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Committee approves FY26 Mass Transit Fund changes, adds pilots and CIP amendments
Summary
The Transportation and Environment Committee on April 29 recommended approval of the County Executive’s FY26 Mass Transit Fund operating budget—a roughly $17.5 million increase—and endorsed several pilot programs and CIP amendments tied to Ride On and regional BRT projects.
The Transportation and Environment Committee on April 29 recommended approval of the County Executive’s FY26 operating budget for the Mass Transit Fund, endorsing a roughly $17.5 million (about 9%) increase in total transit operating expenditures and several companion capital amendments and pilot programs.
What the committee approved: Staff summarized that most of the operating increase—about $17 million—reflects personnel compensation and nondiscretionary adjustments across transit services. The executive’s package included three specific additions to the Mass Transit Fund and two reductions that staff flagged during the work session.
Key additions and pilots
- Howard County Flash expansion: The budget includes a roughly $1.1 million operating addition to extend the U.S. 29 Bus Rapid Transit (Flash) service from within Montgomery County into Howard County. Staff said the extension is funded by an intergovernmental transfer from Howard County; however, as of the committee meeting the Howard County appropriation had not been finalized. Montgomery…
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