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County approves $4.8 million supplemental for Flash US‑29 Bus Rapid Transit expansion into Howard County
Summary
Montgomery County approved a $4.8 million supplemental appropriation to fund four zero‑emission buses and the county’s share of operating costs for an agreed expansion of the Flash US‑29 Bus Rapid Transit service into Howard County; funding depends on a Federal Transit Administration grant and an executed MOU with Howard County.
Montgomery County Council members approved a $4,800,000 supplemental appropriation to the FY2025 capital budget to fund Montgomery County’s portion of an agreement with Howard County to extend the Flash US‑29 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service into Howard County.
The supplemental appropriation covers the purchase of four additional zero‑emission buses and related county expenses. Council staff described the funding breakdown as $3,350,000 in federal aid and a $1,450,000 intergovernmental transfer from Howard County. “This is gonna be a really exciting update,” a committee member said during the presentation.
Council staff reported the appropriation and a related…
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