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Ride On extRa is a limited stop bus service to complement major local bus routes by following similar routing but making fewer stops to help speed up travel time.[{{Cite web |title=Ride On extRa - MCDOT (montgomerycountymd.gov) |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/RideOnExtra.html}}] These routes may also run more frequent service than local routes in the same corridor, but may only run at certain times of the day. The service began on October 2, 2017, on route 101. As of November 2025, the service consists of three routes servicing two transit corridors. Ride On extRa utilizes a dedicated fleet of diesel and battery electric buses with upgraded passenger amenities such as digital interior signage and USB-A charging ports. |
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Ride On extRa is a limited stop bus service to complement major local bus routes by following similar routing but making fewer stops to help speed up travel time.[{{Cite web |title=Ride On extRa - MCDOT (montgomerycountymd.gov) |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/RideOnExtra.html}}] |
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Route 101 began service on October 2, 2017, complementing routes 55 and 46 along [[Maryland Route 355]], serving 13 stops from [[Medical Center station (Washington Metro)|Medical Center Station]] in [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]] to [[Lakeforest]] Transit Center in [[Gaithersburg]]. The route operates every 10-20 minutes in both directions with service during weekday peak hours only.[{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2017 |title=Free Rides Mark Launch of New Montgomery Co. Commuter Route |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/local/dc-wtop-free-rides-mark-launch-of-new-montgomery-co-commuter-route/29222/ |access-date=February 15, 2026 |website=NBC4 Washington |language=en-US}}] |
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Route 101 began service on October 2, 2017, complementing routes 55 and 46 along [[Maryland Route 355]], serving 13 stops from [[Medical Center station (Washington Metro)|Medical Center Station]] in [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]] to [[Lakeforest]] Transit Center in [[Gaithersburg]]. The route operates every 10-20 minutes in both directions with service during weekday peak hours only.[{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2017 |title=Free Rides Mark Launch of New Montgomery Co. Commuter Route |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/local/dc-wtop-free-rides-mark-launch-of-new-montgomery-co-commuter-route/29222/ |access-date=February 15, 2026 |website=NBC4 Washington |language=en-US}}] |
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The Great Seneca Transit BRT Network began service on September 8, 2024, with the first phase consisting of two routes, Pink and Lime, with another two routes planned for the second phase. The Pink and Lime routes both start at [[Shady Grove station]] and end outside [[The Universities at Shady Grove]] campus, but follow different routing to provide service to the Great Seneca Life Sciences Complex and various neighborhoods and business districts in Gaithersburg.[{{Cite web |title=Great Seneca Transit Network |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte/projects/GST/index.html |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=www.montgomerycountymd.gov}}] Both routes operate 7 days a week with service running every 10-15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends. |
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The Great Seneca Transit BRT Network began service on September 8, 2024, with the first phase consisting of two routes, Pink and Lime, with another two routes planned for the second phase. The Pink and Lime routes both start at [[Shady Grove station]] and end outside [[The Universities at Shady Grove]] campus, but follow different routing to provide service to the Great Seneca Life Sciences Complex and various neighborhoods and business districts in Gaithersburg. Both routes operate daily with varying service levels.[{{Cite web |title=Great Seneca Transit Network |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte/projects/GST/index.html |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=www.montgomerycountymd.gov}}] |
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=== Ride On Flex === |
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=== Ride On Flex === |
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Ride On Flex is an [[on-demand bus service]] that began serving Montgomery County on June 26, 2019, and runs in and around [[Rockville, Maryland|Rockville]], [[Glenmont, Maryland|Glenmont]], [[Wheaton, Maryland|Wheaton]], and also [[White Oak, Maryland|White Oak]], [[Sandy Spring]] as of February 2026. using 11-passenger [[cutaway van chassis|cutaway]] buses.[{{Cite web |title=Ride On Flex - MCDOT (montgomerycountymd.gov) |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/flex/}}][{{Cite web|url=https://dccommutetimes.com/news_releases/article/mcdot-unveils-ride-on-flex-at-microtransit-public-forum|title=MCDOT Unveils Ride On Flex at Microtransit Public Forum|website=dccommutetimes.com|language=en|access-date=June 6, 2019}}] Passengers are able to request a bus using an [[Mobile app|app]]. The new service never charged a higher fare, and accepted the same payment methods as standard Ride On buses with no onboard fare loading allowed.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/flex/|title=Ride On Flex|website=www.montgomerycountymd.gov|access-date=June 6, 2019}}] The buses used for this service are the 2019 Ford cutaway Starlite Transit buses manufactured by Starcraft (41000D-41006D). |
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Ride On Flex is an [[on-demand bus service]] that began serving Montgomery County on June 26, 2019, and runs in and around [[Rockville, Maryland|Rockville]], [[Glenmont, Maryland|Glenmont]], [[Wheaton, Maryland|Wheaton]], and also [[White Oak, Maryland|White Oak]], [[Sandy Spring]] as of February 2026. using 11-passenger [[cutaway van chassis|cutaway]] buses.[{{Cite web |title=Ride On Flex - MCDOT (montgomerycountymd.gov) |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/flex/}}][{{Cite web|url=https://dccommutetimes.com/news_releases/article/mcdot-unveils-ride-on-flex-at-microtransit-public-forum|title=MCDOT Unveils Ride On Flex at Microtransit Public Forum|website=dccommutetimes.com|language=en|access-date=June 6, 2019}}] Passengers are able to request a bus using an [[Mobile app|app]]. The new service never charged a higher fare, and accepted the same payment methods as standard Ride On buses with no onboard fare loading allowed.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/flex/|title=Ride On Flex|website=www.montgomerycountymd.gov|access-date=June 6, 2019}}] |
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[[Flash BRT|Flash]] is a [[bus rapid transit]] network that began service on October 14, 2020.[{{Cite web |title=Flash BRT - MCDOT (montgomerycountymd.gov) |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/flash/}}][{{cite news |last1=Lazo |first1=Luz |title=The D.C. region's most ambitious try at bus rapid transit is coming to Montgomery County |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/the-dc-regions-most-ambitious-try-at-bus-rapid-transit-is-coming-to-montgomery-county/2020/10/01/845edbbc-01c3-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=October 1, 2020}}][{{cite web |last1=Clabaugh |first1=Jeff |title=Montgomery Co.'s new Bus Rapid Transit system to be called 'Flash' |date=March 23, 2017 |url=https://wtop.com/business-finance/2017/03/montgomery-co-s-new-bus-rapid-transit-system-to-be-called-flash/ |access-date=September 29, 2019}}][{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2020 |title=Montgomery County Leaders Launch FLASH - Maryland's First Bus Rapid Transit Service |website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBFtN3_ieTI}}] The first route operates between [[Silver Spring station (Maryland)|Silver Spring Metro station]] and [[Burtonsville]] Park & Ride along [[U.S. Route 29 in Maryland|U.S. Route 29]][{{cite web |title=FLASH is an easier, more reliable, and less stressful way to get you where you need to go quickly. |url=https://www.ridetheflash.com/ |access-date=September 29, 2019 |website=ridetheflash.com}}] (route is planned to get extended to [[The Mall in Columbia|the mall at Columbia Transit Center]][{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2023 |title=Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Map |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/BRT/Resources/Images/brt-system-map-071423.png |access-date=March 4, 2025 |website=Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT)}}][{{cite web |last1=Lyons |first1=Jane |title=MoCo advances two bus rapid transit projects on Route 355 and Veirs Mill Road |url=https://ggwash.org/view/73360/montgomery-county-rockville-pike-two-bus-rapid-transit-projects-veirs-mill-design-for-md-355-brt |website=Greater Greater Washington |access-date=September 29, 2019}}] |
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[[Flash BRT|Flash]] is a [[bus rapid transit]] network that began service on October 14, 2020.[{{Cite web |title=Flash BRT - MCDOT (montgomerycountymd.gov) |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/flash/}}][{{cite news |last1=Lazo |first1=Luz |title=The D.C. region's most ambitious try at bus rapid transit is coming to Montgomery County |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/the-dc-regions-most-ambitious-try-at-bus-rapid-transit-is-coming-to-montgomery-county/2020/10/01/845edbbc-01c3-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=October 1, 2020}}][{{cite web |last1=Clabaugh |first1=Jeff |title=Montgomery Co.'s new Bus Rapid Transit system to be called 'Flash' |date=March 23, 2017 |url=https://wtop.com/business-finance/2017/03/montgomery-co-s-new-bus-rapid-transit-system-to-be-called-flash/ |access-date=September 29, 2019}}][{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2020 |title=Montgomery County Leaders Launch FLASH - Maryland's First Bus Rapid Transit Service |website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBFtN3_ieTI}}] The first route operates between [[Silver Spring station (Maryland)|Silver Spring Metro station]] and [[Burtonsville]] Park & Ride along [[U.S. Route 29 in Maryland|U.S. Route 29]][{{cite web |title=FLASH is an easier, more reliable, and less stressful way to get you where you need to go quickly. |url=https://www.ridetheflash.com/ |access-date=September 29, 2019 |website=ridetheflash.com}}] (route is planned to get extended to [[The Mall in Columbia|the mall at Columbia Transit Center]][{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2023 |title=Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Map |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/BRT/Resources/Images/brt-system-map-071423.png |access-date=March 4, 2025 |website=Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT)}}][{{cite web |last1=Lyons |first1=Jane |title=MoCo advances two bus rapid transit projects on Route 355 and Veirs Mill Road |url=https://ggwash.org/view/73360/montgomery-county-rockville-pike-two-bus-rapid-transit-projects-veirs-mill-design-for-md-355-brt |website=Greater Greater Washington |access-date=September 29, 2019}}] Flash has dedicated bus stops with prepayment machines and operates in a mix of traffic and dedicated lanes using [[articulated buses]].[{{cite web |title=FLASH features a different kind of vehicle. It's like a train on rubber tires with features that keep you plugged in and moving. |work=Ride the FLASH |date=October 30, 2016 |url=https://www.ridetheflash.com/take-a-look/ |access-date=September 29, 2019}}] |
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Flash has dedicated bus stops with prepayment machines and operates in a mix of traffic and dedicated lanes using [[articulated buses]] equipped with level boarding, onboard bike racks, an automatic wheelchair securement system, digital interior signage, a pedestrian sensor, a free Wi-Fi hotspot, and USB-A charging ports.[{{cite web |title=FLASH features a different kind of vehicle. It's like a train on rubber tires with features that keep you plugged in and moving. |work=Ride the FLASH |date=October 30, 2016 |url=https://www.ridetheflash.com/take-a-look/ |access-date=September 29, 2019}}] Flash utilizes a dedicated fleet of mostly articulated buses as well as some standard buses. Hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric buses are under consideration. |
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