RideOn Eyes Cutting 'Round Rockville' Route 45 On Saturdays
Jan 27, 2010 9:51 - 4 Comments
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Drawing From The City
According to Rockville Central friend Max van Balgooy, one issue on citizens’ minds at the recent meeting of the Mayor and Council in Twinbrook is RideOn bus Route 45. Specifically, Montgomery County is considering canceling Saturday service on this route in order to plug the hole in its budget.
This seems a shame, and short-sighted given that just a few years ago it cost almost a million dollars to get the route up and running, and that it is envisioned as a key element in the business development plan for Rockville’s town center area.
Our friend Jonathan Smith let us know that the County has scheduled a public forum on the Route 45 (and other routes) cancelation. It is:
Monday, February 1, 2010
6:30 pm until the last speaker is done (whew!)
Executive Office Building Cafeteria, Terrace Level
101 Monroe Street, Rockville, Maryland
If you use this bus, you might consider making yourself heard at this meeting.
Did anyone attend? Can’t find news on this.
Oh dang i missed this. Does anyone know where I can find a list of which routes are on the chopping block (hopefully not the 44)?
Councilmember John Britton testified on behalf of Rockville’s Mayor and Council. Councilmember Pierzchala was also present for the testimony.
Thank you, Brad, for posting this, and John and Mark, for testifying. This is a terrible time to cut bus service. I’ve only had occasion to ride the 45 once, but I use the 46 that goes from Montgomery College up and down the Pike (every 20 minutes) frequently since we’re a 2-car/4-driver family. At $1.35 each way (or $25 for a month-long pass, which you can get at Giant), the RideOn bus is a great way to get around.