New Bus Service Gets Riders to Their Destination in a FLASH

The new FLASH bus rapid transit system is designed to get riders to their destinations faster thanks to several innovative features- including technology to communicate with traffic lights.
"The buses and the signals actually talk to each other so that when the vehicles are approaching a signal, they have the ability to get more green time," said Joana Conklin with the Montgomery County Department of Transportation.
FLASH buses will run on US 29 (Colesville Road) from Burtonsville to downtown Silver Spring starting on Wednesday, October 14 at noon.
MyMCMedia spoke with Conklin to learn more about what makes the new bus line more rapid and efficient
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