Flash is different from typical bus service in that it is designed to arrive every few minutes, has upgraded amenities, pre-boarding payment, priority traffic light signaling, and dedicated lanes where possible. This type of service is known nationally as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).

The MD 355 Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service will create new connections along Wisconsin Ave/Rockville Pike/Frederick Rd and run between Bethesda and Clarksburg.

Flash: Montgomery County's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network. Flash is a limited-stop, branded bus service currently planned for 7 corridors within Montgomery County. The project will transform mobility options by connecting riders to activity and employment centers.

The Veirs Mill Road BRT (VMR Flash) will be a 7-mile, limited-stop, branded bus service with twelve stations planned along Veirs Mill Road and MD 355. The project will transform mobility options by connecting riders to activity and employment centers.

US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service operates along US 29 from Silver Spring Transit Center, through White Oak Transit Center, and on to Burtonsville just past Sandy Spring Road.

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The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) recently completed constructed on a new transit line, the Flash, along US 29. Flash is a bus-based rapid transit (BRT) system with features that improve reliability, so you can get where you need to go quickly.

Oct 25, 2023 · “MCDOT envisions a 102-mile Flash BRT network to serve the transportation needs of its over 1 million residents, provide equitable access to jobs and educational opportunities, and help eliminate transportation-generated carbon emissions by 2035,” said MCDOT Director Chris Conklin.

With the assistance of a $2 million RIA grant award, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) formed the AccelerateMC RIA to move the County's Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network forward more quickly.

Feb 1, 2024 · Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced today that the Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) approved more than $87 million in funding for pedestrian improvement projects and advancing the Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network in …