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Residents urge county to prioritize bus frequency, accessibility and earlier depot funding
Summary
Speakers at a Montgomery County Council public hearing pressed for improved transit accessibility and reliability, calling for audits of bus stops, earlier bus-depot construction, more frequent service, and targeted small-project funding rather than delaying fixes until major BRT buildouts.
Jake Goodman, who said he lives with a rare vision impairment, told the council that many county bus stops lack sidewalks, curb cuts, shelters and lighting and called the conditions "shameful." He urged a countywide accessibility audit of every ride-on stop and offered to consult with officials on expert review.
Ben Ross, a Downtown Bethesda resident, focused on frequency as the critical metric for riders and warned the proposed CIPs timeline would worsen service: "The proposed budget doesn't start construction, does nothing until 2030," he said,…
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