses, each bus also features a WiFi hotspot. Passengers can board or exit the bus through any of its three doors.
Stations
There are approximately 45 stations proposed across the networ ...More...
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(February) a visit to see Dad and Dixie in Asheville, NC with some other members of my family,
(July) a trip out west for the return of San Diego Comic-Con, and
(October) a long weekend in New York to cover New York Comic-Con.
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