Action Committee for Transit

Come to ACT's October 13 Meeting!

The Action Committee for Transit will host a screening of the documentary Not in Service and a Q&A with filmmaker David Sebastiao afterwards. This movie tells the story of the cancellation of Baltimore’s Red Line project. It examines how decades of inequitable government decisions led to disinvestment and car dominance in Baltimore. The film highlights the perspectives of residents, activists, and local leaders.
https://www.silentmediagroup.com/not-in-service
Before the event starts, ACT is hosting a pre-meeting gathering for members to eat dinner (self-financed), talk transit, and get to know each other better. Meet us from 6 pm - 7:15 pm at Locavino, 8519 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

When: Tuesday October 13, 7:30pm
Where: Silver Spring Civic Building at 1 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Not in Service — Silent Media Group Coming Soon to Stream Now DVD options also available Educational Licenses available at Learn more Not in Service (2026) Documentary - 48 minutesIn 1968, Baltimore was grappling with how to modernize its transit system to accommodate an increasingly suburban population. The result was a comprehensive...

Bike lanes are for more than bikes!
They make roads safer for ALL users.
The photograph is in Montreal and it was posted on Bluesky by OhTheUrbanity if you are on Bluesky.

This is always an informative meeting. Give it a listen!

MDOT Consolidated Transportation Presentation (CTP) Tour 2026 - Sept 22 2026 MDOT Consolidated Transportation Presentation (CTP) Tour 2026 - Sep...

We at the Action Committee for Transit social media team tip our hats to the massist of mass transit: annual bird migration! Check out what's happening in the skies over Montgomery County! Big thanks to the folks at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Montgomery County, Maryland - Migration Dashboard - BirdCast Explore nightly migration data in your region

A pedestrian was struck at the merge from 117 [Clopper Road-Diamond Avenue] to Southbound I-270 ramp. It is the THIRD time a non-motorist has been struck in that location this year.

https://mocoshow.com/2026/09/21/pedestrian-injured-in-collision-near-i-270-in-gaithersburg/ -132749

This World , we're partnering with our friends at Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments on their Commuter Connections program, supported by retailers, local businesses, and regional organizations. CommuterCash participants who take the pledge to go car-free or car-light on that day will be awarded a special badge for their participation!

Learn more: https://www.commuterconnections.org/programs-and-incentives/commutercash/

Thanks to Natali Fani-González and the Montgomery County MD Council for working to improve pedestrian safety in the Wheaton Mall area, an area that has been too dangerous for too long. The McComas Avenue Greenway project in Wheaton/Kensington delivers key infrastructure upgrades to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety along McComas Avenue near Wheaton MallThese improvements extend from St. Paul St. to Georgia Avenue and include enhancements on Douglas Ave.

Did you know that a cyclist has the 'Right of Way' (ROW) over a driver when riding on a sidewalk that crosses a driveway or parking lot entrance? We thought you did.
The bad news is you can't count on the Montgomery County Police to know this law. They recently declared a cyclist to be at fault when the cyclist was hit by a driver while on the sidewalk crossing a driveway. The photograph, below, shows the location of the crash.
ACT noted the police made the same error in the same area a year ago.
As ACT's Ben Ross said: "A bicyclist legally cycling on a sidewalk *always* has the right of way over a driver on a driveway. Yet the police twice - at the same driveway - say the cyclist failed to yield ROW."
We say: Cyclists, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!
Drivers, KNOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES!