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Free Ride On Bus Service Extended Through July 2, 2022

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Free Ride On Bus Service Extended Through July 2, 2022

 

Free Ride On bus service will be extended through July 2. Early in the COVID-19 health crisis, the fares were suspended and a series of actions has continued the free service.

The Montgomery County Council voted this week to extend the free service. It had voted on Sept. 28 to extend the Ride On fare holiday through Jan. 2 in order to review the Ride On Fare Equity Study and County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommendations regarding future Ride On fares.

In May, the Council approved County Executive Elrich’s funding request for the County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) to conduct the Fare Equity Study for Ride On. The study was conducted through a MCDOT consultant.

A report by the Council’s Office of Legislative Oversight showed that 47 percent of Ride On customers have an annual household income below $30,000, 47 percent are people of color and 42 percent speak a language other than English at home.

The Council staff report and resolution can be found here.

This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement.

 

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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

Comments (11)

Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Roy. The samll things add up for thiose who have to watch every penny. Enjoy your day.

Dec 08, 2021 04:35 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

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Dec 08, 2021 05:14 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

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Dec 08, 2021 05:14 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

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Dec 08, 2021 05:16 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Very good move, to help those in need.  We made it to hump day, have a productive one.  Thanks again for your Blog. bill

Dec 08, 2021 05:16 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Roy... at this point in time why do they keep extending the free service and don't just codify it?

Dec 08, 2021 05:54 AM
Rocky Dickerson
Realty One Group - Las Vegas, NV
Superior Service!

Wow - that is a very beautiful bus and a great piece of news on the extension

Dec 08, 2021 08:39 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

The free bus service is sure to be helpful during this pandemic, Roy.

Dec 09, 2021 02:40 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for stopping by. It is always good to hear from you.

Dec 09, 2021 04:26 AM