Reminder
MCDOT will be hosting a CAC Meeting to discuss the progress of the New Hampshire Avenue Bus Rapid Transit planning study. We encourage you to attend this meeting for a project recap and to offer feedback on BRT alternatives. 
To register 
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ad4YRSJETECcwnQm7to0fg#/registration #montgomerycountymd #mdcommuters #silverspringmd #whiteoakmd #commuting #BRT
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If you missed the US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit Improvements meeting last night, you can still provide your feedback via the online
comment form or by emailing
US29BRT@montgomerycountymd.gov by Monday, May 26, 2025, at 6:00pm. 
Comment form
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=scgkfi9mfUiCrLvriYzBcqI-ydHd8RxFvYeA85bZFDVUM1hXNk4wRVFQRTJaR0FDMThFNk1CVUhLUC4u
#montgomerycountymd #brt #silverspringmd #howardcountymd #maryland #commuters #mdcommuters #mdtraffic #ridetheflash
Denver is building a #BRT line along busy Colfax Ave, and the road is a mess. But with all the orange barrels and work crews, something good has happened. Traffic accidents have plummeted. Reason: With the loss of lanes, motorists are driving slower. What does this tell us? When you design streets “like racetracks” … that’s what you get. https://denverite.com/2025/03/26/colfax-brt-construction-safety/
The info about Ottawa's BRT upgradability and capacity stats came from the document I linked to: https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp90v1_cs/Ottawa.pdf ; a 2003 report from the Transportation Research Board
My comment on Ottawa's LRT problems is strictly my own uninformed opinion.
You may be right about Ottawa's BRT capacity. It was designed to be upgradable to rail (clearances, structural load bearing), and the BRT reached 90% capacity in 1996 for the number of *buses* used (180/hr), not for the number of passengers transported (it's been a decade since I learned this stuff, haven't researched since)
https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp90v1_cs/Ottawa.pdf (2003)
And you're absolutely right that Ottawa's LRT didn't need to have the problems it has!
#Volvo Buses has launched the Volvo 7800 Electric in #Mexico, marking the first electric articulated and bi-articulated bus manufactured in the country. Built on the Volvo BZR platform, the bus aims to enhance Mexico’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, improving efficiency and sustainability. With over 25 years in the #Mexican market, Volvo is a leader in the #BRT segment and is committed to reducing emissions while increasing passenger capacity.
The Volvo 7800 Electric bi-articulated model can carry up to 300 passengers, and the articulated version up to 191. Both feature a 250 kWh charging capacity and are equipped with Volvo’s latest safety systems. The buses will also include a maintenance contract, spare parts access, and a unique connectivity and circularity model for Mexico. Manufactured in Volvo’s local plant, the first buses are expected in 2026, driving the transition to cleaner and safer public transport.
https://www.volvobuses.com/en/news-stories/press-releases/2025/mar/volvo-buses-launches-new-electric-bus-in-mexico-the-volvo-7800.html
Flash Friday
FLASH Bus Rapid Transit is already running on US29/Colesville Rd. and we're just getting started! Next up Veirs Mill, then MD 355 & North Bethesda. We're bringing safer, more reliable ways to travel and connecting corridors across the County! https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/brt/index.html #ridetheflash #montgomerycountymd #mdcommuters #futuretransportation #transitoptions #BRT
Il #trasportoPubblico non è solo Europa e Asia. L'esempio di #Bogotà
Dopo aver sviluppato il sistema di #BusRapidTransit #BRT (#TransMilenio) più grande al mondo, la città sta costruendo 2 linee metro di superficie. Inoltre è dotata di una cabinovia urbana #TransMiCable per raggiungere una zona altrimenti esclusa.
A completare il quadro ci sono ben 370 km di #ciclabili!
Mi piacerebbe sentire l'esperienza di qualcuno che ci è stato!
https://www.infrajournal.com/en/w/bogota-mobility-public-transit
Hoho tror jag har hittat min favorita trafiklösning i landet. Nån som vet om det fungerar bra, att ha bussfiler rakt genom en rondell? Eller för den delen vet vilken stad vi är i?
Det är alltså inte att jag säger att det är bra, utan att det är att tänka utanför lådan vilket sker allt för sällan.
#BRT
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy is launching a new course about Bus Rapid Transit.
Check it out below along with a great infographic about the basic of BRT!
https://buff.ly/3EA8pah
#Urbanism #PublicTransit #BRT #UrbanPlanning
The Global South offers innovative transport solutions that the Global North can learn from.
via Xitter @GlobalLF
A glimpse of what’s possible when cities prioritize moving people over moving cars. But it takes more than huge buses and electrification to address transport injustice.
Xitter @ITCUA
“The Center on Colfax, which organizes the parade, said they’re moving it due to ongoing East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit construction. A miles-long stretch of the busy city street is being torn up to build new and improved bus lanes.”
#PrideFest #DenverPrideFest #ParadeRoute #BRT #BusRapidTransit
https://denverite.com/2025/01/28/denver-pride-parade-2025-route-changed/
Sistema Integrado de Transporte Masivo
https://www.metrodemedellin.gov.co/usuarios/sistema-integrado/ #busrapidtransit #BRT #Medellín
MCDOT @mcdotnow.bsky.social
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Check out our video
about Montgomery County, Maryland's planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Network, called Flash️. Significant infrastructure improvements are attached to each project, transforming high-density areas into safer, walkable and bikeable communities.
To learn more, visit the Flash Website https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/brt/index.html
#montgomerycountymd #transitTooter #futuretransportation #newtransportationoptions #Transit #BRT #northbethesdamd #rockvillemd
Century-old streetcar tracks exposed in Denver should reminds us: transitioning to car-centric urban planning was a mistake that the global South can avoid.
via xitter @kevinjbeaty
HT @GuyNamedBrian
