BRT in Montgomery County
One BRT vehicle could take as many as BRT is a smart investment 90 Tens of thousands of County jobs cars o the road. in the future depend on the develop- ment of additional high-quality transit. These jobs will put people to work AND build the County’s tax base.
What is Bus Rapid Transit?
BRT is a fast, reliable, frequent transit option that BRT will enhance walking is like light rail and uses and biking innovative vehicles. Getting there opportunities faster means more time to enjoy life!
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rts Bringing BRT(Bus Rapid Transit) to Montgomery County
Why BRT? What routes are being studied? Montgomery County’s proposed BRT routes Montgomery County is working with the State of will add a new transit option that is crucial to Maryland to study possible BRT routes, including: the county’s economic development, job • creation and the future mobility of residents. MD 355 from Clarksburg to Bethesda • US 29 from Burtonsville to Silver Spring What makes BRT di erent? • MD 586 (Veirs Mill Rd) from Rockville to Wheaton BRT is an a ordable way to speed travel • Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) Phase 1 from times; it provides fast, frequent, convenient service. BRT operates like a light rail system Shady Grove to Metropolitan Grove with more flexibility, often in dedicated lanes, but costs far less. BRT passengers ride comfortably – enjoying stations with upgraded amenities such as real time information displays, wifi, ticket vending machines, and level boarding.
Clarksburg Who else has BRT? A local example is Metroway in Alexandria, Montgomery M Virginia. BRT service can be found across the D County -3 5 country and throughout the world. Examples Germantown 5 C o include Boston’s Silver Line, Cleveland’s rr id o Health Line, Los Angeles’ Metro Rapid service, Gaithersburg r r o Eugene’s EmX, Albany’s BusPlus, and Aspen’s CCT id V r eirs r Veloci. M o il C l Rockville R 9 d. 2 C S- or U rid or Wheaton Bethesda Silver Spring
BRT – Think Outside The Bus! www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rts