Howard County Office of Transportation will host a Public Hearing on behalf of Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Prince George’s County and the City of Laurel to discuss proposed RTA route and bus stop enhancements. Hearing will take place on Tuesday, July 25th at the RTA Administration Office, 8510 Corridor Road, Suite 110, Savage, Maryland. The RTA opens a 30-day public comment period on Monday, June 26th through Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Written comments can be submitted online, www.transitRTA.com, email, consumer@transitRTA.com, 7-1-1 MD Relay or mail, RTA Administration Office, 8510 Corridor Road, Suite 110, Savage, MD 20763. Proposed changes are scheduled to go into affect on September 11, 2017. Download the RTA Rider Brochure. Click Here for the RTA Fare Service Policy
Click on a listing below to submit comments/feedback. Staff are reviewing all comments being submitted for discussion with decision makers following the July 25 public hearing. Responses on the RTA website directly address only those comments relating to logistics such as getting to meetings and how to comment. Thank you for your participation.
I strongly recommend that instead of or in addition to enhancements, improvements should be made to the existing buses. The 302/G route, which services stops only once an hour, has routine breakdowns (approximately once every two weeks), meaning that riders have to wait an entire hour for another bus to show up. This is unacceptable, and makes it so people who have to make it to work or are trying to make it home are delayed. Most people affected by these RTA breakdowns do not have the financial resources to take a taxi or ride-sharing service to make it to work or home in time. In conclusion, before creating additional routes or bus stop enhancements, I ask that you please make sure that existing routes are properly serviced by functioning buses.
re:405 yellow bus I would like to recommend that the yellow bus extend its services to Pine Orchard Ln. new townhome and other apt community aren’t able to access public transportation. Please extend.
I strongly recommend that instead of or in addition to enhancements, improvements should be made to the existing buses. The 302/G route, which services stops only once an hour, has routine breakdowns (approximately once every two weeks), meaning that riders have to wait an entire hour for another bus to show up. This is unacceptable, and makes it so people who have to make it to work or are trying to make it home are delayed. Most people affected by these RTA breakdowns do not have the financial resources to take a taxi or ride-sharing service to make it to work or home in time. In conclusion, before creating additional routes or bus stop enhancements, I ask that you please make sure that existing routes are properly serviced by functioning buses.
re:405 yellow bus I would like to recommend that the yellow bus extend its services to Pine Orchard Ln. new townhome and other apt community aren’t able to access public transportation. Please extend.