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Transportation Committee
Current Issues
When available, links are provided to documents that can be accessed on this or another website.  To use
a link, simply click on the underlined item.
  • 2/3/12-Civic Federation sent letter to Council staff and Council President urging FY13 Capital
Budget funding for construction of Designated But Unmaintained Roads (see MCCF letter)

  • A "Montgomery County Parking Policy Study" has been conducted by M-NCPPC and the county
Dept. of Transportation, working with the contractor for the study, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates;
the "Study Summary", dated Spring 2011, was released jointly to the Council PHED and T&E Committees
on 3/31/11 (click to view Parking Study Summary--starting on pg. 4 of staff packet)

  • On April 5, 2011, a bill banning certain roadside solicitations was introduced in County Council--Bill
12-11, to prohibit county employees standing in a roadway, median or intersection from soliciting
charitable donations while 'on the clock'; MCCF urged approval of bill at May 3 Council hearing (see also
state legislation on 'Legislation Committee - Current Issues' webpage on this site, or click to
view MCCF article on county bill)
-  On 6/21/11, Council decided not to take vote on the bill; will wait to see effectiveness of DFRS memo to
firefighters to not stand in roadway during 'Fill the Boot' campaign this Labor Day

  • On February 15, 2011, the County Council will consider approval and transmittal of a State
Transportation Projects Priority List (click to view staff packet for this Council discussion)
-  Council made changes to draft letter on 2/15/11; County Executive approved changes, and final
version emailed to State on 2/17/11 (click to see final letter)

  • On January 24, 2011, the County Council's Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment
Committee (T&E) received a briefing on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) -- (click to view staff packet for
BRT briefing)
-  On 8/3/11, the study of a possible county Bus Rapid Transit system, initiated by the Montgomery County
Department of Transportation (MCDOT), was released for download from MCDOT's website. (click to view
press release or for link to BRT Study - a 16MB download)

  • On February 24, 2011, County Executive Leggett announced the appointment of members to his
newly-created Transit Task Force (click to view press release naming appointees, or MCCF article on
Transit Task Force, or link to Transit Task Force webpage on county government website)
- On May 22, 2012, the Transit Task Force transmitted their Final Report and Recommendations for a 160
mile countywide RTV (Rapid Transit Vehicle) system to the County Executive and released it to the public.
(click to view Final Report)