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We advocate for more & better transit; streets safe for everyone; & housing & land use policies to make this possible. A Montgomery County, Maryland, built for people and not for automobiles. https://www.actfortransit.org/
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Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · 8h
Bethesda, Medical Center, & Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro stations will be closed in July & August 2026.

Tell your Maryland legislators we need bus-only lanes so the Metro shuttle buses don't get stuck in traffic!
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actfortransit.bsky.social
A #TransitWoodpecker (sound on).
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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trumbullbrod.bsky.social
Every one of these I see in my neighborhood makes me more determined than ever to slow down the damn cars

We can’t beg or shame drivers into changing behavior, but we can change the built environment to force them to
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
actfortransit.bsky.social
On Thurs 11/13/25 2:15 pm
the driver (51/M) of a 2006 Toyota Sienna
going south on Piney Branch Rd/320 at Ritchie Ave
hit & injured a pedestrian (50/F)
crossing properly in a marked crosswalk.
Police (MCP913000LM) found the driver at fault.

All-way stop. The stop signs have flashing lights.
Satellite image of a four-way intersection with all-way stop. The bigger road is a state highway with three lanes (left turn lanes). The smaller road has houses with garages and driveways. All four crosswalks are marked. There is a red X in the south leg marked crosswalk, indicating the location of the crash. There is a red arrow pointing south toward the red X, indicating the path of the driver. There is a blue arrow pointing east toward the red X, indicating the path of the pedestrian, approaching from the driver's right side.
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
actfortransit.bsky.social
AND AGAIN.

On Wed 11/12/25 5:50 pm
the driver (65/F) of a 2022 Toyota C-HR
turning right from Sligo Ave onto Georgia Ave/29 going north
hit & injured a pedestrian (36/M)
crossing properly in a marked crosswalk.
Police (MCP3384001T) found the driver at fault.
actfortransit.bsky.social Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · Jul 31
On Sun 7/14/24 7:18 pm
the driver (19/M) of a 2005 Toyota Highlander,
turning right from Sligo Ave onto Georgia Ave/29 going north,
hit & injured an e-scooter user (19/F) in a marked crosswalk
in downtown Silver Spring.
Police (MCP9429000R) found both at fault.
Satellite image of a T intersection in downtown Silver Spring, with two marked crosswalks. There is a red X in the curb lane of the north marked crosswalk, indicating the location of the crash. There is a red line from the right turn lane indicating the right turn of the driver to crash into the e-scooter user in the north marked crosswalk.
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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actfortransit.bsky.social
It's true drivers don't stop at stop signs. Eg, here⤵️. 3 children walking to the park, the driver didn't stop.

Given that, what will MCDOT do so drivers do stop?

"It's not our responsibility if drivers disobey the law & hit people" is anti-Vision Zero & anti-Safe Systems.
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actfortransit.bsky.social Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · Oct 24
On Tues 10/14/25 4:06 pm
the driver (76/F) of a 2011 Ford Fiesta
going west on Seminary Pl/Rd at Brookville Rd
hit & injured a child (12/M)
crossing properly in a marked crosswalk.
Police (MCP34940004) did not find anyone at fault.👀
Satellite image of a double T intersection with marked crosswalks on both ends but not in the middle. There is a park on the north side. There is a red X in the west leg marked crosswalk, indicating the location of the crash. There is a red arrow pointing west toward the red X, across a stop line, indicating the path of the driver. There is a blue arrow pointing north in the marked crosswalk towards the park, indicating the path of the child, approaching from the driver's left side.
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
actfortransit.bsky.social
Reminder that you're a pedestrian until you get in the car,
and you're a pedestrian as soon as you get out of the car.
actfortransit.bsky.social Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · 3h
On Wed 11/12/25 5:30 pm
a hit & run driver
going south on Congressional Ln
sideswiped & injured a pedestrian [= driver] (39/F)
and a parked 2012 VW Jetta with 2 passengers (39/M, 5/M)
on the side of the road.
Rockville police (DD5648004Q) found the hit & run driver at fault.
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
actfortransit.bsky.social
On Wed 11/12/25 5:30 pm
a hit & run driver
going south on Congressional Ln
sideswiped & injured a pedestrian [= driver] (39/F)
and a parked 2012 VW Jetta with 2 passengers (39/M, 5/M)
on the side of the road.
Rockville police (DD5648004Q) found the hit & run driver at fault.
Google Streetview of a two-lane road with curb parking on both sides, approaching an uncontrolled marked crosswalk. A playground is on one side, garden apartment buildings are on the other side.
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
actfortransit.bsky.social
On Wed 11/12/25 4:10 pm
the hit & run driver (50/F) of a 2019 Honda CR-V
turning right from Riley Pl to Seminary Pl
hit but did not injure a pedestrian (33/M)
crossing properly in a marked crosswalk.
Police (MCP33200048) did not find anyone at fault.👀
Satellite image of a T intersection with one marked crosswalk, which is across the road that has the stop sign. There is a red X in the marked crosswalk, indicating the location of the crash. There is a blue arrow pointing west toward the red X, indicating the path of the pedestrian. There is a red arrow pointing south toward the red X, indicating the path of the driver getting ready to turn right. The stop line is before the marked crosswalk.
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
actfortransit.bsky.social
On Wed 11/12/25 2:37 pm,
after a 2-car rear-end crash (MCP3162006F, 2:30 pm) on southbound Georgia Ave/97 at White Oak Dr,
a hit & run driver
going north past the Marathon station
hit & injured a person (22/M) on a bicycle
riding on the sidewalk.
Police (MCP3290004N) found the bicyclist at fault.👀
actfortransit.bsky.social Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · Feb 15
Per Montgomery County Police: the driver of a 2020 Honda CRV, going north on Georgia Ave/97, hit & killed a man in the area of [White Oak Dr] in Montgomery Hills/Silver Spring, on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024, ~8:04 pm. Police have not yet named the pedestrian or the driver.
November 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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ronitadancis.bsky.social
As someone who (barely) made it through the eastern Red Line shutdown in summer 2018, I am here to tell you:

BUS-ONLY LANES for Metro Shuttle Buses
BUS-ONLY LANES for Metro Shuttle Buses
BUS-ONLY LANES for Metro Shuttle Buses
actfortransit.bsky.social Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · 8h
Bethesda, Medical Center, & Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro stations will be closed in July & August 2026.

Tell your Maryland legislators we need bus-only lanes so the Metro shuttle buses don't get stuck in traffic!
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November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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ripnewellstreetery.bsky.social
If you haven’t seen this already, please sign this letter—bus lanes are essential to getting these shutdowns right (and it might get us bus lanes on future BRT corridors years ahead of schedule similar to Georgia Ave)
actfortransit.bsky.social Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · 8h
Bethesda, Medical Center, & Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro stations will be closed in July & August 2026.

Tell your Maryland legislators we need bus-only lanes so the Metro shuttle buses don't get stuck in traffic!
actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE...
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
Bethesda, Medical Center, & Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro stations will be closed in July & August 2026.

Tell your Maryland legislators we need bus-only lanes so the Metro shuttle buses don't get stuck in traffic!
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November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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kevychristian.bsky.social
Only ppl who have never used pub trans for a few weeks wouldn't understand this. I have a car and take public transit 95% of the time. I genuinely have grown to prefer it. It's stress free and you can do stuff like watch videos to pass the time. A 40 min sub ride feels shorter than a 25 min drive.
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
We're asking @mdsha.bsky.social & @wmata.com for
BUS-ONLY LANES on 355 (Wisconsin Ave & Rockville Pike)
during next summer's Red Line station shutdown
(July 6, 2026 - September 6, 2026,
between the Friendship Heights and North Bethesda stations).
Acting Secretary Samantha J. Biddle Maryland Department of Transportation 707 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202-3601 Randy Clarke, General Manager and CEO Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) 300 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20024 November 24, 2025 Re: Maryland 355 Bus Lanes During Summer 2026 Red Line Shutdown Dear Acting Secretary Biddle and General Manager Clarke: The Action Committee for Transit (ACT) is writing to you today to address the temporary shutdown of WMATA’s Red Line from July 6, 2026 until September 6, 2026 between the Friendship Heights and North Bethesda stations. This shutdown is necessitated by the need to finish Purple Line construction and WMATA will take advantage of this opportunity to advance its maintenance program. We fully support these efforts. As a result, curbside bus lanes on Maryland 355 from North Bethesda to the DC border are absolutely necessary to ameliorate the increase in traveling time the shutdown will cause and ensure that the limited capacity of this highway is used at maximum efficiency. Since Maryland 355 has already been designated a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor by Montgomery County, it makes sense to implement a bus lane this summer because there is already high demand for transit. During the summer of 2024, a successful bus lane was implemented on Georgia Avenue during the Red Line shutdown on the eastern end of the route. The lane was so successful that it is now permanent. Dedicated bus lanes generally reduced travel times and improved transit reliability for bus riders. According to a State Highway Administration (SHA) press release dated December 19, 2024, bus speeds increased by as much as 32% and increased bus reliability by 18%. ACT believes the same opportunity for improved transit should be offered to people living and working on the western end of the Red Line in Montgomery County. It is important to remember that transit riders do not cause traffic jams. Traffic jams are the consequence of too many single-occupancy cars on the road. It would be grossly unfair to make Red Line riders wait in traffic jams while the creators of the traffic jams go in front of them. The Red Line shutdown this summer is absolutely necessary to complete the Purple Line, and it is an opportunity for WMATA to further its capital improvements at the same time. Of course, this shutdown presents a great challenge. However, it is also a great opportunity to accelerate Maryland’s efforts under the leadership of Governor Moore to provide safe, reliable, and environmentally sustainable transit. ACT looks forward to further discussion of this important initiative.
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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arlingtondes.bsky.social
May you be lucky enough to have such a glorious option at your destination too.
wmata.com Metro @wmata.com · 1d
Heading home for the holidays? Let Metro be your ride to and from the airport ✈️

Beat the holiday traffic by taking the Blue and Yellow lines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport or the Silver line to Dulles International Airport.
At Ronald Reagan Airport station, a group awaits the train. "Trains toward Downtown this platform" sign overhead. Luggage sits nearby. The station sign reads: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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leebey1.bsky.social
Walter Payton uses a paper transfer to ride public transit on the 1979 RTA commercial.
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
The #TransitCat of the day is this Catbus.💜
kaakaapo.bsky.social Dean ☕ 🤘🏻 @kaakaapo.bsky.social · 1d
*WHAT*? Where is it? I'm there on Thursday and know someone who'd love a visit.

Spotted a Catbus in the wild today.
A graffiti of an anthropomorphic half cat half bus beast on the side on an industrial unit.
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
brb, painting cheat lines (horizontal stripes running the length of the vehicle to appear longer and faster) on every bicycle at ACT World Bluesky HQ.
railmag.bsky.social RAIL Magazine @railmag.bsky.social · 3d
Top Commuter Rail Cheat Line liveries:
1) MARC
2) ACE
3) MBTA (Bilevels only)
4) SEPTA (locomotive-hauled consists only)
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
Gryffin is the #TransitDog of the day!💜
hearingdogs.org.uk Hearing Dogs for Deaf People @hearingdogs.org.uk · 13h
Gryffin was the perfect passenger on his train journey 🚂

It's so important he feels comfortable with the unusual sounds & movements of the train, in case his future deaf partner travels by public transport.

Not fazed one bit, Gryffin did a brilliant job - well done Team 🎉
Yellow Labrador Gryffin, laying down in the aisle of a train, with his volunteer sat in the seats to the right just off camera. Gryffin is looking up at the camera and wearing his burgundy training jacket, which reads "I'm learning to be a hearing dog" in white text down the side.
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
"Nobody could possibly be this excited about a new public transit option." lol 🟣🚈
ohtheurbanity.bsky.social Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 1d
Lots of people on Reddit were in disbelief about all the positive REM videos, thinking it was a CDPQ conspiracy.

No, people really do like transit that much. You just don’t follow it when it happens in other cities.

And on top of that, the REM really is a particularly exciting project!
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
Submit your comments to MD SHA for the MD 193 (University Blvd) Pedestrian Safety Action Plan!
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Detail from the MD SHA Action Plan, for the intersection with Dennis Avenue. The plan is to tighten curb radii to reduce vehicle speeds, mark and signalize all four crosswalks, harden the centerline at Dennis Avenue on the south side of the intersection, and add no turn on red.
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
On Wed 11/23/25 2:21 pm
the driver (25/F) of a 2006 Ford Focus
turning right from Dennis Ave to University Blvd W/193
hit & injured a person (38/M) on a bicycle
crossing "not at intersection" in a "marked crosswalk"👀, "dart/dash"🙄.
Police (MCP3362006S) did not find anyone at fault.
Google Streetview of a large intersection with a traffic signal. The east leg crosswalk across the seven-lane divided road is not marked. There is a red X in the unmarked crosswalk, indicating the location of the crash. There is a red arrow pointing right from the "side" road to the "main" road, towards the red X in the unmarked crosswalk, indicating the path of the driver. There is a blue arrow pointing from the sidewalk toward the red X, indicating the path of the bicyclist. This is essentially a right-hook crash.
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
Q: What does it mean when there's a CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP sign under a stop sign at a 4-way intersection with 2-way stop?

A: It means the intersection should be a 4-way stop, but the DOT said no.
warrenjwells.bsky.social Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 22h
Two-way stops on residential streets are a total menace.

I'm out walking the baby to sleep and just saw a neighbor (I recognize her car) run over a jogger and then proceed to blame him for being in the crosswalk.
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
On Tues 11/1/25 8:26 am
the driver (67/F) of a 2015 Toyota Camry
[looking left while] turning right from Leland St to Woodmont Ave
hit but did not injure a person (27/M) on an e-scooter
crossing properly in a marked crosswalk.
Police (MCP3358003T) found the driver at fault.
Satellite image of a T intersection. The top of the T is a divided road, so it's right in right out for the stem of the T. The south and east legs of the intersection have marked crosswalks. On the north side of the top of the T, there is a two-way protected bike lane. There is a red X in the east leg marked crosswalk, indicating the location of the crash. There is a blue arrow pointing north into the marked crosswalk toward the red X, indicating the path of the person on the e-scooter. There is a red arrow pointing north and east toward the red X, indicating the right turn path of the driver.
November 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
actfortransit.bsky.social
Good morning to everyone who is looking forward to celebrating this upcoming US national holiday.
actfortransit.bsky.social Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · Nov 23
Getting ready for Pie For Breakfast Day on Friday!
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM